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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-04
LINCOLN"

In a small rude log cabin in the little
county of Harden. Kentucky. was born
the great patriot Abraham Lincoln
who raised this country of ours out of
bondage and restored the personal
rights of man to man.
He was a very kind and affectionate
child. always doing all that was in his
power to make others happy. His moth
er never received a cross look or word
from him. He soon grew to be strong
active boy and helped his father about
the farm. MANY were the times Mr..
Lincoln would find the farm hands not
working but listening to speech which
Abraham was giving.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-04
February Bird 1922.

FEBRUARY 3rd. 1922.
How dark and dreary everything
the rain is beating against the window
panes and the wind sounds like
ghost calling from the deep. To add
to the horror of all this, the city is
quarantined-for that terrible disease
which seems to have it's origin in the
bottomless pits of the lower world, has
appeared in this city-smallpox.
L am sitting in my room. What am
to do? l cannot leave the city and
am afraid to remain. The whole
world seems dark and dreary and l am
SO lonely. AS l look out of the window
at the houses it seems as if almost
everyone has a badge of mourning at
their door. The streets are deserted;
neighbor will not visit neighbor for
fear of catching the disease. No one
can be seen, with the exception of one
man. who goes from house to house
ministering to the sick. Today he looks
as if he were tired, for he has been
going about trying to relieve these poor
suffering people night and day for the
past week. He does not seem afraid,
and 1 wonder why. Death seems TO
have no terror for him; his one object
seems to be to do good. I wonder how
1t is that one man can sacrifice him.
| self for the city as he is doing. but 1
do not have long to wonder. for al
ready l feel sick and know at once
that 1 have caught that terrible dis
ease. February Sth I find that 1 am
able to write. and L continue my dairy
thus: l sent for him and one of his
faithful nurses, and after that I Knew
nothing more for three days. Then
my head seemed to grow lighter. and
one morning I awakened to find a
hand laid on my forehead so gently;
the very touch seemed refreshing.
/ looked UP in his face and it seemed
to me 1 never saw such noble face
before. He smiled at me- and for mo-
ment I thought the sun was shining
at me. so bright did his smile SEEM
and when he spoke to me in that kind
gentle manner which was his won't ]
at once recognized the voice and
grasped him by the hand, and said
my brother Peter. I am so glad
have found you at last
Then he said. II am sorry that I have
been separated from my sister so long
but now that we are reunited we vii
never part
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-04
eff WASHINGTON COULD VISIT
AMERICA"

When Washington was president
there were only thirteen original col
onies or states Since then the area of
the United States has so increased that
it is now seven or eight times as large
as it then was.
National expansion began in the year
1903, when we purchased the vast ter
ritory of Louisiana, which extended
from the Mississippi river to the Rocky
mountains. A year later Lewis and
Clark made their famous trip up the
Mississippi river. When they published
book on the new possession everyone
was perfectly amazed to find out how
large it really was. 1t was then a will
derness. traversed by none but the In
dian and wild beasts, now it is one of
the most productive regions of the
United States. In the north are fields
of grain The mountains yield forth
minerals such as no other nation OF
the world can SurpasS in quality and
the western plains form the great
grazing field for vast herds and flocks.
Then 1--we purchased Florida. that
territory whose native inhabitant. the
: Indian, had so troubled our southern
settlers.
Then Texas was annexed. This was
what practically caused the Mexican
is Of so much Importance to people just
now. especially those who have taken
UP timber claims there.
Then the Mexican acquisition. that
y Valuable COUHlTy WHICH we ODldlUSu Dy
our unjust war with Mexico.
Afterward, Alaska. which was almost
given to us because of our friendship
with Russia. for what we paid was a
Lastly our Spanish territory. the
cause of our getting which was really
SPANS unbearable cruelty.
That our territory should extend from
Canada to Mexico. from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. beside many islands.
would be one very great surprise to
Washington.
Today. a newspaper boy enters car
with half a dozen daily newspapers. all
printed in the same CITY, On the news
counter of a hotel one sees twenty
illustrated papers and fifty monthly
magazines. In Washington's time there
were but four daily newspapers in the
United States. and there were no illus
trated papers. no scientific periodical,
and no such illustrated magazines as
'Harper's.' 'Scribner's." the Cen
fury" or ..St. Nicholas All the print
ing, was then done on presses worked
by hand. Today. the Hoe octuple press
can print $4,000 eight-page newspapers
an hour.
If he, should ask about our mail he
would be told that the. amount spent
by the government each year for the
support of postoffices, would have paid
the national debt in his day: Then
$4,000. He would be amazed to find
that the little. piece of paper. upon
which is his picture). commonly called
a stamp. would carry a letter to any
part of this continent and back to it's
starting place. if not delivered.
Washington would be greatly amazed
and probably bewildered to travel In
this country today. In his time it took
six days to go from Boston to New
York. Now one may step into a beau
tifully fitted car. heated by steam,
lighted by electricity. richly carpeted
and provided with most comfortable
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October 30 1925

