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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21

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-MRs. LOUISE GIBSON, 4S13 Langley
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has cured and is curing thousands Of
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
Scared by Indians.

One of the most ludierous pleas for
a pension was made right here in
Portland. When the applicant was
asked if he ever served in the army or
navy, he said "No." Asked as to what
grounds he had based his application
on, he said that he was in eastern
Oregon when the Indians went on the
warpath; that in making for point
of safety he and some other men were
attacked by the Indians, one of the
other men being killed, and another
wounded. He escaped on account of
the feetness of his horse, but the
encounter caused him such excite
ment that he had. had occasional fits
ever since, and on account of the fits
he thought he was entitled to pen
sion-Portland Oregonian.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21

man listened to it all with the most
friendly and sympathetic interest.
1t seemed like a quaint, pleasant
dream when it was all over, the beau
tiful music, the walk home, the state
w adieus of her courtly old escort.
She had enjoyed it, and so, she felt
sure, had Mr.. Barlow, and now it
would be stored away as pleasant
memory. Her friends laughingly
questioned her about it the next day,
but Hildegarde did not care to talk
much about it. After all, what was
there to say?
It was several days before Hide
garde went into the little shop again.
She half dreaded a return of the old,
taciturn, unfriendly manner. But no,
there was the greeting of real friend
illness in the old mans smile.
"Can you step here moment, Miss
Hildegarde?" he asked, when he had
tied up her small purchase of pens.
Hildegarde followed him, wonder
ing. The next moment, standing in
the doorway of the adjoining back
| room, she gave a low exclamation.
II the farthest corner, furnished,
| dusty, and silent, stood harp, it's
strings family cleaning in the after
noon sunlight.
''It belonged to my little girl" said
Mr.. Barlow 81 could never bring
myself to part with it, poor as have
become but 1 will lend it to you, if
you will accept the loan. Then you
can take lessons and perhaps become
the great musician, after ALL" His
eyes twinkled kindly, though there
was a curious faltering in his voice, as
| if the words cost him something.
"Oh!" exclaimed Hildegarde breath
lessly. go, Mr.. Barlow" Then the
tears came into her eyes, and she
could not say any more at all.
''There, there!" said the old man
quite cheerfully. az am glad to let
you have it, and 1 will take it around
tonight after 1 close the shop"
need not tell how Hildegarde tried
| to tell her thanks, nor of the talk
she had with her mother when she
| reached home that wonderful after
noon, nor what they all said to one
| another in the cozy sitting room
when Mr.. Barlow came around in
the twilight. But if Hildegarde
| thinks she has more to be thankful
for than any one else in the world,
| there is one person at least who will
| never agree with her, and that is the
crabbedy man. For is there not al
| ways a corner for him in that pleas
ant sitting room, with the easiest of
easy chairs, where Hildegarde brings
him tea that she has made herself,
and then plays for him in the long
evenings, just as the little maid, dead
so long, used to do?
I do not know if Hildegarde still
dreams of being great musician,
but she is working hard, and Ap-Mor-
gan himself can give no greater pleas
ure to his crowded audiences than she
gives day after day to those who love
her, the pale mother, the dear old
crabbedy man, and the young people
| who make up her circle of friends,
of whom Archie Bale is still chief.
| And what is music for if not for this
Young People.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
MAKING AN EXAMPLE.
An English Judges Capture of a
Predatory Pettifogger Who
Was Trespassing.

It is misfortune of criminal courts
of justice that they attract many at
torneys of doubtful or worse than
doubtful reputation, who hover about
seeking to pick up client by hook or
crook. Lord Norbury, well-known
English judge, had long been annoyed
by the presence of such fellows, but
at length one of them was delivered
into his hands, relates Youths Com
panion.
1t happened toward the close of a
court session. A shabby-looking at
torney was prospecting for business
in the prisoners dock. just as he
was climbing back over the rails, his
lordship called out shortly:
''Jailer, one of your prisoners is es-
caping! Put him back!"
Back the attorney was thrust, and
then the following colloquy ensued:
"My lord, there is a mistake here. I
am an attorney"
81 regret exceedingly" said Lord
Norbury, "to see one of your profess
sion in the dock"
''But, my lord, I am innocent"
"Yes,'' said the judge, "they all
say that, but a jury of your fellow
countrymen must settle it."
"But, my lord" said the attorney,
now growing desperate, "there is no
Indictment against me-"
Then remarked his lordship, ''you
will be put back, and if no one APP
pears to prosecute you, you will be
regularly discharged by public proc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
TOO SUPERIOR.

