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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10

dwellers who ever ventured into the
town, whereas the lady, who was the
daughter of French artist, had been
a theatri "star" prior to her mar
riage, and had at one time ranked
among the lesser professional beau
ties of Paris. She was only so when
she eloped.
Numerous instances of American
and Canadian ladies clipping with
North American Indians or Sioux
could be cited. Some of them are al
most historic, all of them strangely
interesting. One of the most remark
able was that of the two daughters of
a French Canadian merchant. Both
these girls, one of whom was 20 and
the other two years younger, eloped
with Sioux lovers, Blue-hair and an
other whose name has been variously
translated as Fleetfeet, Runner and
Filler. ia
Resisting all appeals of their rela-
tives, who learned the sisters intended
to run away with the redskins, the
strangely-disposed young women en-
deavored to discover some one willing
to wed them to their lovers, but find
ing many obstacles put in their way,
they decided to be married by what
ever rites the savages would suggest.
They left happy home, where they
had wanted for nothing, and secretly
Joined their lovers, with whom they
sped away to become squaws, who, as
a class, are perhaps worse treated
than any other class of wives.
At least one of, the girls lived to bit
terly regret her mad infatuation, and
after few months slavery under the
command of her brutal lord, Fleetfeet,
she attempted to get back to civiliza-
ton. But the redskin followed and
murdered her in cold blood, he him
self being killed short time after
wards in raid upon farm. The
wife of Blue-hair seems to have been
rather more fortunate, for she was
at least allowed to die natural death
from fever.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
FOXES ATTACK DEER.
Rescued Just in Time by a Hunter
and His Guides.
Singular Forest Incident Away Up In
the Wilds of Mafne-Gentle Crea-
ture Bleated Out It's Craft
tude to Its Deliverers.

A correspondent of the New York
Sun, writing from Norcross, Me-, says
that James Mayberry, a drummer for
Boston wholesale house, has lately
returned from two weeks vacation
trip to the woods of Maine and re-
ports that the French Canadians and
Indians have been making great
slaughter among the deer and moose
by chasing them on snowshoes. The
weather has been very favorable for
crust hunting all through March. The
snow was from three to four feet
deep on the level and coated with
very fine crust, which would not hold
the fleeing animals, but which cut
deeply into their flesh, causing many
to bleed to death from their self-in-
f1icted wounds. Nat Romeo, an Indian
who had been discharged from lum-
Der camp, shaved set of Norwegian
skis from green beech wood, and killed
eight deer in walking home, 46 miles.
While on his vacation the drummer
took a trip with game warden and
three guides to capture two living deer
to nut into park near Waterville.
The party went to cedar swamp near
Sebois, and in two days caught eight
deer, all of which died from exhaus-
ton and wounds inflicted by the crust
before they could be taken out to the
railroad for shipment. They secured
five deer on the second attempt, two
of which survive and are now doing
we'll in confinement.
During this hunt Mr.. Mayberry and
two guides were crossing the head of
Schoodic lake one morning on snow
shoes when a deer came out of the
dense cedar swamp and made dash
to cross the lake. AS long as the an
imal remained near the woods where
the crust was thick it made good head
way, but upon approaching the edge
of the lake, where the sun had thawed
the snow and made it soft the creature
was buried to it's neck at every leap.
At times it fell on it's side and made
heroic efforts to regain its footing,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
Uncle Sans Conscience Fund.

The total amount of the conscience
fund in the United States treasury
was 1929, 947 at the close of business on
April 10. The account. was opened in
1911, the first contribution being one
dollar, sent by man from New York
state From London came the largest
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Some one in the
presbytery of ST. Paul transmitted
through the American consul general
to Washington this amount. There
was no reason assigned for the prick
ing of consciences. Remittances are
received almost weekly. and as rule
the letters are not signed. Sometimes
they are signed by clergymen at the
request of penitents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10

no one else seemed to understand. 1t
was clear, though, that he couldn't
walk and the leg doubled at an angle
at which no sound limb could be bent
indicated where the trouble was.
His legs broken" decided half a
dozen persons at the same time.
A policeman shouldering his way
through the crowd took one look at
the limb and came to the same con-
clusion. Somebody else volunteered
to telephone for an ambulance and
started away to do so. The police
man finding that he couldn't under
stand what the business man said
busted himself in keeping the crowd
back. Meantime the crowd discussed
the victim.
Poor beggar, he'll not walk again
in months. I've had leg broken my
self an know what it is" remarked
one sympathetic bystander.
A woman was sure that one of
them drafted banana skins" was re-
sponsible. The crowd increased and
with it's numbers the sympathy grew,
till the ambulance ratified up, and the
surgeon hurried to the wounded
mans side.
Broken leg, doc explained the
cop. "Only thing is can't get the
feller's name"
The surgeon knelt at the mans
side, Strengthened out the leg, felt it,
turned up the trousers and took a
close look, then sprang up and faced
the policeman.
"See here, officer, if this is a joke
it's pretty poor one," said he. "I'll
see about YOU"
"G'wan, doc, what's up?" returned
the puzzled cop. Sure his legs
broke, amt it?"
'a"Of course it's broken" snapped
the surgeon. "But he wants a carpen-
ter, not doctor. It's wood, man,
wood" f4h t
And the ambulance ratified away
while the cop amid derisive laughter
hustled the crowd away with his
nightstick and yanked the man with
the broken wooden leg into the near
est saloon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10

