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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24

the other day, of the Buffington-Cro-
zier disappearing gun carriage.
The following is an official state
ment of his military record:
He joined his regiment October 20,
1876, and served Herewith at Fort
Robinson, Neb., to November, 1876;
in the field with the Powder river ex-
petition to December 20, 1876; at
Point San Jose, CAL, to February p,
1877; at Yerba, Buena Island, CAL, to
April 3, 1877; at Point San Jose, Cal,
ION field service from June 25 to Oc-
tober 2, 1879, to July p, 1879; as
assistant professor of mathematics
at the United States Military acad
envy from August %, 1879, to August
%, 1884; on duty at Watertown ar
senal, Mass, to November /, 1886; on
sick leave of absence to November 1,
1887; on duty in the office of the
chief of ordnance at Washington, d.
C. Con special ordnance service in
Europe from November "a, 1883, to
December 4, 1889, and on sick leave
from May to November, 1917, to
February IA, 1892; member of the
ordance board at New York city
commanding Sandy Hook proving
ground, N. j., from July % to Au-
gust %, 1899 and on inspection duty
to December 16, 1896; on duty in the
office of the chief of ordnance at
Washington, D. c., and on inspection
duty to April II, 1899; member of the
peace commission at The Hague,
Holland, to September %, 1899, when
he rejoined Washington, D. c., and
was on duty at the office of the chief
of ordnance until November 16, 1899;
en- route to and on duty in the divi-
sion of the Philippines to July IA,
1900; chief ordnance officer of the
China relief expedition to August 81,
1900; on duty at Washington, D. c.,
1S, 1901; member of the ordnance
board with station at New York ar
senal, N. Y, to present date.
Some difference of opinion exists
among army officers as to whether
Gen. Crozier's appointment is per-
manent or whether lit is detail
of four years under the army reor-
ganization law. The opinion of sew
eral gentlemen versed in military
law is that the appointment is per-
manent and that the detail of four
years provided for in the reorgani-
zation law applies only to the line Of
ficers detailed as chiefs of bureaus.
Gen. Crozier will not retire until 1919,
and if the contention is sustained
that his appointment is permanent,
his term as~ehief of ordnance will be
nearly 1s years, and will preclude the
possibility of any of the officers that
rank him securing that grade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
The Best Telephoned City.

What is the best telephoned city in
the world? The question is inter-
esting in view of the coming devel-
opments in London. San Francisco
seems to be the answer. In that
glorious city, with population of
342, 1852, there are 21,324 telephones,
or 62 per 1000. In Europe, Copen-
hagen is probably the best tele-
phoned city, with 1871 telephones
to its 312,S59 of population, equal to
40 per 1000. In Copenhagen, too, the
best conditions for the public exist,
although the rates are relatively as
high as those in American cities.
London compares very unfavorably
with these figures. At the beginning
of this year there were 41,111 tele-
phones to population of more than
5,500,0O0, or a proportion of z to
every 1000 people. New York, with a
population of 2,35O,0OO, had 54,647 in
struments, or 26 to 1,0O0.-London
Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
SENATOR GIBSON OF MONTANA
Talks About the Railway Situation in the
Northwest and Montana.

Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 1s.-United
States Senator Paris Gibson, in re-
spouse to query as to his sentiments
on the question of the railroad merger,
has made the following reply,
AS am not a lawyer, l will ven
ture no opinion as to the legal rights of
Northern Securities company. What
we in Montana wish to know is the
effect that this control of stock will
have upon our state. 1t seems to me
improbable that under this railway
merger the industries of the northwest
Will be in any manner crippled. | can
not see where harmony of railway
On the contrary, it is my belief more
than ever before it would be the desire
OF the railway companies to build up
the farming, mining and manufactur-
ing industries of our state.
1.-The railway companies doing bust
ness in Montana are taking more liv-
ely interest than ever before in the set
Element of the state, and in the sub
ject of national aid to irrigation, which
is the real foundation for our future
prosperity.
For many years past the Great
Northern railway company has re-
duced its Western freight tariffs from
time to time clearly on the theory that
such reduction would tend to the up
building of the country, and conse-
quently to increase it's freight tonnage.
1t is simply absurd to contend that the
Great Northern. Northern Pacific and
Burlington companies would use great
efforts to establish farm colonies and
manufacturing interests along their
lines and then impose rate on grain
and manufactured products that would
destroy or cripple the farms and the
mills. We should not forget that it is
for the interest of these railways that
Montana should have more people,
more farms, more productive mines
and more cattle and sheep than it has
ever had before.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Babylonian books, many of them
having been in existence 5000 years be-
fore Christ, nearly 1000 in all, were
presented to Haverford college by j.
Wister Brown, of Philadelphia.
A college of applied science is being
organized at Syracuse university, in
which mechanical, electric and civil
engineering will be taught. The first
building is the gift of the founder, Ly-
man Cornelius Smith, and is in process
of erection.
DR.. j. Joseph Dunn, of New Haven,
Conn, who has been appointed profess
sor of Gaelic in the Catholic university
of Washington, is now studying in
Harvard and will take years study in
Europe before assuming his professor
ship in Washington.
Ex-Mayor Samuel A. Green, of Bos-
ton, has given to the Harvard art
museum some gorgeous articles of
wearing apparel worn by Harvard stu
dents of his ancestors upon their grad
uation in the eighteenth century. DIR.
Green's grandfather graduated in
1854.
Mgr. Scalabrini of Placenza, Italy,
who is reported as the probable sue
cessor of Cardinal Martinelli as the
papal delegate to this country, is re-
garded as one of the ablest ecclesias-
tics of the church in Italy and for
number of years has been in charge of
his present diocese in Placenza.
A teacher in New York city was pro-
hibited by the board of education from
teaching patriotic songs of all nations.
She not only taught ''The Star-Span-
gled Banner" columbia" and "Amer-
ica," but also the "Watch on the
Rhine" "Marseillaise" and other ma
tional airs. With the songs were dis
played the flags of the countries and
very instructive lesson made of it,
but it was not thought proper for
public school exercise.
The Baptist ministers of Accomac,
Va, ten or twelve strong, have taken
most unique action, which has caused
no little excitement in the religious
world. At a secret session they con-
ferred the degree of doctor of divinity
upon one of their number, and have
come out strongly for the doctrine
| that they have as much right to do so
| as the institutions of learning. They
hold, furthermore, that every minis
ter of good standing should have a
degree conferred upon him by his fell
lows.
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les in the Indiana state university;
George Miller, assistant professor of
mathema tics in Leland Stanford univer-
sity; Ellsworth E. Robey, superintend-
ent of the public schools of Delaware
county; Prof. Rolla Trees, superin-
tendent of the city schools at Urbana,
o.; Prof. Frank L. Jones, state super
intendent of public instruction; At
torney Charles De Haven, assistant
clerk of the Indiana general assembly.
Some of the old-time teachers who
have welded the birch and directed the
young idea in this famous old school
house are Department Commander
Capt. Milton Gaingus, supervisor of the
last census; 0. A. Somers, eX-Repre
sentatives j. n. Loop and William Nor
ton, cousin of the late famous In
diana war governor; Rev. Sylvester
Newline, pastor of the Friends church
in Kokomo, as well as many others.
The old schoolhouse is constructed
of beech and yellow poplar logs, and is
now used as a storage house for farm
products and implements. TWAS sup
planted few years ago for school pur-
poses by a commodious up-to-date
brick and stone structure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Something New in Japan.

One feature of western civilization
has just made its first appearance in
Japan, where a native woman has
brought suit for breach of promise,
hitherto an unknown procedure in the
land of the chry The lady
in question is a wise young widow,
who induced her well-to-do wOoer to
sign an agreement that in case either
party wished to back out he or she
should forfeit 1000 yen to the other.
The prospective bridegroom broke the
enpa cement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
OLD SCHooLHoUSE.
Many Men Prominent in Indiana Life
Were Taught Within Its Hum
bic Walls.

The old Vermont schoolhouse, stu
ated six miles east of Kokomo, Ind, on
the north bluff of "Wild Cat" was the
principal seat Of learning in Howard
township, Howard county,, for half
century, and deserves more than a
passing notice on account of the young
men of prominence who have gone out
into the world from it's walls. Among
these are included Prof. Elmer b. Bry-
an, now supervisor of the normal de-
partment of the educational work in
the Philippines, with headquarters in
the city of Manila; Prof. John Miller,
who now holds the chair of mathemat-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
THEIR ORIGINAL MEANINGS.

