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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
UNIQUE TOMBSTONE.
The Old Fireplace CT the Maine
HunnewelIs Set Up i'm Cemetery
Over Their Graves

The most remarkable gravestone in
all Maine, if, indeed, it's like can be-
found anywhere, is in the Hunnewell
family lot at Windham, where great
old-fashioned fireplace serves instead
of marble or granite shaft.
The Hunnewells have for two and
half centuries been the foremost
people in Windham, and many of the
family lie buried in this cemetery.
Recently Charles III. Hunnewell, the
present head of the family, decided to
erect monument in the cemetery
lot.
He decided that the old fireplace
where his greatgrandparents did
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
COUGHS UP BRASS TACK.
After Eleven Years q Denver Boy.
Plays Havoc with n Costly Med
ical Diagnosis.

Cecil Hull a 15-year-eld boy who is
a pupil\in Denver high school, had
been afflicted with bronchial troubie
for IL years. The other day he fell
into a severe paroxysm of cSughing
lasting for three-quarters of an hour.
Then he coughed up membraneous
substance which was found to contain
a tack he had swallowed when four
years old. (;
1t was feared that he was Develop
ing tuberculosis, but all efforts to re-
lieve him had proved unsuccessful.
Now he is improving and is free from
bronchial irritation. Physicians who
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
BUZZARD FLEW AWAY.
And with Him Went Game Rooster
That Was Tied to His Feet for
Hot Fight. ,

Jack Wills, of Winchester, KY, for
mer representative in the legislature,
enjoys the reputation of being prac-
teal joker of no mean capacity. His
brother-in-law, George Ballard, a
prominent breeder of fine horses and
owner of Pinchem Wilkes, a noted
PAGER, has on his place pen of high
ly bred game chickens.
While George was showing Jack his
favorite rooster and eXpatiating on his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
BOGUS BEGGAR UNDONE.
Man with Bandaged Arm Makes an
Error in Court and 1t Costs
Him Ten Dollars

1t was pitiful look for sympathy
which Fred Teppan gave Justice Sab
ath when he appeared in the Max
well street police court at Chicago.
The prisoners left arm was wrapped
in bandages and it hung in a sling.
He had been arrested by Detectives
Theme and Keefe on suspicion of i'm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
WALKING Mice Of Japan

The japanese delight in animal
freaks They train dogs to perform
various kinds of stunts, but their
most amusing wonders are Waiting
mice. The whirlings and twistings
of these little animals are exceeding
Iy ludicrous. The diminutive waltz
ers are about half the size of the
American mouse, and piebald in
color.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
Tea Sold in PHI Form.

Pills formed of tea are sold in some
of the groceries. About IA of them
weigh an ounce, and each pill mi, ,Ses
p generous cup Of tea.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
Fortune Spent ON Levees

During the last 81 years Louisiana
has spent saO,o0O,OOo on the leyees of
the Mississippi.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
FLAT LIFE IN NEW YORK.
Odd Coincidence That Could Occur Only
 in a Great City.

Two men who were previously un- aware of each others existence, were brought together at dinner the otk- CT night. Both had lived at one time in California. When it came time to go home, and they had exchanged cards and expressed the customary hope of meeting again, one said:
 "Well, l must be going. I've got to travel clear to Manhattan avenue"
 T used to live up that way" said the other. Whats your number?"
 The first man told him.
 "That's odd" said the second, q lived at that number"
 "In which apartment"
 "On the second floor"
 "That's where l lived"
 "Well," said the first, "that's an ex- ample of the coincidence I've run against all my life. Where did you move to?"
 T moved one flight up. I'm living right above you w."-N. Y. Sun.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Arkansas Fisheries.