kicking frantically and wounding it.
who were behind small island at the
time, were about to capture the deer,
when four large foxes came out from
the cedars and followed the path of the
deer, nosing out it's tracks with the &C
curacy of trained hounds. AS this was
something new to the party the men
waited to watch proceedings.
The foxes came on silently, wagging
their bushy tails and winding in and
out among the islands, keeping on the
course the deer had made. AS they
came around the end of the last island
the deer had turned end over end in it's
struggle to get along and was lying
with it's head toward the foxes. No
sooner did the animal see it's foes than
it redoubled it's efforts to get away,
but the foxes were light and had large
hairy feet that would hold them up on
the lightest snow, and inside of five
minutes they were on the deer's back
biting at its throat to open an artery
so the poor beast would bleed to death.
The hunters. who had believed that
no fox could kill deer, and had not for
moment contemplated the outcome
of the ARRAY, took up their rifles and
shot two of the foxes, thinking that
the sound of firearms would scare the
survivors away, but they continued to
worry the fallen deer until the men
had fired again, killing another fox,
whereupon the fourth one walked off
to the woods, casting regretful chances
behind
On arriving at, the scene of fine con
f1ict the deer. which was exhausted
but not badly injured, seemed grateful
for the rescue, tapping the hands of
the men with it's soft tongue and
bleating out its thanksgivings in a
way that anyone could understand.
This was one of the two deer that was
able to withstand the severe strain of
capture and is now doing nicely in a
large park, where it has all the hay and
grain it can eat and where no harmful
animals can annoy it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
IN THE HANDS OF THE MONSTER.

"when a large black bear suddenly
appeared in front of me. He quickly
turned to run away, when a curious
looking animal, running on four feet,
sprang out of the chaparral into the
trail. l saw at a glance that the
monster in some way resembled a
human being, and it. flashed across
my mind that I was confronted by
the bear king Of the Kickapoos. 1t
threw one of it's long arms about my
neck, glared into my eyes and ut
tered horrible sound. expected to
be torn to fragments. The creature
seized me and ran toward the noun
tains.
"It reached it's cave at last and
then left me lying on the ground. l
tried to escape at once, but the crea-
head when I did so. 1 gave myself
up for lost. Finally. however, he lay
down to sleep. I waited fully an hour
before attempting to steal away"
When the settlers and cowboys
heard this strange story they at once
set out in the direction of the Moon
mountains for the purpose of de-
stroying the monster.
1t ground its teeth together, and,
while pounding it's breast, it would
roar and scream like panther. It
was now so apparent to the hunters
that the thing was at least human
in shape that they hesitated to fire
upon it. While they were deliberat-
ing it suddenly bounded with rage
straight toward the astounded hunt
ers. They were compelled to kill it
in self-defense.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10

teristics as to make them really a
tribe. There are about 200 of them.
They live among the mountain fast
nesses and resent all instrusion with
great fury. The law can give victims
of their assaults little satisfaction. He
who goes among them goes at his own
peril.
1t is further alleged that several of
the men committed such depredations
on the ranches in the northern part
of the state that stockmen organized
to defend themselves, and in the pur-
suit of one of the marauders the
stronghold of the cretins was discov-
cred.
One of the stock thieves was man
of 40 years of age or more. He wore
no clothes except of the most rudi-
mentary nature. His body was COW
cred with thick black hair that afford
led protection from the weather. He
had no language except unintelligible
sounds. His strength was herculean
Upon being closely pursued by one of
the stockmen the cretin turned upon
the, .pursuer, and, catching man and
horse into his arms, hurled them over
a 4a-foot butte.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
FORTUNE AND HUSBAND.
Both Were Won by a Poor Dress
maker Who Went to Dawson to
Improve Her Condition.

