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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
What We Pay.

Commissioner of Internal Revenue
i erkes, in his annual report made
public, shows that there was collected
in the state of Minnesota So, ,062. "a
during the last fiscal year. There are
453 cigar and tobacco factories in
Minnesota. There was manufactured
1,319,66O pounds of tobacco into 60
592,356 cigars; only thirty-one pounds
of tobacco was used in making cigar
cts. There are three suits COM
menced in Minnesota for violation of
the internal revenue act during the
last year., none of which have yet
been decided; fifty-three rectifiers of
liquor paid special tax in Minnesota;
eighty-two wholesale liquor dealers,
and 5,546 liquor dealers paid special
tax; there is only one wholesale ole
omargarin dealer paying license
and four retail dealers. The total re-
ceipts from all were $116. In Mime
sofa there is one single dealer in mix
ed flour paying special tax.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12

other guests. Countess Castellane met
the king on the porch of the chateau.
After luncheon hunt, superbly or
ganized, occupied the party until five
o'clock, when a theatrical perform
ance was given in the chateau theater.
tellane's lavish hospitality. Instead
Of having them go to the chateau by
train he sent number of fast auto
mobiles to fetch them. The entire
troupe of the delightful operetta
"Chonchette" was engaged for the
performance with Mile. Bertha, the
favorite star for the hour in Paris, in
the leading role.
Following the performance there
was dinner, and after that display
of fireworks made especially for the
occasion in Portuguese designs and
colors, and music.
The night was beautiful, and, struck
by the charm of it all, the king turned
to the Duchess de Rohan and said: 81
hear. madame, that you recite verses
in an exquisite fashion. Will you not
favor us on this beautiful night?" The
duchess rose to comply with the COM
mand and recited several charming
bits of verse.
AT II o'clock the king, accompanied
by Count de Castellane and a mum Der
of guests, took a special train back to
Paris.
Although little is known about Don
Carlos of Portugal, save his marvellous
craftsmanship l doubt if there is in
all Europe king as popular with his
subjects or one as thoroughly respect
ed by every one in his kingdom, from
the ultra-royalist down to the most
radical socialist. Every one, no mat
ter what class or party he may belong
to, doffs his hat respectfully and with
evident liking upon the appearance of
the king.
1t is said of him that he has not an
enemy in the world. Like the prince
of Monaco. he is deeply interested in
the treasures to be found at the bot
tom of the sea, and is constantly taking
soundings aboard his yacht Amelia
He is one of the sovereigns who con-
fines himself strictly within the
bounds of his constitutional rights
He never attempts to govern. but sim
ply to call into power as members of
his cabinet themen whom public opin-
ion seems to favor. This is perhaps one
of the secrets of his popularity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
WROTE MANY SONGS.
Death of Septimus Winner Recalls q
Number of Once Very Popular
Compositions.

The recent death of Septimus Win
ner recalls the fact that he contrib
uted many songs to the world. When
he celebrated his seventy-fourth
birthday last spring he also was con-
graduated because it was the forty
fourth anniversary of the publication
of his song, "Listen to the Mocking
Bird" The greatest of singers have
sung it, street urchins have whistled
it and the greatest of musicians as
well as the humblest have played it.
Those who remember having seen the
name of Alice Hawthorne given as the
author of the song on it's title page
will perhaps wonder why this name
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Needless Forest Fires.