Below IS an extract from the sta tistics of the fisheries of the Missis- sippi and tributaries, prepared in the division of statistics and meth ods of the fisheries, United States fish commission, by c. H. Town send, assistant in charge: "The commercial fisheries of Arkansas are prosecuted wholly in the Mis- sissippi river and its tributaries. Some of the more important tribu- taries of the Mississippi in this state are the Arkansas, White, St. Fran cis and Ouachita rivers and Big Lake. Large quantities of fishery products are also derived from oth- CT waters. In 1899 the number of persons employed in the fisheries was 4G3. The capita invested in boats, apparatus of capture, and fishing property amounted to $39,- 105. The boats, including house boats, numbered 437, valued at $1O,- 357. The fishing apparatus was valued at $25,147, and the shore and accessory property at $3,6O1. The products aggregated 4,S96,591 pounds, valued at $16S,071. The principal species obtained were buf- falo-fsh, 2,3SS, ,S9O pounds, $52, ,521 :; catfish, S3S, S,514 pounds, $42,044 :; fresh-water drum, 304, ,105 pounds, $7,s4s. Black bass, crappie, pad dle-fsh, sun-fsh, frogs and various other species were taken in consid- erable quantities. Caviar made from the roe of the paddle-fish or spoon-bill cat amounted to 34, ,175 pounds, valued at $11,4SS. The most productive forms of fishing apparatus were seines and fyke-nets, the catch with the former being g. 032, ,5S2 pounds, valued at $62,505, and with the latter 1,4O4,6 ,613 pounds, valued at $44, 4,G64. Next in importance, with respect to the quantity and value of products, were pound nets, trammel nets, and set lines"
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Negro Murderer Hanged.

David Cross, colored, was hanged at Vanndale on the 18th inst. Cross confessed his guilt of the terrible triple murder committed near Wynne on October 20 last. On that day Thomas Gibson, a well-to- do negro farmer, left his home to attend circus, leaving his three daughters, Mary, aged F years, So- phie, 12, and May 10, at home. Upon his return a ghastly sight met his gaze. Two of the girls were found inside the house with their heads crushed to jelly, while the body of the third was found in the yard terribly mltilated. The girls had been subjected to the most atro- cious indignities. Cross was sus- pected and shortly after his arrest made complete confession.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Fire at New Lewisvills.

Fourteen business houses at New Lewisvillc were destroyed by fire on the 9th. The fire started in the building occupied by $. Hooker. Following were the principal losers :: T. E. Ball, s. Barber, w. w. Tan her, Sawyer X Magee, George New ton, H. c. Smith, s. Hacker and J.. F. Dvani. Lester & McCants own ed the principal part of one block, and D. l.. King the other. Lester & McCants carried $1,000 insur- ance on buildings and s. Hacker $2,OO0 insurance on stock, and Geo. Newton $500 on stock. All the buildings burned were of wood.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Eupion Oil

When buying Illuminating oil insist on having EUPIoN, the family safety. This is a double distilled process oil that is oDoRLEss and absolutely safe. If you will use clean burners and wicks and EUPIoN OIL you will have best light obtainable. The only merchants in Newport that sell this gh-grade oil are Wolff-Goldman Mere. Co.,, w. B. Chastain, Wilmans Bros., R. D. Wilmans, Heiliger's Union Market Co.,, Martin Bros., Har- ris & Daugherty l.. G. DaVaul and o. M. Bowen.
 Waters=Pierce Oil Comply
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Railway Mail Clerk Killed.

Leonard Owen, a railway mail clerk, was instantly killed at Trask- wood, on the Iron Mountain. He was on train No. 5, the south-bound cannon ball, which passes No. 4 at Traskwood. Owen placed pouch on the crane, and as No. 4 came along he was in the act of putting his head out the door when the crane struck him violently. His neck was broken by the blow and death was instantaneous.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19

The Venezuelan warship captured by the British and English vessels offered no resistance. and but few of the vessels were injured.
 President Castro, of Venezuela, is a full-blood Indian and an ener- gstic man without political wisdom. He rose suddenly from magistrate of a remote village at the foot of the Andes to the presidency, and his rapid rise made him over-conf- dent.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Durh am and Underwood Sentenced.

George Durham and Fred Under wood, convicted of the murder of Sheriff Powers at Clarksville, have been sentenced to be hanged Febru- ary 5. Durham has little to say, but Underwood insists that he is innocent. Two other suspects, Wal lace and White, are confined in jail at Clarksville awaiting trial for the same crime.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
A Lucky Wreck.