Shrewd once signifed evil or wicked.
Thomas Fuller uses the expression "a
shrewd fellow" meaning a wicked
man.
The word prevent" originally meant
nothing more than to go before. 1t is
used in this sense in several places in
the Scriptures.
Prejudice was originally nothing
more than a judgment formed before
hand, the character of such judgments
being best indicated by the present
meaning of the word.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Football.

Minnesota will play five big games
next football season. Negotiations are
now pending for games with Michigan,
Wisconsin, Chicago, Nebraska and H.
linois. 1t is probable that game will
also be arranged with Northwestern.
Contracts were signed recently for the
game with Iowa at IowalCity next fall.
All the big colleges are anxious to
play Minnesota, with the exception
perhaps of Chicago. The game with
Michigan will probably be played at
Ann Arbor, but the game with Wiscon-
sin will be played on Northrup field.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Clam Shells.

It is estimated that during the year
just closed not less than $500 tons of
clam shells were taken from the Mis-
sissippi river between Dubuque and
Red Wing, which were sold to various
button factories for $4,000. The
freight charges for transporting the
shells amounted to $4,000 In addi-
tion to this, $4,000 was paid to pearl
hunters for specimens, SO that alto
gether the clam shell and clam pearl
industry in the northwest assumed the
huge proportions of a 1894, 900 business
in 1901.
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Section Thirty.

Associate Justice McKenna, of the
United States supreme court, decided
the famous "Section Thirty" case,
which involves rich iron lands near Du-
luth valued at millions and which has
been in the courts and before the de-
partment for the past nineteen years.
The court affirms the validity of the
Minnesota supreme court, which es-
tablishes the validity of Sioux half
breed scrip located by an Indian wo-
man, Grille STRAIN. This gives title
of the property to Leonidas Merritt,
Merrill M. Clark, Richard H. Pagan,
Frank w. Eaton and Margaret Eaton,
and Margaret II. Longslow. The value
of the property is problematical, but is
supposed to be in excess of a million
dollars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
NEW BRITISH STAMPS.
Postage and Revenue Portrait of
Queen Victoria Yields to Bust
of King Edward.

With the new year in Britain began
reign. The penny 1.-TWO cent?, which
will become the most familiar, is a
bright red, the authorities having gone
back to the old color.
King Edward Wis head takes the
place of Victoria's, whose portrait fig
ured on the national stamp for more
than 60 years, penny postage dating
from January 10, 1910. For the greater
part of her reign the queen was rep
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
POStOmce Affairs.

Rural free delivery service is ordered
established to begin Feb. 1, as follows:
Dayton, Hennepin county; length of
route, SO miles; population served, 1000;
number of houses on routes, 222; car
riers, j. l. Leach and J. T. Hunt.
Owatonna, Steele county; length OF
routes, 1O4 miles; population served,
2, 43O; number of houses on routes, $40;
carriers, Sydney Glasgow, E. FL. Samp-
son, B. L. Case, r. A. Fowler.
Postoffices at Steele Center and Omro
are to be discontinued; mail to Owa-
tonna.
The name of the postofice Ann, Hub
bard county, is changed to Laporte.
The postoffice at Avery, Lake county,
is discontinued; mail to Marcy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
VIII Continue Plan.

The late Frank H. Peavey's copart-
nership plan with the Minneapolis
newsboys, whereby he duplicated their
dollar bank deposits, is to be renewed
by the executors of the will. Shortly
before his departure for Chicago, where
he died, Mr.. Peavey dictated a state
ment renewing his former proposition
to the newsboys. His executors, there
fore have decided to carry out Mr..
Peaveys wishes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Sold Stolen Tickets.

Robert Moffat, telegraph operator
in the employ of the Great Northern
at Moorhead was arrested in st. Paul
on the charge of grand larceny. He
was caught selling tickets from st.
Paul to New York to ticket brokers'
He was accused of stealing the tickets
while at Moorhead. At first he denied
the charge, but finally broke down and
confessed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
SmalIpox Census

The smallpox census of 1901 has just
been compiled by Secretary Bracken, of
the state board of health. There were
were SASS cases of the disease in Min
nesota last year. In 1900 the total was
1871, and in 1899 only 257.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24

resented by the single portrait taken
in her youth.
Opinions differ as to the design for
the face of King Edward, and some
find difficulty in recognizing the like
ness.
The present issue of stamps include
the half-penny (green), the 21s pence
(blue), used especially for foreign
countries, and the six-penny (purple).
all having the same design, except that
the 2h pence stamp bears it's denom-
nation in figures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Had to Wait.

