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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09

the miners tile danger OF keeping Gil S
and dynamite in the same place, and
an order to separate them is one of
the few hard things which is hard to
have complied with. He has been
constantly llarping about the evil of
the practice. and is insisting that it
must be discontinued. Mining Cap
tains, grown used to the handling of
explosives, look upon such things as
OF no consequence and the blasters
soon appear to lose sight of the inn
portance Of such requirements from
| the agent. There are few mines who
employ certain men to do the blast
ing, that task being performed by the
| men who drill the holes and who
really are the best judges of what
charge is required to lift the burden
and break the ground properly, SO
that nearly every miner is handling
the caps and dynamite. In the days
when pure nitrO-glycerine was used
there were few men in each mine
whose sole duty it was to charge all
the holes and who were held respons-
ible for the safe handling Of the most
dangerous oil. Any carelessness on
the part of the blaSter was generally
paid for by his life, and SO well was
the dangerous character of the ex-
plosive of these times known that
much care was observed, although,
with every precaution, many sad acct
dents resulted. Mr.. Coles orders to
his mining captains is that powder
shall be taken to the caps when Gaping
of fuse Is being done, instead of TAX
ing the caps to the stock Of powder.
In this way only few sticks" or
cartridges could be exploded through
such an accident at one time, and the
danger to life would be much lessened
as compared with the practice Of
storing caps and powder at the same
place. Mr.. Cole says that several bad
accidents in the mines of this region
which have lately occurred were UNI
doubtedly due to premature explosion
of these caps. Had the caps and |
powder been separated only one man
would have been killed instead of ten. |
He relates that few days ago while
visiting IL certain mine under his |
charge he observed cage load of |
power being sent into the mine with
stock Of caps on top OF the load. He |
lost no time in taking the mining |
captain aside and quitely and forcibly
telling him Of the danger of such a
practice. He is insisting that tile
order to keep the caps at safe dis
lance from the dynamite be enforced
1t would not be amisS to have the |
several mine inspectors of this region
issue orders regulating the storing of
these explosives and to insist upon
their enforcement. The practice as
Mr.. Cole says has boon a careless and |
dangerous one, and should be stopped |
verywhere.-Iror Mountain Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
Evenings at the Fair.

The experience of the past two
years has shown that evening enter
tainments at the State Fair are popu.
lar. This year the fair will be again
kept open day and night. 1t will be
possible for Il visitor to enter the
grounds early in the forenoon and
stay till the evening performance is
over. The evening amusements will
include racing by electric light, hurdle
races, chariot races, standing races,
women's races, monkey races. rider
less horse races, exhibitions on the
sphere by the famous equilibrist
Lionel Legare, aerial exhibitions by
the renowned Pickett family-and
lastly magnificent speculator pyro-
tecnnic drama put on by the famed
fireworks makers. the Pains. of ChiGa.
go. The fair is during the week OF
Sept. 2-7. Half rates on railroads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
Sundays Ball Game.

The ball game at Duluth Sunday
between the Duluth Fashions and
the boys from the ranges while a
good game, proved disastrous to tie
range boys. The game opened with
Harrington Of Eveleth in the box and
IN the first two innings eight runs
were secured off him.. O'Connors was
put in after this and Sullivan i'm the
mask. In the seven innings that
followed. only five runs were secured
by the Duluth boys while the range
boys were given IL beautiful white
wash all through the game, only one
man of the range team making a hit
and only one man getting to second
base, Mclaughlin in each case.
Ill the Duluth fans admitted the
Fashions had not played such good
game for the season, SHEPPARD, Lam
bert. Girard and Hickey in particular
doing good work. The star of the
Fashion team, however, was Hanley
the pitcher who gave the range bows
only one hit. O'Connors only disbed
up three hits during his part of the
game.
Sullivan, Mclaughlin and Magson
OF the Ely team who played with the
range did as well as could be expect
ed. Winchester Of Tower did we'll
after the first stages of the fever had
worn off and Munro, Doyle, Dolan
and Sturgeon of Eveleth put up fair
game. Munro in particular. How
ever, we will say that either the
Tower or Ely boys with O'Connors i'm
the box and Sullivan catcher, would
have probably done better. From an
exhibition standpoint the game was
good. The following score tells the
tale:
DULUTH--3 2 i O O *-13
EVELETH-0 90 0 0 o O 90
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09
Talks of Dynamite.