There is a girl who lives near by;
A wondrous cultured lass.
In every art she loves to try
Her neighbors to surpass.
On the piano morn and night
She plays selections quaint,
And am told tbs her delight
To broider and to paint.
Her name is often seen upon
Some literary page;
And she can tell of what was done
Back in a classic age.
Such admiration does she claim
1t makes her sisters wroth,
And yet about this wondrous flame
There fingers ne'er moth.
For young men are a timid sort,
And fear that they by chance
If they should go to pay their court
Would show their ignorance
And set those lovely lips a-curl
And plunge them deep in woe;
So, it's the plain old-fashioned girl
That mostly gets a beau.
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
CURRENT TOPICS.

Nearly all the royal personages Of
Europe are cousins.
A full-grown elephant can carry
three tons on it's back.
Death from old age has increased in
ten years from 44.9 per 100000 to $40.
Tea consumed in England is subject
to duty of twelve cents per pound.
Louisiana is credited with acquir-
Ing 160 miles of railroad during the
past year.
Pope Leo is said to be planning
union of the Roman and Greek Cath
Ollie churches.
One hundred thousand letters are
posted in the wrong pillar boxes in
London every day.
Capitalists from the United States
are about to establish an automobile
bus system in Manila.
The new ameer of Afghanistan has
declared against the admission of mis-
sionaries to his country.
The sultan of lahore, a social lion
in England, shows, when he talks, dia-
mond settings in his teeth.
King Edward, it is said, has read
every book that has been written ON
the history of the Crimean war.
Never before has there been such
devotion to Mohammedanism as in
India at this time, under British. rule.
The most extensive cemetery in the
world is that at Rome, in which over
six million human beings have been
inferred.
A new periodical has appeared In
a suburb of Berlin. It's modest aim is
to bring back heathenism and ami.
hilate Christianity
The first surgical operation ever
rendered painless by ether was per-
formed only fifty-five years ago in Bos-
ton by DR.. Morton.
Of late there has developed among
the native Hawaiians, especially
among the younger men, desire to
engage in sea-faring life.
Botanists of the New York depart
ment of agriculture have found seven
ty new varieties of flora in one noun.
tain in St. Christopher. w. I.
There are comparatively few jap
anese in the United States. There
are but 100 in Chicago, and many of
them are students in various schools.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21

service. The most noteworthy change
is the addition of third special serv-
ice which may be used on the same
day at any convenient time" It con-
sists of the "Te Deum," the lesser lit
any, the Lords prayer, special suf-
frages with reference to the king, the
three special prayers for the king and
the royal family already alluded to,
the prayer for unity and the bene-
diction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
Literary UnderMriting.

One well-known firm of publishers
runs good deal of it's business on the
following lines: 1t secures popular
novelist, offers him so much for his
next book and then forms a little
syndicate in the city to share the ex-
pense. A new book by popular au-
thoris a considerably safer investment
than many newly discovered gold
eS.-Literature
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
IN MEMORY OF A BOY HERO.
alton of an Efghteen-Year-OId
United States Soldier.