The fact that eighty-three ycuug
men are studying forestry at the ex-
pertinent station, st. Anthony Park,
is an indication of the growing in
terest in this science. And the fact
that Mr.. William L. Cox, a native
and resident of Pope county, who re-
ceived a part of his training at the
same school, was selected by the
United States forestry bureau to in
vestigate and report on the Septem-
Der forest fires in Oregon and Wash
ington shows that ability and con-
scientious forestry work will be
pretty sure of recognition.
Mr.. CoX's report is printed in the
November number of Forestry and
Irrigation, and is remarkably inter
esting and able document. He visited
the burned regions on horseback,
fording difficult streams, and the in
formation he obtained is undoubtedly
trustworthy. The areas burned over
amounted in the aggregate to 100000
acres, equal to twenty-six congress
sional townships, the most of which
was richly timbered. The total dam
age from the fires, an itemized state
ment of which is given, he estimates
at $12,O00,O0C; but considerable of the
timber can be saved if cut this
winter. Three hundred and eleven
families were left homeless, hum
dreds of other settlers suffered loss
and eighteen people persisted. The
fires had been burning several weeks
before the principal damage was
done, but it was nobody's business to
look after them.
Mr.. Cox says: Had timely meas
ures been taken l feel satisfied that
all of these fires could have been eX-
tinguished before becoming serious,
and had there been rangers in these
localities it is doubtful if any nres
would have occurred, barring of
course, such accidental ones as that
set by the locomotive"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
News In Brief.

1t is estimated that each of the
large railway systems entering Min
neapolis is handling from 1900 to 81
600 more cars each week than they
did at this time last year. The source
from which this immense traffic
comes has not been fully figured out.
Traffic officials know that it is being
offered, and they are too busy caring
for it to investigate the causes.
William Ellis, who pleaded guilty
to robbery and assault at Duluth was
sentenced by Judge Dibbell to thirty
years imprisonment at hard labor.
A highwayman held up j. II. Busell,
a street car conductor of Duluth, and
robbed him of $40 Nine passengers
were in the car.
The wagon and blacksmith shops
of Just Paulson at Wells were de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is about
$4,000, with partial insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
f. C. Clifford has been appointed
commercial agent of the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway,
with headquarters in Minneapolis,
vice NJ. E. Trumer, who has resigned
to engage in business at Koochiching
Mipn.
The Croolkston Waterworks, Power
and Light company has completed the
digging of an artesian well. It's 10
inch bore and is 215 feet deep.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
COUNT HOST TO KING
Boni de Castellane Spends Gould
Money Like Water.
Carlos, the Fat Ruler of Portugal, En-
tertained in a Way Whose Law
ishness Has Set All France
to Talking.

1t is many year since such bril-
liant private fete was seen in France
as the hunting party in honor of the
king of Portugal given by Count
and Countess Boni de Castellane at
their chateau Marias, near Rambouil-
let. Such a display of splendor has
rarely been equaled anywhere in Eu-
rope.
A great deal of fuss has been made
over the king of Portugal by the
French aristocracy, owing to his con-
sort being of French birth. She was
an Orleans princess. Her marriage to
the king and several other important
events in Orleans circles at the time
so frightened the republicans that the
famous law exiting the pretender's
family was passed as precaution
against the then apparently growing
Orleans influence.
Chateau Marias formerly belonged
to the De Noailles family. from whom
Count Boni purchased it when he tired
of his family chateau in Tourraine. In
landscape gardening alone he has
spent a fortune and there are foun-
tains which rival those of Versailles.
Castellane has put the chateau's SUI
perb hunting fields into perfect condi-
ton, and the estate is now one of the
finest in France.
The king of Portugal accepted the
counts invitation with pleasure, as he
is passionately fond of hunting. The
affair was royalty done throughout.
special train, luXuriously fitted up,
was engaged from the Compa gnie de
lOuest. which owns the fine lines from
Cherbourg to Paris and the Havre-
Trouville line, which is one of the fin
est in the world.
Count Boni and several chosen
friends met the king at the station in
hunting costume. and the host and his
guest drove up to the chateau in a
landau with bewigged footmen on the
box, an outrider ahead. and a mounted
escort alongside A number of car
riages and automobiles conveyed the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12

