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that feller could talk before he could
walk!'
What did he say?" asked Mr.. Weber
"R. R., R. RI"
what is that, quotation?"
Sure; why quotations were baby talk
for him. He always had the biggest share
In everything that was going on. I re-
member when We were boys he came out
of school one day with big piece OF cake
in his hand. Give me bite said Y
won't give you any because you asked for
it, he said"
'He was right" murmured Mr.. Weber,
'Then another boy. standing by. said. I
didn't ask you, did IL Well, you didn't
want any, he answered, and swallowed
the rest"
Which boy were your" asked Mr.. Web
er, but Mr.. Fields ignored him.
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Early Memories Of Boyhood Days of the
Great FiRaRcieT ds Recalled by the Two Fa-
nous German Dialect Artists Who Have
Never Made His Acquaintance. es x II

I'VE would like to get in touch with the
stock market" said The Times repfesen-
tative, by way of suggestion. as the two
comedians entered the room which he had
provided as a temporary sanctum.
We can touch anything that looks
plausible" said Mr.. Fields.
I'VE are ready now. if you are" mur-
INJURED Mr.. Weber.
What we particularly wish, as an up
to-dato feature, would be an interview
with J. Pierpont Morgan" continued the
editor.
Interview with Mr.. Morgan. Easy,
easy. We can do it. 1 know him." said
Mr.. Fields, airily.
How DO you know him?" asked Mr..
Weber.
1--WE used to play in the same stock
yards together when we were boys. Why.
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Mr. Morgan we were talking with; il
must have been Russell Sage. Send him
an order for box"
THE ice box is the only thing there is
left in the house"
Send him that"
IT'S too COOL" said Mr. Fields
Il don't find it cool enough" said Mr..
Weber, as he struggled to fasten another
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lump between his two observation
lamps.
I'VE give up said Mr. Fields.
Mr.. Weber
He's right. \ good money-getter Is
bratny man, any policeman knows that,
and I'd give 4 millionaire credit any time.
for any amount" and they took car
uptown. PENDENNIS
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politics for short time he was persuad-
ed by body of reformers to join them in
n movement against the famous Demo-
cratic organization of New York.
Mr.. Mclaughlin was piqusd by Tam
many's refusal to give him a municipal
position, upon which he had been casting
Sleeps eyes for long time and he was
led to believe that if the reform admin
istration came into power his desire
would be fulfilled Shortly before meet
ing of the leading reformers, however,
which Boss" Mclaughlin was to attend
he learned that someone else had been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
VICTIMS OF FIRE.
Fourteen Persons Lose Their Lives
in Flames That Break Out in
Chicago Hotel.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Imprisoned in a
fire-trap hotel, IA men were suffo-
Gated at daybreak Thursday in Chi
cago. Only 20 minutes elapsed after
the alarm was sounded until the
flames were extinguished, but in that
time IA guests of the overcrowded
Lincoln hotel, 176 Madison street,
blindly cropping in the dense smoke,
had persisted in the narrow hallway
and closet-like bedrooms of the top
floor The list of the dead is as fol-
lows:
M. M. Fardy, GAINESVILLE, Wis; H.
K. Woods, Lebanon, Ind; A. B. Coon,
Marengo, ILL.,; I. C. Yocum, Daven-
port. Ia: Samuel Yocum, Davenport,
Ia; T. V. Slocum, Wauconda, ILL.,; F.
L. Ewing, Marietta, o.; Ed Toner,
Chicago; Ward Lowe, Sechlerville,
Wis; F. H. Corey, Bucyrus, o.; B. f.
Boswell Chicago; John A. Cline, Du-
.luth, Mimi; C. P. Cowan, ST. Louis;
George Graves, Chicago.
Of the hundred-odd other patrons
of the place, most of them farmers
and stockmen visiting in Chicago to
attend the fat stock show, all had a
perilous time before they reached
the ground, some jumping to the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
IN WINTERS GRASP.
Eastern and New EngIa nd States Suf-
fer from Snow and SIeet and
Lives Are Lost.