In talking with II. f. Cole, pres
ident of the Oliver Iron Mining COM
pany and general manager of the
mines OF the United Steel company
during visit paid Ishpeming, that
gentleman, i'm a discussion of mine.
accidents laid particular stress upon
the practice of eXploders or leaps" rs
they are generally called. with the
stock of dynamite which is stored
underground or upon surface. These
exploders are the agent which puts
the dynamite into action, the con-
tact of the lighted fuse to which they
are attached being sufficient to cause
their explosion, furnishing the heat
and conclusion necessary to act upon
the nitro-glycerine cartridges. These
caps which are about an inch long.
are made of copper and of size to fit
the end of an ordinary fuse such is
used in mining work. They are
charged with illuminate of mercury, Il
sensitive and highly powerful explo-
sive, and one Of them is sufficient, if
carelessly handled, to blow the fingers
from ones hand, or to rob one of eye
sight. Many accidents from the UNI
expected exploding of these caps while
being improperly handled are charged
to these detonators. These caps are
now made of much greater exploding
strength than they were a few years
ago and are correspondingly danger
Gus. The increased charge of fulmin-
ate OF mercury has been added to les
sen the percentage of missed holes in
the task of blasting. AS the nitro
glycerine has been better washed Of
its acids, and as it has been rendered
more difficult to explode, and this has
necessitated the change in the
strength of the caps, making them'all
the more dangerous to deal with. Mr..
Cole says it is one of the hardest
things imaginable to impress upon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-09

Miss Bessie Luke of Soudan accom-
panied by her sister. arrived Friday
evening for a few weeks visit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
DEVELOPMENT OF MEXICO.


Enc last ststIisfacal annual OF sdeAsco'
presents 8 some interesting data asto the
i. a,sr AN, ;nt,,1srrIal growth Of
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

In anticipating the announcement OF
a. b Cumrnins' candidacy for the gov
sernorship the Keokuk Cate city said
recently: Mr. Cummins is a gentleman
of high character and acknowledged
ability and would be strong candi-
date
The Cskaloosa Herald notices that the
announcement that H. o. Weaver will
retire from the state central committee
this year comes with regret to his
many friends and especially to those
who have been conversant with the
MANAGEMENT of the last two cam
paigns." AS Weaver has done good
work for nine years and is now q candi-
date for United States district attorney
for the southern district of Iowa. the
Herald thinks 1.-THE party cannot afford
to be ungrateful for such services.
AS the independent Sioux City Trib-
une looks al it 1.-THE question that Mr..
Perkins and Mr.. Hartman would both
like to have definitely answered is
whether he or the other fellow is being
played for sucker. Each knows that
one of them is being worked and each
hopes it is the other; each would pay a
good premium ofJindemnity against this
sort of accident"
Almost every day sees the rural mail
delivery routes extended in Iowa. re-
marks the Davenport Democrat. 1T is
utterly useless for country postmasters
or any of their friends to stand in the
way of progress. They are sure 10 get
run over by the mail carrier
Referring to Governor shaw's volun-
ltary withdrawal the Sheldon Sun Gays:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
SCHOOL REFORMS NEEDED.

The citizens Of Chicago are CRITICS.
!re the public schools of that city in a
Nay that Shows they 20 not consider
them up to8a just standard of practical
value. AS many other schools are con-
Quoted in much the same way as those
in the western metropolis it's interest
ing 10 listen to the fault finding. At a
recent meeting Of the Merchants Club
of that city several Of the addresses
we're Intended as structures upon the
scope and and quality Of nigh school
work IT was pointed out that high
school graduates seemed TO be utterly
lacking in the training necessary to fit
them FOR any kind of a business ca
sreer.
The Times Herald. in commenting on
the criticisms. does not consider the
high school as the place for commercial
training. II would go lower to cure the
defect and declares that if a young man
lis rot fitted for the ordinary require
ments of business when he gets thru
the highest grammar grade the COM
mon school system is a failure The
higher school, with its courses in Latir
and rhetoric and chemistry and 2eom-
etry cannot be expected to supply the
essential elements of a business train.
ing unless it is to be converted into q
commercial school,
The Times-Herald explalns-ana d.
agnoses the trouble in the following
statement:
The truth of the matter is: There is
no thoroughness in most Of the work
done in the lower grades of the Chicago
public school system. Incompetency
shiftlessness. indifference and incapac,
ity are discernible on every hand The
entire system is honeycombed with po-
llitical pull and social favoritism. TIL,
unftness of hundreds Of the teachers i.
] a matter Of such common knowledge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13