Karin Erickson, 81 years old, was
granted divorce at Red Wing, and
the next morning Andrew Thoreson,
about the same age, appeared in the
wanted marriage license for himself
and the divorced woman. The two
were bitterly disappointed when in
formed that in Minnesota divorced
person had to remain single at least
six months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
More Filipinos Surrender.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The war de.
partment is advised of the surrender
of 365 insurgents to Brig. Gen. James
F. Wade at Cebu, Philippine islands,
January IA. On January Is they took
the oath at Taglibaran, Bohol.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Live Stock.
Chicago, Jan. 10.


HOGS-Choice to fancy strong weight
shipping, Sc. 3596.60; common to choice
heavy packing, $5.S0@6.30; plain to choice
heavy mixed, $5.9O@6.4O selected butcher
weights, $63046.55; assorted light, $3.50
$50; common to fancy light Mixed $3.50
$40
CATTLE-Prime beeves, $7.10@7.50; good
to choice beeves, $6.40@7.O0; fair to good
export shipping steers, s5.60@6.35; fair to
medium beef steers, $4.70G5.5O; common to
rough, $4.O0@4.65; good to fancy feeders.
81. 9O@4.75; plain to fancy stockers, 81. 400
$50; bulls, plain to fancy, $22544.75.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
South Omaha, Neb., Jan. Is.

CATTLE-Market nominally steady.
Native steers, $400@6.75; cows and heifers,
$3.0O@4.S0; western steers, $3.75@5.40 Texas
steers, So. 50@4.4O; Gamers, s15O@2.75; stock
ers and feeders, $2.S0@4.5 so; calves, $1,000
$50; bulls, stays, etc., $2.OO@4.25.
HOGS-Market 5@1Oc higher. Heavy,
s6.2O@6. 55; mixed, s6.1OQ6.2O; light, $500
$40; pigs, s4.5OQ5.55; bulk of sales, $1,000
635.
SHEEP-Market steady. Fed muttons.
s4.25@5.10; westerns, S3.75@4.25; ewes, So. 90
@4.10; common and stockers, s2.50Q4.00
lambs, s4.50Q6.00.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Expenses.

The expense of stenography per-
formed for the tax commission was
about $500, and the cost of the publ
cation of 1000 volumes of the tax law
will be about $500. This will leave
balance of So, 800 out of the appropria-
ton of $12, 900 for the commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Ancient Baby1onian Deed.

At a scientific meeting in New York
the other day the translation of
Babylonian deed 5000 years old was
read by professor of ancient lam
guages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Elected Captain.

A P Pierce, ex-mayor of Red Wing,
was elected captain of Company q,
First Regiment, succeeding Captain
Mellinger, who moved to Lake City.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
New York, Jan. IS.


FLOUR-State and western moderately
active and firmer.
WHEAT-Active and stronger this
morning. Higher cables, good demand
from shorts, strength in coarse grains,
foreign buying and bullish crop news were
the leading influences. Closed very firm
at &c advance. May, IS 7-16@S6c; July,
S5as@S514c.
RYE-Firm. No. western, zoe f. o. b.
afioat
CORN-Firm and higher on a good spec
ulative demand, inspired by light country
offerings, higher cables and the wheat
strength. Closed strong, &c net higher.
May, 6S1s@6SAc.
OATS-Very strong. Track white, $50
5Sc.
BUTTER-Market steady. State dairy,
14@21kc; creamery, 16G231Ac; June cream
cry, 15@21c; factory, 1S@151Rc.
CHEESE-Market firm State full
cream fancy, lO@13c; state full cream small
fall made fancy, 11A@111sc; state best
made large, 91ac; 90. small Clate), 1Gq1OAc.
EGGS-Unsettled. State and Penrsyl-
vania, 25Q26c; western, at mark, 24Q25c;
southern at mark, 23@24c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
At Home on the Ocean.

A purser on one of the Cunarders has
retired, after completing his nine hum
dred and twentieth voyage across the
Atlantic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Needs Sympathy.