New York, Dec. 5.-The east and
southeast were gripped yesterday by
fierce blizzard, which caught the
country unprepared. Gales swept the
seashore, leaving wrecks in it's path.
In this city telegraph and telephone
wires were torn down, railway sys-
TENS crippled. Reports from the de-
vastated districts show that there was
some loss of life. In the suburban dis
tricts at least three lives were lost.
Deep snow is reported throughout
the New England states, New York,
Pennsylvania and other states along
the coast Railroad and street car
traffic has been interfered with Sc
riously and trains are far behind time.
In the anthracite coal region of
Pennsylvania the snow is so heavy as
to block many lines, making it i'm
possible to continue operations at sew
eral plants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
NEEDS OF THE ARMY.
Annual Report of Secretary of War
Root Calls for More Officers and
FavOrs the Canteen.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The annual
report of Secretary of War Elihn
Root says that on October Is, 1902,
the army of the United States con-
sisted of 1856 officers and 66.O03 en-
listed men, making total of 69,5S9.
On October "A, 1902, an order was
made reducing the enlisted strength
to 59,S66. This reduction will have
been accomplished in the most eco
nomical way before the end of the
current fiscal year, and in the main
accomplished during the next 80 days.
Among the most important sugges-
tions in the report is one for the es-
Enlistment of a general staff OF Off
GERS, acting independently of the ad-
ministrative staff of the army, whose
duty it shall be to direct and superin-
tend the movements of an army of in
vasion. Still another is for the estab-
lishment, through act of congress, of a
permanent militia as an adjunct of the
regular army.
The principal military events of the
past year have been the end OF the
military occupation of Cuba and the
end of the insurrection in the Philip
pines. Our troops withdrew from
Cuba in the afternoon of the Goth OF
May, amid universal expressions of
gratitude, esteem and affection. l
venture to express the hope that the
strong and well-deserved friendship
of Cuba may be permanent and may
never be alienated by our treatment
of the smaller and weaker power,
and that the people of the United
States may never lose their deep in
terest in the welfare of the new re-
public which they have called into
being with so much labor and sacri-
flee. l know of no chapter in Ameri
can history more satisfactory than
that which will record the conduct
of the military government of Cuba.
Referring to the operation of Sec
ton SO of the act of February 2, 1901,
which prohibits the sale of beer and
light wines in post exchanges, the sec
rotary said that from reports received
he was convinced that the operation
of the law increases drunkenness, dis
ease of the most loathsome kind, in
subordination and desertion, and
moral and physical degeneration.
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CONGRESS BEGINS WORK |
Second Session of the Fifty-Seventh
National Assembly C0nvenes
in Washington.
LARGE ATTENDANCE IN BOTH BRANCHES
Each House Holds a Brief Session and
Adjourns to Respect Memb e RS Who
Have Died-Desks of Many Are
Buried in Floral Tributes-Sum-
mary of Proceedings.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The senate
was in session IL minutes Monday,
the first day of the session, an adj
journment until to-day being taken
out of respect to the memory of the
late Senator James Mcmillan Mich i,
who died during the recess. Rarely
has the historic chamber presented
such an appearance as it did Monday.
The custom of placing flowers on the
desk of senator's on the opening of Il
session is one which long has been
followed, but the display Monday was
admittedly the most magnificent OF
any that heretofore has been seen.
Many of the senators were early or
the floor, and kept busy exchanging
greetings with old acquaintance.
The galleries were packed to suff oca-
ton and hundreds stood outside the
corridors anxious to gain admission.
Among the interested spectators
were several members of the diplo-
matte corps. Senior Quesada, the Gu
ban minister, occupied consplcu-
Gus place and exhibited much inter
of Rev. DR.. Milburn, the blind chap
lain, was particularly noticeable.
His place was taken by Rev. j. +.
Prettyman, of Washington. No bust
ness was transacted beyond passing
the customary resolutions that the
senate was ready to proceed to bust
ness and fixing the hour of converting
the sessions at II o'clock.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The senate yes
terday listened to the reading of the
presidents message. Senator Cullom
Qll) introduced bill to amend the
Sherman antitrust law. 1t prohibits
interstate commerce in articles pro-
duced by trusts, the penalty for viola
tons being fine of from $500 to $4,000.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Bills were in
troduced in the senate-yesterday for
the admission of Indian and Oklahoma
territories as one state under the name
of Oklahoma; fixing the age for admis
and 20 years; to place the currency in
the Philippines on gold basis, and to
preserve the public lands for actual
settlers. The immigration bill was
discussed.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The nomina-
ton of Hon. Oliver Wendell Holmes
to be an associate justice of the
supreme court of the Unitew States
was confirmed by the senate yester-
day. Resolutions were read of the
convention composed of delegates
from Oklahoma and Indian territory
favoring the admission of both terri
tories as one state and opposing the
house omnibus statehood bill. Ad-
iourned TO Monday
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A new idea for heat distribution is
being tried in the east. Instead Of dis
tributing hot water or steam to radia-
tors throughout the building, or en-
ploying galvanized iron piping to dis,
tribute heated air, the supporting col
umns in the building are utilized for
this purpose. These are made hollow,
and connected at the base with huge
fans, which blow heated air through
them. Openings in the columns on
each floor provide for proper circu-
lation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
NATIONS CREDIT IS GOOD.
The Annual Report of Secretary of
the Treasury Shows Surplus
of SOL, ASSISTS.
INTERESTING STORY OF OUR FINANCES.
Notable Events of the Year Told in q
Few Lines-ReductiOn of Income
Due to Repeal of War Taxes-Our
Foreign Trade-Immigration Last
Year Was 73O,79S.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Following are
extracts from the annual report of
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw:
The revenues of the government
from all sources for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1902, were 1854 1885, $50,
of which $271 $50, 122 were received
from customs and $10,979.5O6 from
profits on coinage, bullion deposits,
etc. The expenditures were $593,o3s,-
9O4, of which Sill, o67.171 were on ac-
count of the civil. establishment, $112,-
272,216 the military establishment,
$67, SO3, 100 the naval establishment,
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SENT TO PRISON.
Philadelphia Business Man Convicted
of BurElnry-Accusedo of Nearly
Sixty Robberies.