A few days ago Mrs. Joseph Beck,
of Dawson City, N. w. T., started home
from San Fran cisco to see her hus-
band. Inciden tally there is story
connected with the trip.
In the fall of 1897 Mrs. Beck was a
widow named NOVEL;. She had been
left in poor circumstances by the death
of her husband few years before,
and had taken up dressmaking for a
living. Her son Walter had gone to
Alaska with the first rush, and late in
1897 Mrs. NOVEL; decided that she
might do better at Dawson than where
competition was so sharp. Friends
told her to go; that with her intelli-
gence and business capacity she need
not fear failure.
But when Mrs. NOVEL; reached Daw-
son she learned that a good book
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
Victim of a Clever swindle

Mrs. Anna Patterson, the wife of a
prominent Brooklyn attorney, recent
ly received telegram from Denver
announcing the death there of Mrs.
Emile Riviere. her niece, and asking
that money be sent for burial ex-
penses. Mrs. Patterson sent $3.50 to
persons she believed were her niece's
and engaged grave in Green
wood cemetery, where the interment
was to be made. Now Mrs. Patterson
learns that her niece is alive and well
and she believes she is the victim of
a novel swindle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
JUST LIKE SOME MEN.
When This Monkey Got Drunk He Be-
gan to Throw Away Money and
Kept On Jabbering.

The unusual spectacle of an intox-
icated monkey, says the Louisville
Courier-Journal, gaudily dressed in
red and gold, throwing nickels and
pennies at a crowd of children al
most resulted in a tragedy on Chest
nut street the other morning.
The monkey was more intelligent
than most of his race. He wasn't
young, and his queer behavior could
not be attributed to his inexperience.
Of course, he was the property of an
organ grinder. Up beyond First
street the musician" stopped and
ground out "I'd Leave Ny Happy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
RATHER WAS GRATEFUL.
Col. Tut, a Truthful Texan, Tells of
the Reward of His Kind-Heart-
ed Brother JIM

"I've heard a good many snake.
stories since I've been up in these
parts" said Col. S. Houston Tut, Of
Corsicana, Tex, who is in New York
representing oil interests, to a Sun,
representative, "and I've seen a lot
printed, but never a one have struck
that equaled in simple and touching
beauty the thing that happened to my
brother Jim down on our farm in Tex
as. This is the way it happened:
"You see Jim was about the kindest-
hearted chap that ever lived. One day
he was going along out on the farm
when he seen a siX-foot rattlesnake
pinned down on the ground by big
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
HIS LEG WAS BROKEN.
But n Carpenter, Not a Surgeon, Was
Needed by This Unfortunate
New York Wayfarer.

The homegoing crowd was stream
ing Zip the Bowery one evening last
week, says the New York Sun. In
the heart of it limped long-whis-
kered, stoutly-built man who looked
as if he might be clerlksor a me-
chanic of the betterspaid class.
In lodging a wagon at one of the
cross streets his foots slipped and he
collapsed in a heap on the pavement.
one leg doubled up beneath him. A
dozen persons tried to help him to
his feet, but the man only groaned
and walled something in tongue
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
WITNESS WAS EXCUSED.
But Not Until He Had Driven tho
Plaintiffs Lawyer Almost to the
A Point of Distraction.

Witnesses, who despite all badger
ing refuse to come to the point and
give a direct answer, are sometimes
the means of driving lawyer to dis
traction. A case of this kind occurred
in Kentucky court. A horse had
been hired from livery stable and
died soon after being returned, where
upon the owner sued the driver for
damages. The question turned large.
" upon the defendant as hard rider,
and the first witness called was long,
lank stable boy. How does the de-
PENDANT usually ride?" he was asked.
"Astraddle,I sir" came the answer.
mo, no." said the lawyer, 81 mean
does he usually walk or trot or gal
lop?" WELL" responded the Witness
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
New Jerseys Monster Oak.

The largest tree in the state of New
Jersey is a white oak, situated three
miles north of Mickelton, Gloucester
county. It's dimensions are: Height,
95 feet; diameter of trunk, three feet
above the ground, seven feet ten
inches, and spread of branches, 11s
feet. This tree antedates the settle
ment of the colony.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
WYOMING'S WILD MEN.
They Are of Unusual Strength, One of
Them Throwing a Horse and It's
Rider Forty Feet.

A report reaches St. Paul, Mimi,
that tribe of wild men" had been
discovered in the northern part of Ere
mont county, Wyo. It is said that two
families there married and intermar-
ried until they evolved such charac-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
National Park; for Canada.

The Ontario government has re.
served 100000 acres of'wild land near
Lake Temagami,. great lake lying
west of Lake Temiscaming, on the up
per Ottawa. This will be used as ma
tional park, where the timber will be
preserved and the. game will be al
flowed to increase. The number Of
beavers and deer ia increasing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
Prowres. in Flax CuIture.

Fifteen bushels of faxseed from Ar
gentina, South America, were sown as
an experiment in North Dakota last
year, and the result was so satisfactory
that 5000 bushels will be sown this
year on about $4,000 acres of land
This fax is larger, plumper and is said
to contain several per cent. more OF
oil than the native fax. The seed used
in. Argentina came originally from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
Poll Tax in Mississippi.