october 80. 1928.
About six years ago, when I was in
the city of Portland. Oregon. l found
it necessary to consult a lawyer. When
l stepped into the lawyers office. there
was no one there, so 1 went into an
adjoining room. where the lawyer was
debating to lady stenographer
She was very bright looking girl
with large blue eyes exactly like girls
whom had seen before 1 found that
she was studying law and at the same
time was a stenOgrapher.
In six years left Portland and went
to San Francisco and there again my
business required me to employ a law
yer. and on inuuiring about one l find
out that the best and most honest law
yer in the city was a lady who had won
every case she had ever taken.
l also learned that she was loved by
all the people there because she dealt
so justly in every case. 1 went to her
and she settled my case in a very wise
manner. When was about to leave she
gave me her card. and on it was Miss
Mary Eingren and recognized her i'm
mediately. but she did not recognize ME
until after 1 had given her my name.
I was very much surprised and pleased
to see my old companion. Mary, the
best lawyer in San Francisco.
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March s 1905

March 5. 1905.
About week ago. when 1 was in
Helena. Montana. I picked up a news
paper. out of which l read the follow
ing account
In the little town of Bolton. Montana.
which is situated near the Telsing
river, there was a terrible storm on
the night of February 25th. The wind
plew very hard and the rain came
down in torrents. An auburn-haired
girl. with large brown eyes, sat peering
out of a cottage window into the dark
ness and storm. All at once she heard
a great crash and Jumped up to see
what it was. and, looking out of the
door. she saw that the bridge had been
blown off the large piers. In one hour
and half the train which crosses the
bridge would be coming with hundreds
or people. and the station was four
miles away. She at once picked up
courage and decided to go ocross the
river and then to the station, although
she knew well it might cost her her
life. and danger stared her in the face
everywhere but she did not think of
the risk she was running-only of the
lives she could save. She threw on a
hood and went to the bridge, and on
hands and knees began her terrible
trip across the river The wind blew
so hard that many times she thought
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-04

Jan. g. 1922.
Three weeks ago. as 1 was in New
York city. l was. standing on a corner
OF OF, Broadway, when suddenly l heard
all the people around shout. "Runa-
way! Lookout" and before I could
turn. team of wild horses were
almost upon me. was so paralyzed
by fear that I could not move. and
a day was seeing the horses dash right
toward me. l did not know more for
L was injured so quickly that I did not
realize it. was taken to a hospital
where L received very good care from
q Kind nurse, whose name was Sister
Cel!a. She took very good care of me-
trying to make things pleasant by
bringing flowers to me and singing.
At first l was too weak to even notice
how she looked, but day after day. as
grew stronger, I grew more and
more familiar with her.. I longed to
nave her smooth my pillow and take
care OF me. for her every touch was
spoke her voice seemed to fill the room
with music; it seemed to me 1 had
never heard anyone speak so kindly
before. Every patient in the hospital
would rise UP from their beGs of pain
to glance at her as she passed.
One day I thought I had seen her
race before. but I came to the conclu-
sion that 1t was just somebody who
resempied her: Pretty soon, when
me. and sang a school song one after
noon which I knew we'll, for I used
to sing. it at school. 1 asked her
where she had learned it, and she said
at the school in Ely. Then we spoke
OF school days. and found that this
nurse. Sister Celia was Frances
Adamson.
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Sept. 8. 1923.