Philadelphia, Dec. George Dick
inson, alias Wescott, the burglar who
was arrested about ten days ago
after a desperate fight with police
man, and who was discovered by de-
tectives to be robber by night and
a business man by day, was tried AMI
convicted Friday and sentenced to IS
years in the penitentiary. The police
accused Dickinson of nearly 60 rob-
berries, but could secure legal evil
dence in but 25 cases. 1t is said
nearly $4,000 worth of Dickinson's
loot was recovered by the police.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12

Submarine cable laying has reached
a high state of perfection, as it shown
in the preparations completed for the
laying of the American-Transpaci
cable from San Francisco to the Phil
ippines, 5000 miles, touching at Ha-
wall and the Caroline islands, or twice
the length of any cable now laid The
cable will be in places 10000 feet
wire were used in it's construction;
4,900 tons of hemp and tar; 2,308 tons
of jute; 1880 tons copper and 1850
tons gutta percha.
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The question is often asked, Where
do seabirds obtain fresh water to
conversing on the subject said that he
had seen birds at sea, far from any
land that could furnish them water.
lowering around and under storm
cloud, Gathering like ducks on a hot
day at a pond, and drinking in the
drops of rain as they fell. They will
smell rain squat one hundred miles,
or even farther off. How long sea-
birds can exist without water is only
a matter of conjecture.
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According to an Indian legend, the
buzzard used to have fine topknot, Of
which he was SO proud that he refused
to eat carrion, and while the other
birds were pecking at the body of a
deer or other animal which they had
found he would strut around and say:
"You may have it all; it is not good
enough for me-" They resolved to
punish him, and with the help Of the
buffalo carried out a plot by which the
buzzard lost not his topknot alone, but
rearly all the other feathers on his
head He lost his pride at the same
time.
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The ConcresHfonal:Libra

Washington, Dec. 2.-The annual re-
port of Herbert Putnam. librarian of
congress, shows that during the past
fiscal year the fees from copyrights
aggregated $64 1857. The total number
of books in the library is 1,114,11 vol
umes, of which 172.75o were duplicates.
The accessions to the library
during the year were s1,971 print
ed books and pamphlets, 62,910
manuscripts, 9s6 maps and charts, 34,-
4O1 pieces of music, 20,676 prints and
1.961 additions to the law library.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12