A west bound passenger train op the Iron Mountain was wrecked near Van Buren. The engine first left the rail, turning across the track and rolling over on its side. whe mail car left next, turning con- pletely over. The combination car and two chair cars left the rail, leaving one chair car on the track. Fortunately the train was not run ming fast, and no one was injured outside shaking up.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Coal Mines Sold.

The Prairie Creek coal mines at Huntington, embracing over 5000 acres of fine coal lands, have been purchased by syndicate of New York capitalists, the consideration being $40O,0OO cash. It is estimat- ed that there are thirty million tons of coal yet to be mined from the property.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Arkansas State News
Duties of Examiners.

The following circular with ref erence to the examination of teach CTS has been sent by State Superin- tendent J. H. Hinemon to the coun- ty examiners of the state:
 Department of Public Instruction.
 Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 13, 1909. To County Examiners:
 Your attention is respectfully called to the following suggestions: ::
 1. The law plainly states that no candidate shall be examined until he shall present a receipt showing that the fee for examination has been paid to the county treasurer. There should not be the slightest deviation from this direction of the law.
 3. It is the purpose of the law to have uniform examinations throughout the state. Private ex- aminations should be rarely given, and then only when public necessity demands such action. A physician does not wait until he has a "call," nor does the lawyer wait until he has a client, before he secures a li- cense to practice, and the same rule of conduct should apply to those who seek positions as teachers.
 3. Every examination should be conducted in a business-like way, ard every rule relative to the man. agement Of the examination should be carefully observed.
 4. The law plainly names the studies in which teachers shall be examined. An examiner has just as much right to omit all of them as he has to omit any one or more of them.
 5. Candidates should not be i- censed unless the examiner has pos itive knowledge of their moral worth, or unless they present certifi- cates to that effect, as provided by law.
 6. All examination papers should be careful graded, and should be graded as the work of teachers, and not as the work of pupils. Good schools can be had only by placing the children in the care of earnest and competent teachers. The fu- ture citizenship of the state rests in large measure upon the character and equality of the teaching force employed in the schools. The state has provided a county examiner for the purpose of protecting the chil- dren, and no feeling of sentiment or friendliness should be allowed to dissuade an examiner from the plain path of duty.
 I. LII WllllcIl dlltlllllCllC CllO work should appear. Answers only, whether correct or not, should not be accepted.
 8. The English, as it appears throughout the papers of the candi- date, should be counted against him if he is careless in construction, or if he disregards the rules for the use of capitals, punctuation marks, etc. If children are to learn to speak and write correctly they must have teachers who show their knowl- edg of the laws of the language by using correct forms of speech, both in speaking and in writing.
 9. That it is unlawful to renew any certificate or to grant license without an examination is clearly shown in section 1017.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Iail Delivery.

Four prisoners escaped from the Little River jail by prizing open the door. The most important prisoner was Fred Legg, a white man, who was awaiting trial on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He was a small man, weighing about 125 pounds, light complexion, large blue eyes and sandy hair.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
NOT THE SAME TAYLOR.
The Admiral "Talked So Poetically
 About His Work"