AT SellWOOd, near Portland, Ore.,
there was recently unveiled a monu-
ment to Arthur Venville, a lad who lies
in an unknown grave in the Philippine
islands. Venville was born in England,
but was brought to this country at the
age of ten months. When he was only
seven years old his father died, charg-
ing the child with his last breath, al
most, to take care of the mother and
sisters" The little fellow promised,
says Youths Companion
He was quiet boy of studious hab-
it's. He liked to go to school, and he
wanted to go to college, but he had to
take a place in shop to help support
the family. In 1897 his health began
to fail, and he enlisted as an appren-
tice in the navy, still giving his people
his wages. The other fellows called
him "girl sailor" he told his mother
when he came home on furlougha year
later.
Venville was on the gunboat York
town in 1899. She went to the Philip
pines, and in April was sent to Baler
bay to rescue some Spanish prisoners.
The young apprentice was one of the
party of II which, under command of
Lieut.. Gilmore, was sent ashore to re-
connoiter.
AS the crowded launch approached
| the silent shore there suddenly burst
upon it a storm of bullets. Several
men were killed, others were desper-
ately wounded, and all were drenched
with the blood of their comrades.
Lieut.. Gilmore has since told in Nc
Cmre's Magazine of the behavior of
Venville, the 1S-year-old apprentice,
who had never before been under fire.
| Having. no other weapon than re-
volver, useless at the range" wrote
the officer, II reached for the rifle
dropped by one of the dead. 1t had
been hit in the lock and the clip was
| damned in. Venville, one of the ap-
! prentice boys, attempted to fix it. A
bullet went through the flesh of his
neck
"'Mr. Gilmore, I'm hit he said. But
he continued working at the rifle.
ga second shot plowed through the
boys breast and came out in his arm
pit
"'I'm hit again, Mr.. Gilmore
'He was still trying TO pull out the
jammed clip, when ball cut furrow
in the left side of his head.
"'Mr. Gilmore, they've hit me
again!'
''He wiped the blood from his brown
eyes with his coat sleeve, and then re-
turned to his task as calmly as if it
were only mosquito that had stung
him. It was not three minutes hntilia
ball crashed into his ankle, inflicting
painful hurt. There was just a slight
culver in the Lads voice as he looked
up to me and said:
"'Mr. Gilmore, I'm hit once more,
but I've fixed the gun, sir
One wishes this true tale might have
ended, as stories do, with the hero's
recovery and return; but when the
other survivors of Lieut.. Gillmore's
party were taken into the interior,
Venville, being unable to travel, was
left behind, and some time later he
was killed by the order of an insurgent
general. Yet his IS years, few though
| they were, had been spent to some
purpose. The monument stands fair
| and stately symbol of the boys life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
Pure Accident.

Ascum-What's- the matter with
Jenkins2
Gobang-Met with an accident
while hunting.
''You don't say?"
eyes, he was hunting for trouble,
and he accidentally ran up against
me."-Philadelphia Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
what the Crows Go For.

Little Johnnie-Paw, crows go south
fer tn winter, don't they?
Parent-Naw, they go south for tn
summer; they kin git all tn winter
they want up north" ohio State
Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
KIDNEY TROUBLES,
Hrs. Louise M. Gibson Says
That This Fatal Disease is
Easily Cured by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM I felt very
discouraged two years ago, l had suf-
fered so long with kidney troubles and
other complications, and had taken so
much medicine without relief that l
began to think there was no hope for
me. Life looked SO good to me, but
what is life without health? / wanted
to be well.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20

A little figuring will enable any one
to ascertain the assessed valuation of
the personal property of any individ-
ual or firm in Princeton on this basis.
A tax of little over $40 would repre-
sent 81 900 worth of personal property.
The higher you go it is only a matter of
multiplication, and the lower it re-
quires little division. If $1OO pays
a tax of 1892, it is not a very difficult
problem to find what 81 pays, and
there you have it.
All personal property taxes become
delinquent on the first day of March at
which time penalty of ten per cent is
added. Up to noon of last Saturday
just 3l6 persons out of the total of 948
had paid their personal property tax.
Personal property taxes remaining
unpaid April 1st will be placed in the
hands of the sheriff for collection.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20
Living in the Past.