We believe the governor has done a
wise act and altho he has given Iowa an
excellent administrator, there is a deep
seated prejudice in this state against
third terms
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil observes
that 1T is all right enough TO insist
upon antiseptic tools and appliances in
the barber shop, but it might not be I'M
fair TO insist also upon some of the Gus
toners going thru a disinfecting process
also before taking the chair
OF Gov Shaw the ssllly Ledger says:
His withdrawal is both timely ana wise
and his real friends should cease using
his name in connection With the Office. :.
The Perry Chief IN porter speaks fav-
3orably of Conger for governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13


ard comment as to constitute scandal.
and reproach TO the city. There is no
heart in the worl-no professional pride
Teachers are merely keeping school
and waiting for their monthly stipends.
There can be no relief from these I'M
tplerable conditions until the entire
school system is reorganize,i on a mod
ern basis, the schools placed heyond the
reach of political. social and church in
tluence and the educational power CEN
trstlized in one head that has the cour-
age to cleanse he whole system of all
favorites and tnepinpetents.
No use beginning At the top While the
foundations are cfismbling.
The Inter-ceesn has heen publishing
a series of articles 70 show that the pri-
mary work in tie Chicago schools is not
what it should be and does not sutii-
Icientls educate ttse pupil in some s sseil-
stia primary studies. Itsconplains that
ton much time is given TO fads 10 the
exclusion Of more important training in
reading, writing, geography grammar,
mathematics, etc.
While there may be ground for COM
plant in the directions indicated above,
il is also true that the public schools of
today have much greater advantages
than hose of an earlier era. They are
Under more Intelligent supervision and
have greater facilities Tor developing all
the faculties of pupils and better usages
and authorities 10 guide the instructors.
They have. however, the same plastic.
rsatariais. the same crude minds, to
work upon. and if they neglect the
yeightier matters Of a. b, c for art or
fads. or L they devote too much time 10
the latter.athey miss the mark in maxi
ing the most of Opportunities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13

such as has prevailed during a large
part of the present winter thus far,
everyt hing should he carried along that
Can he done, in order that when active
outdoor work is again resumed there
may not be a lot of minor jobs procras-
tinated to Interfere With the more le-.
gitimate labors of the opening of spring.
u there is anything that can be done
now it Will be wise to do 1T. There ought
not TO be any fences to repair when
spring work actually begins; there.
ought not TO be a lot of cleaning up to
do about the lawns, the yards the lots
and the barn; there ought not to be a
dot of tools and machinery to repair;
there ought not to be piles of manure
out under the caves of the barn to be
fauled away. In short. there are a
great many things of which these are
that 1t will pay the farmer
10 keep up and Well in hand during the
open winter weather, so that when.
spring comes there may be no rush. The.
farmer may expect TO be buster then of
course. but il the minor tasks are not
allowed to accumulate there will be no
confusion when the farmers busy.
Cay" comes, and none of that anxious.
hopeless encouragement that one feels
when he does not know what to turn to
iie Xt, for the reason that so many things
are pressing. The spring rush need not
occur at all ifsone will only try to do the
winter work as early ais II can be done
and not put it off until a more convent
ent season. with the idea that there is
las yet plenty of time. The farmer who
lets the work pile up on him at the be-
ginning of the season is generally a
Week or ten days behind the whole sea-
|Ssnn thru, unless he Is so fortunately
situated as to be able to hire abundant
help. II one does get behind early In
the season 1t is often wiser to hire the
help 70 put things straight again, even
when the farmer, does not see just how
be can afford 1t, for 10 go thru the sea-
son rushed. nothing being done at the
time when II ought to be done. but all
ways u week nr ten days later, is neith-
er a profitable nor a satisfactory kind
lee farming. The best way, tho is to
keep things up now until spring so
that there may be no spring rush.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
EXPENDITURES m WASHINGTON.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
v z
"A MILLION "A MONTH.
Andrew Carnegie Expects TO Give
That Much AINny.