Sept. 8. 1928.
Here I am in Chicago! There was to
be great singer here last night. Leon
,ita Hedlupont' by name. who had been
on tour through Germany> England
and France. and who sang at all the
European courts. She came by way OF
the great lakes. and sang at the Forge
theatre last night.
1 at once decided to go. and conse-
auently procured a ticket. and 1T was
so damned with people that | had to
wait about two hours before got it.
When I came there in the evening the
place was packed.
She appeared in magnificent gown
of white satin. and on her breast spark
led a diamond breach which was the
gift of the king of England in apprecla-
ton of her singing.
She was extremely beautiful and had
dark. wavy hair, hazel eyes and a grace
full bearing. When she sang her voice
filled the room with music. which. it
seemed to me; was unable 10 De rem rem
dered by any human being. l.. as well
as the crowd, sat spell-bound. L DO
not believe anyone moved muscle
while she sang. so enraptured were
they.
showered upon her and wondered that
so much appreciation did not make her
vain. but one could see she was too
good for that.
Thus she sang for about one and
half hours. and when she retired behind
the curtains for the last time. the au-
dience applauded and applauded. but
she did not appear. When the crowd
was beginning to break up the usher
came to me and said. "Your presence
is desired behind the scenes at once-
The prima donna wishes to see you."
l. of course. gladly went. and to my
surprise she rushed into my arms and
said, How glad am to see you don't
you know me?" 1 gazed at her for a
moment and she said do you remem-
Der Ely?" Then 1 knew that the great
singer before me was no other than
Leona Hedloff
L
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-04

June 80 1925.
About fortnight ago 1 reached the
great metropolis New York What an
anxious look the people had! Some were
reading bulletins. others were reading
papers. and l could not understand the
affair for they all looked so troubled.
knew what the trouble was. for at the
very top of the bulletin, in large letters,
was printed. War is Declared" Spain
was trying to recapture the Philippines
which had destroyed two of our vessels
the Oregon and San Francisco.
1 also read in the bulletin that very
large fleet from the United States was
to embark for Manila. under the COM
mand of an admiral who had not yet
ent
When this fleet reached Manila Bay
there was a large Spanish fleet sta
toned there which was said to be al
They had 100 ships and 500 cannon,
while we had only 25 vessels and so
cannon. The whole world now thought
that Spain would get the Philippines
in the United States. But when the two
forces met. the United States vessels
poured forth such volley of fire that
the earth almost shook. and the water
dashed upon the shore and receded
and then. in one huge wave. it again
dashed upon the shore with terrible
force. and those ships of the Spanish
fleet which had not been DESTROYED by
the fire from our ships were destroyed
by this wave.
Only two out of the 100 ships escaped,
while not one of ours. because OF their
great strength and resistance. was des-
-troyed; only damaged slightly:
When some of our sailors first saw
the great Spanish fleet, they were dis
couraged, but this admiral who was TO
soon rise into prominence. rallied them,
and after the one blow the Spanish
fleet which was said to be invinclDle.
was wholly shattered. When the news
reached the United States all the people
praised this hero.
When he returned from Manila great
banouets and festivals were held. ana
he was more of a hero in the eyes
of the American people than was Dewey
when he returned from his victories.
/ attended large banquet held Tor
him at New York. and when L looked
at Aim thought his face had as noble
an expression as Washington's. he
was a well-built. tall man. with broad
shoulders. Everyone in the large halI
wanted to shake hands with him. and
in some way show their appreciation OF
his valor.
AS I walked UP to shake hands with
him he smiled. and l looked at MN
carefully. and to my astonishment. l
recognized an old school-mate. had
often heard his name before. but had
no idea until that time that the Admiral
Toms whose praises were sung the
world over was my old school-mate
Arthur Toms.
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Dec. %. 1928.
now have met all my school-mates
excepting one. / think I shall go to
Ely and visit there awhile.
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January LIST.
Well. here am. writing in my diary
again. 4a1sl
Concluded on Last Page.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16
Short Isienrams.