A large delegation of farmers under
the auspices of the German Agricul-
tural society is coming to the United
States in April for a three months
tour studying American agricultural
methods. The German Agricultural
society, though private organization,
has taken the United States agricul-
tural department as amodel, and is try
ing to do in Germany many things
which the department does in the Uni
ted States. The society has just COM
pleted an immense building here cost
ing over $250,000, in which will be in
stalled the new bureau
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
Land Sales.

Washington. Dec. 5.-A statement
prepared by Assistant Commissioner
Richards, of the general land office,
shows that s,1O9, 039 acres of land were
disposed of by the government during
the first quarter of the current fiscal
year, the receipts therefrom aggre-
eating $685. S9, an increase of 600,-
9S7 acres in area and 1.1S4,91O in re-
ceipts over the first quarter of the last
fiscal year.. s..
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The forestry work of the country is
gradually growing in Importance.
twenty-five thousand catalpa trees are
to be planted in Southern Illinois by
the International Society Of Arboricul-
ture. The trees are to be grown for
the purpose of supplying crossties, and
the society has contract with 20 diff
ferent railroads to plant small Or
chards. An orchard has been estab-
lished near Duquoin, ILL.,, which will be
for the use of the Illinois Central rail-
road
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
GROWTH Of AGRICULTURE.
Annual Report of Secretary Wilson
Presents Some Very Interest
ing Statistics.
WORK DURING The YEAR IS REVIEWED.
Excellent Results Shown from Agrt-
cultural SchoOls-Smccess of New
CrOps-Magnitude of the Industry
Illustrated by Figures That Run
Up Into Billions of Dollars.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson in his an
nual report to congress points out the
need of better grades of cotton, re-
views the progress and improvement
in tobacco, the introduction of new
seeds and plants.
The report urges an Appalachian
forestry reserve, sees need of better in
formation regarding foreign fruit mar
kets, urges retaining of arid lands,
telling of experiments in that direc-
ton and the progress of irrigation.
Secretary Wilson opens with re-
view of educational work and the ex-
cellent results from agricultural
schools and colleges. He praises the
weather bureau, saying it has saved
much life and property. He urges the
extension of the forecasts along rural
free delivery lines.
Foreign Markets.
He reports Investigations having for
their purpose the extension of the ex-
port trade in fruits and vegetables,
and improvements in methods of hand
ling these products for foreign and do
nestle use.
Remedies for pear blight and bitter
rot in apples have been found. The
development of cotton resistant to
wilt disease is now en- assured fact,
and a variety of cowpea has been dis
covered resistant to wilt and to root
knot.
New Seeds and Plants.
The experiments in tea showed that
The report says:
"The introduction and establishment
of macaroni wheat in the United States
may be regarded as accomplished. The
winter wheats introduced and tested
promise great value.
Forestry field work has been carried
or in AZ states and territories. Studies
in commercial trees were made in
many states. The department seeks
to enlist private land owners in tree
planting.
Greatness of the Farmer.
The secretary concludes with figures
illustrative of the magnitude of the
agricultural industry. In 1900 the
fixed capital of agriculture was about
$2O,OOO,O0O In that year there
were nearly 5,OOO,74O farms in the
country, covering S41,000,000 acres,
AIS, 900 of which consisted of inn
proved land. According to the returns
of the last census about 100000 peo-
pie resided on farms. Of the 29,000,000
persons reported as engaged in gain
full occupations, 10000, O00-more than
third-were employed in agricultural
pursuits. The produce of American
agriculture in 1899, including farm ami
mails and other products, aggregated
nearly $4,000, 100000. The most valu-
able crop was Indian corn, $S2S, 100000;
then hay and forage, $4s4, 100000; then
cotton, $324,OOO,OO wheat returned
1870, 200, 900, and oats, $217,0O0,OO0. The
animals sold and slaughtered during
the year were valued at over $900,000,-
900, the products of the dairy gave
$472, 100000, while poultry and eggs re-
turned over 1921, 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
The bankruptcy Law.