That Much Away.
New York special-"I calculate upon
sl.ooO,00O 4 month for libraries and orr
sans This is what Andrew Carnegie
is telling his friends. 1t is his means Of
expressing his intention to devote the
major part of the great income upon
which he is 10 retire to public bene
factions. II e viii be in a position to
give away $4,000 600 and still find time
TO keep the Wolf a considerable distance
from the front door of 5 West Fifty-first
street
From authoritative sources vas learned
Today the exact nature OF the compeii-
sation which the j. p. Morgan Interests
Iare 10 give the Scotch stee! king for the
control OF the Carnegie company, and
the amount of yearly income upon
which he reckons from this and his
other Investments. II was also learned
that the present expectation of the pro-
jected giant steel trus; IS to establish
mot simply a harmonious working
agreement but huge corporation.
Mr. Carnegie expeetsto struggle along
for The rest Of his days on So. 000000 a
year. He is TO be paid for his stock in
the Carnegie company entirely in bonds
probably collateral trust bonds-se-
|cured upon the asset Of a ress and for
midable corporation whose president
Viii be Charles NJ Schwab and WHOSE
management viii be in the hands Of a
representative executive committee He
- vel known 10 possess not only Car
negie company bonds and Carnegie
company stock. but other paper which
is worth q good deal tothe holder The
Sla,pOU' 900 vii represent the return from
all these Investments. For instance. Mr..
Carnegie, his friends say, invested So. =
oOo,OUo of idle cash in one of the British
war loans Which proved such acceptable
investment to Am9icans
Mr.. Carnegie viii retain his Carnegie
company bonds Which approximate sl00-
600, geo in value AT 5 percent they pay
him pretty close TO 5000, 900 year His
stock will be paid for. according TO
present plans from a new issue of bonds
paying 5 per cent. The amount of.
These bonds. as nearly az could be
Learned, vii be about $50, 100000. so that
50, 100000 from sources outside the steel
trade 10 realize his anticipated income
Iof 100000.
That Mr.. Carnegie Will devote four
fifths of llis income 10 such public gifts
as the founding of Libraries and pre-
senting organs to communities of lnu-
steal disposition is only to be demon
strated. of course by future events, but
the fact is that he has expressed him
self recently az expecting TO spend
about $1,000. GOO month for public benc-
faction.
| Mr.. carnegies future benefaeiions
may be more varied than those of the
past, but all his friends say that to
whatever cause he may give he certain
y Will not give anything TO churches.
He is pronounced foe of sectarianism.
The organs will not be church organs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
California and the Northwest.

on every Tuesday in February, March
and April the iowa Central railway VIII
sell one way settlers and colonists ex-
cursion tickets to points in California.
Oregon. Washington, Montana, Idaho
and British Columbia at very low rates
lower than ever before. Tickets for
California points sold on Tuesdays Will
be honored for passage in tourist cars
of the Iowa Central railway on Wednes-
day of each Week. For full particulars
rail- on Iowa Central ticket agents, or
address George S. Batty. G.. p. & T. A.,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13

A Universal Telephone.
New York Evening Post.l.

I've" 1oIh fNehlns Fost.J.
1t seems feasible, from the experience
already accumulated in the exploitation
of the telephone. to lay down the cond-
tons that should mark an ideal system
The range of the instrument should be
largo enough to make conversation cas-
lily possible at any distance likely to
separate those desiring to speak to-
gether. Then comes the necessity for
such perfection and reduction in cost of
telephone service that the instruments
shall become practically ubiquitous.
Other considerations. such as the desir-
ability OF recording conversations are of
relatively little Importance. What is
wanted is q universal telephone system,
competent to work easily to its utter
most limits, quick and accurate in the
service of Its exchanges and so cheap
that no one can afford to be without it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
THE SPRING RUSH.
[Iowa Homestead.l

Not many weeks now remain until the
opening of spring, and with it comes the
busy, active preparations for next sea-
sons work. Winter on the farm ID by
comparison a season of leisure. 1t is
well earned leisure and can always be
Lrofitably employed in study and plan
ming for the coming years work. The
leisure should be comparative. how
ever. for it is not intended that men in
any calling should draw themselves into
their dens and hibernate like bears. The
chores have to be done. OF course. and
the faadinK. and with tha ollan weAthar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
A Firenan,s CIo.e ON.

IT stuck to my engine, althos every
Joint ached and every nerve was racked
with pain" writes C. w. Bethany, a To-
connective fireman, of Burlington, Iowa.
81 was weak and pale, without any ap-'
petite and all run down As was about
TO give up got a bottle OF Electric
Bitters and. after taking It. felt as
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use. Try them. Satisfaction guaran-
teed by George p. Powers. Price 80
cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
Home.ee i era, E.c,r.ion-

To nearly all points in the United
States on sale at all ticket offices Of the
Chicago Great Western railway ON the
lrst and third Tuesdays of each month
January to June, 1901, at the very low
honeseekers' rate of one fare plus 81
Tor the round trip. Tickets good for re-
lurn within twenty-one days from date
Df sale. Persons contemplating trip
will save money by calling on any
Great Western agent and obtaining de-
tailed information regarding the home
ssekeM rates. or address ]. A. Ellis,
ticket agent. Marshalltown, Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
Reliefin six hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
ut is great surprise on account OF its
Exceeding promptness In relieving pain
in bladder. kidneys and back. In male or
female. Relieves retention of water al
most Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by g. ]. Lander. druggist. Marshall-
town. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
lie IN stylc.

Don't laugh at fashion.
Don't discourage ambition.
Don't hinder progress.
Try to be affable.
Look on the bright side.
Strive to be happy.
Enjoy life.
Keep healthy,
which you can do by using DR.. Cald-
Wells Syrup Pepsin according to direc-
tons. 1t is an absolute cure for consti-
patton, indigestion, stomach troubles
and sick headache. b. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-13
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skin eruptions. Infallibie for piles.
Cure guaranteed. Only % cents, at
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