The Woodward block at Beatrice.
Neb., was fired for the third time by
incendiaries yesterday morning.
TIE British ship Falcon, from Mo-
bile for Belfast. went ashore off Cape
Henry, Va, in a fog, but later proceed
ed.
Portions of the body of an unknown
man. supposed to have been murdered,
have been found on the Dixie trail to
Thunder Mountain in Idaho.
Mrs. George Parker, wife of farm
er near Ann Arbor, Mich, committed
suicide by pouring kerosene over heIl
clothing and setting fire to it.
The Union ore sampling works and
the warehouse of the Secondhand
Supply Company at Denver, We're de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is
$4,000.
While acting as peacemaker in a
quarrel at West Baden, Ind, Edward
Palmer, a saloon keeper, was mortally
wounded by Charles Walker, a barber
from Mitchell.
L. w. Fox, of Albion, marketeda a prime
lot of light hogs at the Britain & Co.
yards Saturday afternoon. The load av-
eraged close to 200. and Mr.. Fox re-
ceived the top price for the class.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16
POWESHlEk REPUBLICANS.
Delegates to State and Congressional
Conyept;ooe Hboeap

Delegates to State and Congressional
Conventions Chosen.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, June 16.-The PoweshieE
county republican convention for the
purpose of choosing delegates to the
state and Sixth district congressional
conventions was held here today in
the opera house. w. G.. Ray was made
temporary chairman and B. A. Nc
MILAN secretary. The temporary or
sanization was later made permanent
The convention strangely endorsed tho
state and national administrations.
The resolutions also endorse sound
money, protection and reciprocity. Con-
gresham Lacey was unanimously en-
dorsed and the delegation is solid for
his denomination. This is the sixth
county in the district to endorse Lacey
and the seventh is likely to follow
suit, so that Lacey's denomination will
be unanimous. Following are the dele
gates to the conventions:
State-J. E. Dempster, II. S. Barnes,
G.. w. Cowden, w. c. Rayburn, George
Phillips, l. j. Ormiston. H. E. Boyd
B. Graham, w. F. Allen, George Grier.
j. w. Carr, j. w. Jarnigan.
Congressional-H. H. Connell. H. w.
Halter, II. f. Morton, C. E. Stallcopp.
a. G. McGill, w. e. Hakeman. M. A..
Latham, j. S. Russell, w. G.. Ray, C. l.
Roberts, A. c. Blizzard, j. II. Wood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16
PALMA AGAINST REBATE
Cuban President indicates His
Belief That Rebate Proposi.
tion Is Impractical.
Roosevelt May Negotiate Treaty
With Palma and Ask Senate
to Ratify.
The House Would Thus Be Elm.
mated From the Present
Controversy.

Washington, June 16.-President Pal
viction that the rebate proposition rel
ative to Cuban sugar would not only be
very Objectionable in itself, but would
be extensively expensive and almost
impossible to carry out in distribution
1t is not stated how this proposition
was communicated to the president but
it is assumed Secretary Hay was the
medium, having been acquainted by
Senor Quesada, Cuban minister, of Pal
mas opinion on the subject. Should it
become apparent there is no possible
agreement between the senate and
house upon the pending reciprocity
propositions, then the president prob
ably will endeavor to simplify the prob
lem by dropping the house out of con-
sideration and negotiating directly with
Palma. This morning, Senor Quesada,
the new Cuban minister, was escorted
to the white house by Secretary Hay
and presented his credentials to the
We're exceedingly formal and conven-
tional.
Secretary Root has assumed full re-
sponsibility for the payment of money
to General Gomez by General Wood
during the American occupation of
Cuba, and ii congress asks for an eX-
plaEation of the matter he stands pre-
pared to furnish what he regards as
most convincing proofs that the pay
ments We're dictated by the wisest
craftsmanship.
The Senate.
The senate today passed the London
dock charges bill. Cullom addressed
the senate in favor of the Spooner
amendment to the isthmian canal bill.
The House.
The house by unanimous consent
adopted resolution making the Phil
ippine civil government bill a special
order from June 10 to &c inclusive.
Final vote will be taken at 4 o'clock on
the 26th.
Gillette, of Massachusetts, chairman
Of the committee on reform of the civil
service, from that committee reported
back resolution calling upon the sec
retary of war for reasons for dismissal
from her position in the classified serv-
ice of the war department of Rebecca
J. Taylor and moved that the resolu-
ton be laid upon the table. Adopted,
109 to 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16
THE FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Coal Strike and Crop Situation Main
Factors in Stock Market