The man in Mississippi who does not
pay poll tax cannot vote or serve on
juries, and official returns show 29,-
81 white citizens have neglected to.
pay up this year. This neglect disfran-
chises them for two years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
Tomato Culture in England.

There are more than 100000 square
feet of glass surface in England ex-
clusively devoted to the cultivation
and production of tomatoes for mar
ket purposes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
Kills in the British ARMY.

There are ten battalions in the Brit
ish army that wear the old Scotch
kits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-10
Mushroom Trade of Pari..

Paris has 60 wholesale firms which
deal in mushrooms exclusively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-30
Budget of News Items From thea
Belmont County Metropolis.
fax Reform.


Investigation by those interested IN
tax reform has brought out many facts
that should be made known to the
great mass OF taxpayers. Small SHOPS
and homes, including rented properties
of the poorer classes, are assessed rel
atively higher than any other real
estate throughout the State. great
majority OF these small properties,
valued at less than $4,000, are assessed
at more than SO per cent OF their true
value. some being actually assessed at
almost as much as the owners ask for
them. The valuable properties, those
assessed at more than $4,000 each, show
great variations, and generally the
more valuable pieces are assessed at tue
lowest rates. The rule is almost uni
versal that the valuable properties are
assessed low, while the least valuable
are assessed high. The reason for this
is that tho small property owners have
neither time nor means to look after
their assessments, while the larger in
terests employ the highest skill to
secure characterization This tax ques-
ton is an important one, and should
appeal to every fair minded man, re-
gardsess Of his political affiliations.
There is a gigantic inequality in tax
alton by which steam railroads, munich
pal monopolies and large property own
ers generally are paying less than their
share, while the burden of this in
equality is borne by those least able to
bear it. By searching out some Of
this undervalued property in Cleveland
and placing it on the tax duplicate, the
tax rate was reduced from. 3 per cent
to 2.67 per cent. similar reduction
could be made in this county if the
matter was properly adjusted by officers
who were looking after the peoples in
, terests instead of those of a political
machine in the hands of gang of
ringsters
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-30

Shelby, N. c., August 4th, 1901, and
for whose arrest reward of $500 has
been offered. The negro when arrested
gave his name as John Griffith and his
residence as North Carolina. but sa d
he had been in West Virginia since
June, whereas Chief Of Police Jones
was murdered in August He was
shown the description of the man
whom he is supposed to be and admit
ted that it tailed exactly with his own,
but strongly denied being the man. 1t
is believed, however, that there is no
doubt of his identity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-30

Importance as manufacturing, trade
and traffic centre than when they first
arrived. They also expressed their ap-
probation of Mr.. Bradens guidance
ana hospitality.
While here the agents at their meet
ing discussed methods of billing, hand
ling freight and hundred other things
peculiar 10 their important duties and
positions. They were a fine looking
oody of men, shrewd, keen and full of
business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-30

Superintendent Anderson has organ
lied algebra and astronomy classes
among the teachers.
Mrs. c. E. Ruble still continues very
much indisposed at her home on Gravel
Hill.
Fred Stewart has purchased the L..
Straub property on Gravel Hill, and
will occupy it as residence.
Those attending the district conven-
ton of the M. e. Church returned last
evening. They report an excellent
meeting.
D. A. Hollingsworth, of Cadiz, passed
through the city last evening en- route
to Belmont, where he spoke last even
ing at a Republican mass meeting.
The choir of the First NJ. e. Church
will meet Thursday evening instead of
Friday, as heretofore announced. All
members are especially requested to be
present at this rehearsal.
Manager Moore has booked "a Guilty
Mother" to appear at the Columbia
Saturday night This play comes very
highly recommended and no doubt will
have a good crowd.
The boys who had charge of the
social at the Gravel Hill reading room
cleared about $35. The society would
be pleased to receive copies of current
magazines for use of the reading room.
! Have you seen the Wheeling Bakery
Big Bread The largestloaf ever so
for 5 cents. Excellent quality for
which this bakery is famous. Try
a loaf and be convinced that you can
buy bread cheaper and better than
you can bake.
Mr.. McGinty, the Belmont street con-
| fectioIer has begun extensive i'm
provements on his business room. A
new front will be put in and interior
arrangements changed. He will con-
fine himself to the wholesale trade ex-
clusively hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-30
LIST OF PREsENTMENTS
To BE Made to the Criminal Grand
.IurN is Not Lnrge.

The grand jury for the November
term OF the Criminal Court OF Ohio
county will be in session next Monday.
It is not likely that the session will
be protracted, unless there will be an
investigation Of petty misdemeanors.
Prosecuting Attorney Nesbitt's list OF
presentments includes but six felonies,
the most important being Joseph Hat
field, who was found in Franze.Ps
store; VIM. Blinco, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses;
and George Thomas. charged with en-
tering houses above the Top mill for
burglary and other improper purposes.