A Manitoba farmer, writing to con-
temporary, wants to know why he and
his fellows who buy rs per cent of their
machinery from the United States can
not sell their wheat in the American
market? Chiefly because we are af-
aicted with congress that does not
seem to grasp the fact that the United
States requires a tariff policy quite
different from that of thirty years ago.
Minneapolis Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20
GREENHOUSE,

~AeAASA oSs Sssss We
Anderson, DAN. 2,
Abrahamson, s.. 4.
Abrahamson,P Pm 1.
AbrahamSOn, A.. Z.
Bauman. August. 1.
Beto. Carl: 8.
Bige!ow, w. r.. |.
Bemls, frank =.
Bemis. VIM. 3.
Bracken, Owen. 2.
Bracken, James. j.
Bela1r, Frank 2.
Berg, Chas: 2.
Bercndel, W: r..
Betzler, Anton
Bergeron, Leon. 3.
Buck, -; q ......-. 3.
BUCK, w. Il 80.
garter =; w. B.. 2.
CnlSholm, II. H.. 2.
carson, A....... /.
Gordes; August.
DeJaralarS, J -. 2.
Dregnle, J. c.. 2.
DeshaW, 5. j.. 1.
D1ueY. Byron. =, 2.
DeshaW, VIM. 1.
Erickson. Frank. 4.
Eye, Jacob -. {.
Ekstrom, August 1.
Erickson, J. A.. 3.
ErStad, John. &.
FoltZ, Frank c.. q.
Fullwiler, J. H.. T.,
Guderian, F. G.. 8.
Gilbertson, Nels. Z.
Grow. A. r. s.
Grow, c. S. 1900. g.
Grow. Ade!ine: :;
Grow, Edwin F.. z.
GennoW, George. 2.
Henry, George. 1.
Hutchinson, F.. l.
Hylander, NelS. J..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20
HERE IS The LIST
a List Of Nearly thousand Persons
in Mile Laes County Who Pay
Personal Property Tax.
Some Interesting Facts and Figures
Will be Found by Perusal
of the List.

The UNION publishes this week the
list of all persons in the county of
Mile Laos who pay personal prop
erty tax, and the amount of said tax.
The list is printed as matter of pub
llclty, that he who runs may read. If the
legislature should pass new tax bill
at the present session it will be an in
teresting matter to compare the pres
ent list with list of personal property
taxes under the new law. There are
94o persons and firms in the county
who pay a personal property tax.
Here in Princeton there are 1854 per-
sons and firms who pay such tax
With population in the village of
nearly 1900 there ought to be at least
SUI families. This would leave, tigur-
ing on such a basis, at least 1876 fam
lilies or households that do not pay
any personal property tax, because of
having been overlooked or because of
the fact that in every one of these
households and barns, sheds and build
lngs connected Herewith, there is not
personal property to the value of over
500, this amount being exempt by
law. The personal property tax of the
village of Princeton amounts to 3d.
3l3.4l, and of this amount the business
Interests pay about $4,000. On a per-
sonal property tax of 800 in the viii
lage the tax would be distributed as
follows.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20
Church Topics ~ *:
!. =. Sunday and Weekday 4
Announcements.