The Admiral "Talked So Poetically
 About His Work"
 Rear Admiral Henry c. Taylor" said a fellow officer to New York Tribune reporter, ''is man of in- finite capacity for hard work, and his absorbed attention to his duties at the head of the bureau of naviga- tion is in keeping with his long career of activity.
 "His strenuous manner of working makes it necessary for him to takeva cations occasionally. Shortly after his participation in the destruction of Cervera's fleet he sought an asy- lum from official exactions, and, ac cordingly, made his way quietly one Saturday night to resort which, though fashionable, was not, he felt confident, patronized by navy peo- pie. It was rather favorite rendez- yous for literary celebrities, and Ad- miral Taylor believed he would es- cape attention.
 ''To avoid being associated with the navy, and thus spare himself dis cussion concerning the Spanish war, the admiral rgistered merely as I'll. c. Taylor, Washington
 ''It seems that Hobart Chatfeld- Chatfield Taylor, the author, had been expected, and the admiral had scarcely resigned himself wearily to averanda chair when two young wom- en approached.
 els this Mir. Taylor?' they asked, jauntily.
 'The admiral had to admit that much.
 "'We're jolly glad you've come,' said one of the girls, the whole hotel has been talking about you
 IndeedP responded the admiral.
 And to think you came in so modestly and toned down your fine name to frugal initials gursled the other girl.
 'sThe admiral, whose baptismal name is Henry Clay, smiled amiably.
 "Tell us,' said one of the young women, what you consider your greatest work
 'sThis was a poser for the modest sailor, but before he could evade the issue the other tormentor said:
 "I think your finest work was in 'sThe Land of the Castanet.''' '''
 "'I will admit responded the man who commanded the Indiana at San- tiago, that l had a hand in ahridging the land of the castanet'
 "'But wasn't the plot entirely yours?'
 "'No, indeedp laughed the ad- miral. 1t was the work of the board of strategy
 Tt was plain that the young wom- en were somewhat dazed, but doubt less concluding that the answer, if fully understood, would disclose pie turesque methods of the authors work, ventured further comments.
 In my estimation,' said the sec- ond young woman, your greatest tri- umph was in ''Two Women and a Fool" ,
 "'Two Women and Fool,' re- peated the admiral, believing that he was the hapless victim of d daring though harmless summer resort bad image. 'Two Women and a Fool! Yes, that's just about it, young la dies
 "Excusing himself, as well he might, on the score of being greatly fatigued, the admiral retired. Early the next morning he fled.
 "'What pity Mir. Taylor has gone so soon,' sighed one of the young women to the proprietor He talked so poetically about his worksv
 Yes,' assented the other. He gave us such clear insight into the motif of his romances.'"
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
Killed Faithless Husband.

Suspecting that her husband was false and that he was sharing his af- factions with another woman, Rosa Scott, colored, of Hot Springs, arm ed herself with a rcvovler and start ed out to locate her faithless spouse. She ran across him on Ouachita av- enue in company with another wo- man and opened fire. The first shot struck Scott in the head, killing him instantly, and she put three into the woman, one entering just above the heart. The Scott woman was arrested and admitted the shooting
 The work of construction of the Fort Smith branch of the Iron Mountain is nearing completion, which will make of this line one of the best in the state.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
BRIEF MENTION.

A pig wagon factory IS 10 De es- tablished at Jonesboro.
 A survey is being made for an electric line from Harrison to Dodd City, and from Harrison to Jasper.
 Noe Novak was thrown from his wagon and struck on his head, near DeValls Bluff, receiving a fatal in- jury.
 J. NJ. Cox, a white man, claims to have been held up at Austin by two boys and robbed of $31 and gold watch.
 A glove contest in which one of the participants was knocked out, was recently pulled off at the Capi- tai theater, Little Rock.
 The Pennsylvania Zine Company recently purchased 450 acres of zinc lands near Melville, paying therefor the sum of $33,r50.
 Three prominent physicians of Pine Bluff were arrested last week on the charge of failure to report diphtheria cases to the board of health.
 Joe Coleman lost his life by drowning near Russellville while duck hunting. He was crossing stream on a log, when he lost his balance.
 A Lonoke county horticulturist this past week forwarded to the commissioner of agriculture bunch of ripe strawberries, the second crop grown this year.
 The railroads entering Hot Springs have taken a hand in the doctor and hotel drumming evil and will employ detectives to stop the practice on trains.
 Bennie, the 13-year-old son of Geo. Sharp, died from injuries re- ceived by being thrown from a wagon while returning home with his father from Batesville.
 The state agricultural depart ment has on exhibit turnip grown by H. B. Angus, of Woodruff coun- ty, which measures over two feet around and weighs about ten pounds. ton.
 The Colored Mems Business League of Little Rock is making preparations for the entertainment of large number of delegates to the state convention, which meets December 30.
 The destruction to crops and stock along Red river, caused by the recent overflow, has been terrible. The river reached the highest point since 1892 One planter reports the loss of 800 bales of cotton.
 A negro named Walter Clements, arrested in Memphis on the charge of incendiarism, confessed to hav- ing set fire to Col. E. W. Rector's residence at Hot Springs, which was destroyed September 24 last.
 J. F. Reyes, treasurer of Barring Cross Lodge, A. o. U. w., who ab- seconded about a month ago, has been located in Denver and will be brought back to Little Rock for trial His shortage exceeds $1, 1000.
 The authorities of Hot Springs have attached the sum of $35,000, property of the men under arrest charged with having robbed Tex an of $l2,OO0 in a fake foot race The officials give notice that any party where the gang formerly op- erated may recover money lost to them bv the DrODer identification.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03