If we see girl handsomely
dressed up we always feel sorry for
her if she doesn't know much
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Uncle Sam Is Liberal

A cadet in the United States navy is
paid as highly as lieutenant in the
British navy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, Jan. IS.
WHEAT-Ruled higher. May, So3s@S11sc.
Corn-Higher. May, 64@647sc.
OATS-Good demand and higher. May,
451s@461ac.
POTATOES-Market firm. Rurals, good
to choice 75D77c; common, 7Q72c; red
stock, 67@72c: Burbanks, 70aF4c.
EGGS-Market easy and steady. City
recandled, fresh eggs, new cases included,
24c: at mark, cases returned, 24c; loss off,
cases returned, 20424c.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creameries,
156231kc per pound; dairies, 141s@2Oc.
LIVE POULTRY-Easier. Turkeys, Ga
&c; chickens, &c; ducks. 10c; geese, $4.OO9
$50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
Mortality from Cancer.

In England the mortality rate from
cancer has risen from 3.s per 10000
in 1864 to 8.4 in 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24
THE NEW BRITISH STAMP.

King Edwards Head Takes the Place of
Victoria's)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
THE MARBLE HEARTED MAIDEN.

There are some mysterious maidenS
whose hearts are so constructed that
they positively can't fall i'm love with
any one. And the strange thing Is
that, Notwithstanding this fact, men
fall IN love with them, But. alas. when
the enamored swain falls at her feet
and avows his alteration she has to
confess that she has no responsive feel
ing for him.
How IL is nobody can explain. The
girl certainly is not to blame. Spiteful
folk may say that the only person she
loves is herself. but that is really not
true.
She Is not selfish--only quite indiffer-
ent. So Indifferent is she. indeed, that
she often consents TO marry her lover
n he is very persistent in his plea. al.
though she hardly ever pretends to
have any deep affection for him.
In fact. she marries him to put an end
TO the incessant bother Of his courtship.
Sometimes the wedding IL the first
step in the cure of her ailment, for mar
ried life soon shows her that true love
really exists. and. 10 her amazement, a
fresh. new Joy creeps into her soul. She
herself has learned to love,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31

showing the underwaist OF a cobwebby
texture. Thus the whole thing looks
like a dress with a fine lingerie front
Would you believe IL? China silk IL
also 10 be used and all the dear. soft.
clinging stuffs which we have always
been taught were unsuitable for tailor
mades. Here is one I'm the illustration
which will be worn al grand wedding
during Easter week. IL is made of
French blue china silk and very deep
yellow all over lace. 1t illustrates what
| have been saying about the dress APP
pearance. In the present case the un-
derwaist Is Of heavy lace, and all the
lace on the costume matches Notice
the curved tucking That is one OF the
new spring features. The curved boz
lero fastens over the bust with three
large jeweled buttons, and the puffs OF
the sleeves have tiny replicas OF them.
The little position tails are OF the lace,
and SO Is the belt. Even the bottom OF
the skirt is bordered with a waved ap-
plication of IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31

want TO give the woman who is
making her summer gowns hint. Use
Innings of china silk. They are the lat
est thing and are considered infinitely
smarter than taffeta. You know the
idea is TO look as "slinky" as possible
and to have your gowns cling to you al
most like Greek drapery.
This will be an unlined summer,
which is to say that there will be as few
Innings as possible. A good many fou-
lard silks are made with unined blouse
waists buttoning down the back and
unlined skirts all laid In little tucks.
These dresses are the acme Of comfort
and are useful for all occasions from
shopping to calling. The sketch shows
one OF the most effective of these un-
lined costumes. It's extreme simplicity
is it's recommendation. Both waist and
skirt are laid in perpendicular tucks.
the former bisected by a wide curved
insertion OF heavy lace. The sleeves
have the upper halves tucked. ending
in bishop puff. with a tight under
sleeve of lace. The only bit of lining in
the whole costume is a narrow band OF
lawn connecting the plain. tucked por-
ton of the upper sleeve with the under
sleeve. This is TO form the puff
Inc skirt is one or the best OF the un-
lined models. as IL has full ruffle laid
in tiny tucks. This gives a good deal
OF fullness around the feet. The waist
fastens down the back with round silk
buttons TO match the gown. The belt
is OF black or dark silk. 1t is boned and
is wide in the back and narrow i'm the
front. There is a bow OF cream tulle at
the throat.
This dress would be pretty made up
in any Of the dark shades OF satin fou-
lard. | say dark because IL would then
be more serviceable. The parasol is
smartest made of the same silk to
match. This is not SO expensive as it
sounds. and IL adds greatly Go the ap-
! pearance of the costume.
The hat is one of the standard shapes.
! 1t is of black satin straw trimmed with
pink roses. KATE CLYDE.
New York