Factors in Stock Market.
New York, June 16.-Stock market
opinion is chiefly under influence of the
coal strike and the crop situation.
While the outlook for the former is
still uncertain the firm stand taken by
the operators against unreasonable de-
feeling in financial circles. 1t is idle to
predict how long this unfortunate
struggle will continue; but it is self
evident the coal operators can not af-
ford to surrender mana cement of the
property entrusted to their care by
thousands of stockholders.
The crop situation as a whole is very
encouraging. In spite of the reduction
of wheat acreage the present outlook is
for a crop of about 640,O00.000 bushels.
This is more than 10O,000,000 decrease
compared with the crop Of 1901; but
last year was a banner year, and the
prospect is that we shall have a wheat
crop that has been exceeded only once.
that was by the crop Of 1885, when the
total yield was 675.000,0)0. Nothing is
yet definitely known concerning the
corn crop, tto a larger acreage is con-
sidered inevitable in view Of recent
high prices, and a second failure such
as last year is beyond all reasonable
probabilities So, the country seems
fairly assured of ample wheat and corn
crops. The same is true of cotton, in
which the slightly increased acreage
and improved conditions suggest a
somewhat larger crop than the last
cne If these three important crops
turn out wei, we may be assured Of an
other season of good business in the
south and west. A good surplus for
expert is highly desirable, as the re-
cent tendency of our foreign trade has
been towards decreased exports and
diminished trade balances: and it
would be much more convenient for us
to ship corn. cotton and wheat next
winter than gold, Of which we may
have plenty, but which it is desirable
to retain If we are to preserve easy
money rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16
WILL IGNORE SILVER.
Illinois Democrats Will Let Bryan and
Silver Alone.

Springfield, H., June 16.-Altho less
than half the delegates and minority
party leaders have arrived to take part
in the democratic state convention to-
morrow, every indication is toward one
of the most conservative democratic
conventions held in the state in recent
years. 1t is practically certain there
will be nothing in the platform favor
ing either Bryan or free silver. The
convention will declare hctly against
government by Injunction" Samuel
Alschuler has been slated for the chair
manship of the committee on resolu-
tons. He will not arrive here until
late this afternoon.
The principal fight at present is for
clerk of the supreme court. The NOM
ination seems to be between j. l.. Pick
ering. Of Springfield, James Lingl,
Twenty fifth congressional district,
Congressman Feeley of Chicago and
Luther Dearborn of Chicago. There is
a multitude of candidates for clerk of
the appellate court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16
MISS TYLoR's CASE.
Why the War Department Clerk Was
Discharged.


Washington, June 16.-The house
committee on reform of the civil serv-
ice, today, voted, to 2, on party lines.
to table the resolution calling on the
secretary of war for information as to
the dismissal of Rebecca j. Taylor, a
clerk in the war department. The case
has excited some attention because
Miss Taylor was dismissed for writing
letter appearing in a Washington
newspaper, headed: Flag Shall Stay
Put" and criticising tn presidents at
titude in reference to the Philippines.
Chairman Gillette presented to the
committee all the correspondence
which had ben forwarded to Secretary
Root. This included letter from Root
to the chairman stating: "The oppor-
tunity for an explanation or statement
was afforded to Miss Taylor, with ex-
press reference to section 8, civil serv-
ice, rule g. and was deemed by the de-
partment to be full and substantial
compliance with the civil service laws;
and clearly was SO under the rulings Of
the civil service commission.
mo head of department can main
tain an effective administration if he
is ODlSeO TO Qepenu upon tne services
OF clerks who are so violently opposed
to the success of the work in which
they are engaged that they are I'M
able to refrain from public denuncia-
tion Of the purpose of the work and
public insult of the president"
Other correspondence, including Miss
Taylors letter, acknowledging the au
thorship, heretofore have appeared.
Shallenberger, of Nebraska, and Zenor
of indiana, We're the democrats pres
ent who voted against tabling the res
olution.