open to woman, so it was through
her father only that Miss Mitchell be-
came proficient in her life work.
She was the discoverer of a new
comet known to the world of science
as Maria MitchelPs comet. Her father
announced the event to Prof. Bond, of
Cambridge. A few years before Fred
erick VI. king of Denmark, had offered
gold medal to the first discoverer of
telescope comet. Shortly after the
kings death Maria MitchelPs comet
was seen in Rome, Germany and Eng
land, but the priority of the American
girls discovery was Immediately adj
mitted throughout Europe, and Fred
erick VII. carried out his fathers de-
sign.
Soon after this Miss Mitchell was
elected to membership in the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences, and
also made fellow and honorary MEM
Der of associations for the advance
ment of science. Miss Mitchell was
lionized wherever she went, but moth
ing detracted her from her work. At
that time the chronometers of all
whaleships were taken to the Mitch
ell house to be rated and set Greenwich
time, Nantucket being the center of a
great whaling fishery. Miss Mitchell
helped her father in this work, and
also to compile "The Nautical AL
manac." The latter work she con-
tinued after she was called to Vassar.
The Mitchell house was built in 1870,
and during the last IS years has been
occupied by some member of the
Mitchell family. The lower part of the
building will be used as a museum, and
the upper story for literary and as
Economical purposes. Miss Mitchell's
scientific library was left by will to her
brother, Prof. Henry Mitchell, but he
will turn this over, as a gift in his sis
ter's name, to the library to be found
ed in the old homestead. Many of
these books were gifts, and bear the
names of distinguished persons. The
Maria Mitchell association, in the
hands of which the purchase and
charge of the Mitchell homestead are
placed, is composed exclusively of
the faculty and graduates of Vassar.
Miss Mary w. Whitney, now professor
of astronomy at the college, is presi-
dent of the association,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12

animals. One day when 1 was train
ing her in my quarters she jumped
at me and my German boarhounds
came to help. What could they do?
She seized one by the throat. In a
minute he was dead. She turned to
the other, who had been biting her.
She was too. quick for him, and in a
moment her teeth were in his throat.
I beat her with bars-big iron bars
but what did she care? She would
have killed others had they been
there. She would have killed me had
we not beaten her almost to death
with the iron bars. 1t was the tiger
next. He was a big wild tiger, just
from Bengal, where he had been
trapped. He did not like things as
they were in the cage. He would
show his temper at me, though he
did not try to jump on me. He did
not like the other animals. He caused
ways trying to fight. He attacked
Puss in Berlin at the Busch circus.
1t was in the ring, where all could
see.
"Puss was watching him. AS he
jumped upon her she jumped aside.
Then she sprang. Her teeth were in
his throat, and as he rose on his
hind legs she dug her claws into his
chest and chung like bulldog. We
used the bars again, but she paid no
attention to them. She would not
let go. She hung on with teeth and
claws until the tiger gurgled and fell
over, dead. Then came the polar
bear. He was one of the best we
had-all but his bad temper. He did
not like to do as he was told. Puss
was ready, when the time came, for
a quarrel. The bear thought it was
so easy just to give this little one a
cuff and send her across the cage
But Puss went at the throat again.
We beat her with bars, the dogs went
at her and bit her, but she chung un-
til she had killed him.
'Ah! but the cheetah-that was
lively" and the trainers eye lit up
with enthusiasm. "The cheetah, too,
is small and quick. And she, this
cheetah, was not afraid. They quar-
relied while we were playing in Wen
ma. Both were loose in the cage.
They both sprang at the same time.
They fought and bit each other, but
Puss was quicker and Puss was bet
ter. The cheetah went with the rest.
She had hole in her windpipe where
Puss' teeth went, and her body was
all torn up by claws. Puss was al
most beaten to death by us again,
but she would not let go until the
fight was over.
"The leopard is king"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
THE LEOPARD RULES
Animal Trainer Declares Him to Be
King Of Beasts.
In support of His Claim He RecOunts
the Story of Puss, the Most Fer0-
eious and Cruel Pet He
Ever Had.