: Washington, Dec. "A report on
the practical operation of the bank
ruptcy law for the last year has been
submitted to the attorney general by
f. c. Brandenburg, in charge of such
matters for the government. The ag-
gregate number of voluntary PC
titions filed during the year was 49,
374, against 1900 in 1901, and 100000
in 1900. During the same period 2,10o
involuntary petitions were filed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
IN THE HOUSE.
Little Business Is Transacted at the
Opening Session.


Opening Session.
Washington, Dec. 2.-The opening
of the Fifty-seventh congress in the
house was, as usual, a spectacular
event. The galleries of the freshly
decorated hall were packed to the
doors with people prominent in soci-
ETY. and politics, and the flower show
on the floor, although not as elabo-
rate as usual, filed the chamber with
perfume and added grace and beauty
to the scene. The members were
good natured and jovial, and there
was no out-cropping of partisan feel
ing. Speaker Henderson received a
cordial reception as he assumed the
gavel, but beyond this there was no
demonstration. The proceedings
were purely perfunctory. A prayer,
the calling of the roll, the swearing
in of members elected to fill va
cancies created by death or resigna-
ton during the recess, the adoption
of the customary resolutions to APP
point a committee to wait upon the
president to inform the senate that
the house was ready to transact bust
ness and to fix the daily hour of
meeting. summarizes what was done.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The house was
in session an hour and 40 minutes yes
terday. One hour of that time was
consumed in reading the presidents
message. Mr.. Hull (Ia.) introduced a
bill for general staff of the army, and
favorable report was made on bill
appropriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses of the anthracite strike commits
sion.
Washington, Dec. An the house
yesterday the bill to appropriate $780,
900 to defray the expenses of the an
thracite coal strike commission was
passed. Adjourned to the 5th.
Washington, Dec. Ga bill was intro
duced in the house yesterday forbid
ding newspapers to give any details in
cases of suicide, and another providing
for the repeal of the duty on wood and
its manufactures; also on logs and
manufactured products of wood.
The subcommittee of the judiciary
committee reported favorably upon a
bill to regulate trusts by publicity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
Ra NIX Robbed.

Waconia, Mimi, Dec. 6.-Hegorle &
Gothman's bank safe at st. Boni-
facius, near here, was blown open
Thursday night by robbers, who Sc
cured $500 in cash and several thou
sand dollars in promissory notes.
One thousand dollars in coin lying
on top of the safe was overlooked.
The men escaped, leaving no clew.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
Favors More Pay.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Attorney Gen.
eral Knox in his annual report renews
his recommendation for an increase of
the salaries of judicial officers through
out the country. The criminal prose-
cutions in the United States court DUR
ing the year numbered 1880, and July
last there were $3.50 United States
convicts in the various prisons and re-
formatories of the country.
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Died Suddenly.

Washington, Dec. 5.-A dispatch
from Toxic says. that Alfred E. Buck,
United States minister to Japan, died
suddenly while attending the i'm
perial duck shoot in the suburbs of
Toxic. The deceased minister was
born in Maine, but was appointed to
his post from Georgia on April 10.
1907
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Saved from Death.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. 3.-Like
men arisen from the dead, the crew of
Is of the Inflated steamer Charles He
bard, wrecked at Point Mamainse Sun
day, reached Sault Ste. Marie on the
tug General yesterday. The rescued
men brought with them thrilling
story of their long battle with the icy
waters of Lake SUPERIOR fight in
which death seemed for long time to
hold the victory.
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roofs of adjoining buildings or even
to the street; others descending by
means of ropes and the iron window
shutters on the burning building.
F. A. Smith, proprietor of the hotel,
was arrested at the instance of Cor
oner Traeger on charge of man
slaughter, and a like charge was
lodged against his night clerk, Edward
Weber, who was on duty when the fire
was discovered
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Critically Ill.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed is critically ill, and
there is grave doubt of his recovery.
He is suffering from acute Bright's
disease, which was developed by the
attack of catarrhal appendicitis.