murdered. The fact that he was a
grandson of Brigham Young makes
these words doubly significant.
The body of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer
was found in the Morris canal, just
outside of Jersey City. After thirty
hours investigation the police estab-
lished the fact that a weight found on
the body belonged to horse and rum
about which was hired from a Ho-
boken livery stable.
Further investigation developed the
fact that such rig was hired by
man named William Hooper Young,
grandson of Brigham Young. the
famous head of the Mormon church.
A search of his rooms in New York
was had and some of the dead wo-
mans clothing was found there.
Everything was in great confusion
and on every side were the evidences
OF fierce struggle.
1t was learned that Young had
shipped a trunk to Chicago. The local
police found this and in it discovered
pawn ticket calling for some of the
woman's jewels and blood-stained
knife, besides some other articles oe-
longing to Young.
The police of Derby, Conn, two
days later captured man whom they
believed to be William Hooper Young.
murderer of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer of
New York. The man resisted arrest
and was taken after a desperate fight.
His pockets were filed with red pep
'per.
He denied his identity but was posi-.
lively identified by his former en-
ployer, Mac Levy; his former partner,
Dixie Amer. and by Gustav Ernest, a
Brooklyn associate.
Confronted by them, he broke down,
admitted his identity, and to Levy
made a detailed confession, covering
In his statement Young told a rambl-
ing tale, in which he sought to incul-
pate Charles Simpson Filling of
Bridgeport. Conn. ne described Eli
ing as a man he had met in Central
Park. and with whom the bond of
friendship was their similarly deprav-
ed habits.
Filing and he. Young said, had to-
gether plotted to .ure Mrs. Pulitzer
to the latter's rooms. According to
his statement Young left Filing and
the woman together and went out to
get bottle of whisky. On his return
home he found the girl dead.
Under their questioning he could
not explain way he took it upon him
self alone tn remcye the evidence of
his friends crime. He said that when
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03

found telegram. two days old. from
Uncle jackson. summoning me 20
Michigan. 1t was brief. but sum
ciently pointed:
"'Am taken with pneumonia. Come
at once. Bring the watca.'
"Now wouldn't that have given you
q chill? There was another communal
cation as well. 1t was from Ethel.
Ethel was the girl l was going to
marry. She said she had become &C
Quainted with my reckless conduct
that she perceived my indinerence,
and that our engagement. sir, was at
an end forever. You can imagine
was sufficiently dispi-,ted. as hur-
ried with my aching head and
wretched, debile body to take Mich
igan Central train for the other side
Of the lake.
II found Uncle Jackson win the
fingers of death at his throat. but his
mind vas clear enough. Have you
brought the watch?' he gasped. stern
ly, as 1 bent to embrace him.
II was about to murmur some
maudlin excuses, but he checked mo
sharply. His lawyer was present.
They were awaiting me, 1t seemed.
My uncle called for his will. Under
1t was clause leaving me $50 900 of
his modest fortune. He grimly IL
rected the cutting down of this neat
sum by the excision of cipher. The
will then gave me $1,000 instead Ct
$4,000. The $4,000 bite thus taken
from my plum was given to Ethel. on
condition that she marry my cousin
Charlie. whom hated with true cous-
inly rancor. Uncle Jackson calmly
signed the altered will; then he
turned his face to the wall and quietly
departed for better world"
The story-teller ceased. and once
more raised his half-filled glass with
gesture OF invitation.
What in the world do you suppose
became of the old watch, anyway
demanded Cusack, who possessed IN
inquisitive mind.
Huh" answered Thompson. when
got home again a saloon-keeper
sent me word he had my watch in his
safe. waiting for me. He had taken
it away from me one night in fear I
would lose 1t while on that costly
spree. He knew its story and wanted
to protect me-"
And them"
"Then? AS soon as got my hands
the Wells street bridge. and a second
time consigned 1t to the Chicago rive9s
It's there yet. l hope.