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METHODIST.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Pat
terson last Wednesday afternoon.
The young people will meet for a
social evening with Miss Helen Pat
terson Friday.
Pulpit themes for Sunday. Morn
ing: ''The Home, it's Friends and
Enemies. !" Evening: 'sThe Nearness
of Cod"
Last year the Methodist church gave
directly through the conference collec-
tions the sum of $4,000 for the Free
mans Aid and Southern Education
Society.
CONGREGATIONAL. 49,
The Dorcas society met yesterday
with Mrs. Young.
Topics for next Sunday are as fol-
lows: Morning, "A Mind to Work."
evening, lord, What Would Thou
Have Me to Do"
Entertainment by the High School Pupils.
The pupils of the high school with
the assistance of Supt. White and the
high school teachers are progressing
nicely with their work in connection
with the entertainment to be given at
the opera house on the evening of Fri
day, Feb. 28th, at which time they will
produce the Courtship of Miles Stand
ish, and the Crawford play.
The entertainment will be given for
the benefit of the piano fund of the
school and the scholars are taking no
little pride in trying to make the en-
tertainment worthy of the patronage
of the public. 1t must be understood
that the pupils who will participate in
the entertainment have never been
drilled in stage performances or any
public plays before, but there is every
reason to think that they will acquit
themselves with much credit. Supt.
White says it is the intention to have
the high school pupils give one public
entertainment each year, and he does
not think there is anything gained in
making grand stand plays in the way
of frequent school entertainments as
they break into school work and very
little good comes of them.
The cast of characters in the two
plays is as follows:
THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDIsH.
Miles Standish, the Captain OF Plymouth, ...
John Alden, standshs secretary Earl T Kalheyy
Priscilla, a Puritan Maiden ......... Grace Orr
Eloer: .............. Ralph Claggett.
MaglsIraIe ....''..... ...~..: Leon Sanford.
Messenger. .............. .... Roy Ellingwood.
1nQlan. Chester TAYLOR,
Pilgrims in Council.
Wedding Guests.
CRAWFORD.
Miss Matilda Jenkyns miss Mattie)
-. ...... .......... ............. ESSle Burgan.
MISS Rettv Rarxer Mysa H Rsso9
MIS- fOrreSCe1 .Eun1ce James.
The Honorable Mrs Jamison Leila spauiding.
Lady Glenmire. ............ 80. Grace BverS.
Mrs Fitz Adam. -. Minnie Sellhorn.
Peter Marmaduke Arley jenkyns. oo'uu:
.............. ............... Ralph PlerSOn.
The children should be welcomed by
a large audience as the entertainment
they will give is certainly worthy of
hearty support.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20
An Attack of Conscience,

Coal Dealer - Well have to stop
mixing slate and stones and old iron
and things with our coal.
Yard Man-Pwhat:s the matter, sir?
Coal Dealer-The stuff won't burn;
and one ton lasts a customer all winter.
Toronto News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20

Anderson, N. A.
Ahlquist, Fred =.
Alstrom, John.
Baxter. Bertha.
Carlson, John B.
Dorsholt, H. 90.
Danielson, Chas.
Engstrom, j..
Erickson, P. NJ.
Eritsford, J. L..
Eklad, Gust.
Engerbretson, A.
Hendrickson,A.
Hansen, A........
Hansen, j. P.....
johnson, e. w..
johnson, Syven.
Larson. F. A.....
Lundberg, J. r.
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For Sale.

One pair OF horses, weighing about
1900, set double harness and wagon,
$3.50 cash. Also all my stock, farm
implements and household goods. One
pony, harness and cart cheap for cash.
Call on or address me at once. Just
south of A. N. Holm, Green Lake.
9-3t JOHN FINK,
P.O. Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20

The children should be welcomed by
a large audience as the entertainment
they will give is certainly worthy of
hearty support.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20

DR.. Bracken's report on smallpox in
the State during 1901 ought to read
lesson to those communities that have
been backward about enforcing thor
ough vaccination and strict quarantine.
The record for the year was 8,485 cases
in the State and 43 deaths. It is provi-
Dental that this loathsome disease has
not assumed more destructive form.
At the same time if it had carried off
40 per cent of its victims, as it has in
some previous epidemics, it is probable
that more rigid treatment would have
lessened it's ravages. 1t is significant
that the number of cases increased
from 237 in 1899 to 1871 in 1900, and
then leaped to s, 485 in 1901. It is time
vigorous measures were applied by the
rural health authorities, coupled with
extreme watchfulness for suspicious
cases. -Pioneer-Press.
County Superintendent VanWormer
wrote letter to the State superintend-
ent inquiring the reason why Prince
ton was not in the published list of the
places where training schools will be
held the coming summer, and Mr.. o.
sen has written Mr.. VanWormer stat
ing that Princeton is included in the
list and the reason that it was not in
the published list was the fact that the
reporter overlooked it.
Princeton has followed tie lead of
Monticello and has started Reading
Room under the auspices Of the Y. W.
G. =. U. The people of Princeton are
showing their appreciation of the nov
ment by liberal donations, and a book
shower is in contemplation. A read
ing room is a good thing in any town,
and it is only narrow mind which
cannot see it.-Wright County Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20

DAILY DISPATCH
ONE YEAR, $500.
ONE MONTH 25c.