perhaps the lion is the king OF
beasts" said Mr.. Herman Boyer, the
trainer and authority on wild things,
to ST. Louis Republic reporter.
''P-e-r-h-a-p-s not. l am not afraid
of the lion; 1 rule him easily.
He does just exactly as l tell him,
grumbling little sometimes. When
he is told to sit ON his seat he sits
and does not move. But the leopard
that is different. He does as l tell
him when l am watching him. Sup
pose he were unclaimed, l would not
care to turn my back to him. Some
times even when my eye is upon him
he makes trouble for me. Watch the
dogs; they pay no attention to the
lion, but when the leopard is un-
chained they are always watching
watching for him to make trouble .
Mr.. Boyer knows animals well. He
has taken them fresh from the jun
gle. 1t is his fad to make the lions
of Africa, the tigers of Bengal, and
the shifty polar bears so docile that
they will obey his slightest whisper.
Those animals that have not been
taught the lore of the jungle and have
not felt the freedom of the hunt are
not interesting to him. He wants only
the wild ones that are always long
ing for freedom and always full of
their native ferocity with all others
but him. That's why he loves Puss
best of all.
She is the leopard. When she en-
tiers the cage she is always in bad
humor.
'She never forgets she has teeth
and claws. Now and then she uses
them. Would you like to hear her
story?
'The lion is called the king of
beasts. 1 think my Puss can kill any
lion. She has not done SO yet. Per
haps it is because no one has given
her the chance. She has killed other
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12

Nicholas. The grand duke is the sec
ond son of the late Emperor Alex
ander H., and brother of the pres
ent cars father, Alexander III. He
has had good deal to do with the
direction of his young nephew's gov.
ernment-indeed, it is generally con-
ceded in Russian diplomatic circles
that the famous Franco-Russian al
lance was engineered by him. He is
SO years of age and holds the mill
tary rank of general of infantry.
The fact that he has no pro-British
leanings, as has the present car, has
endeared him to the Slavophile party,
which has never forgiven England for
humiliating Russia during the
Crimean war. During the illness of
the car in 1900 the grand duke act
ed as regent, and although he then
had no opportunity to show his
hand, it is believed by his partisans
that should he wear the crown he
will institute policy of national ex-
pansion and aggrandizement more
vigorous than any that Russia has yet
known.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
MISS MARIA MITCHELL.
Birth place of Am rica's First Woman
Astronomer to BE Preserved
by Vassar Alumnae.

The birthplace of Maria Mitchell, the
first woman astronomer in America,
where all her early years were spent
Nantucket, Mass, is to be preserved
by Vassar alumnae. Vassar, incident
ally. was the first woman's college to
introduce astronomy in its curriculum.
Miss Mitchell went there as professor
OF astronomy and director of the OBJ
servatory in 1865, remaining until her
death. % years later. Harvard col
lege at the time had no telescope bet
ter than that used by Miss Mitchell's
father in his Nantucket home. No
where was tuition in this science then
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
GRAND DUKE VLADIMIR.
Scepter of Russia May Be Transferred
to the Ambitious Uncle of
Present Gear.

The persistency of the rumors Of
the approaching breakdown of the
car and the rapid decline of his only
brother, the czarowitch, is attracting
itals, and the gossips are already dis
cussing the probability of the trans
fer of the Russian imperial scepter
to Grand Duke Vladimir, uncle Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12

of one term, when he secured the
election of Gen. Gonzalez, his secre-
tary of war. The industrial progress
of Mexico under Gen. Diaz has been
remarkable, as compared with the
advancement of the other Latin coun-
tries of America. He is now in his
seventy-third year, but is said to
possess wonderful physical strength,
wrist like iron and also will like
iron. His last notable public appear
ance was that made at the celebra-
ton of Mexican independence in 1894,
on which occasion an attempt was
made to assassinate him. His would
be murderer, however, was never
brought to trial. He was torn from
Jail by mob and ly7lched.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
Our Growth,

Fifty years ago-slXty certainly
there was not a pupil nor public
school in Minnesota. The last re-
port showed the total number of
scholars enrolled to be 412,671, the
value of school houses and sites ST.
4,436 and the annuar payment on
account of teachers wages $4,347, 1854.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
Rruccr supnIied by state.

tits the custom in the Belgium parlia-
ment, when a member is making a
long speech, to be supplied with brandy
as beverage, at the expense of the
government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
GEN. PORFIRIO DIAZ.
President of the United States of Mex
leo Will Soon Visit the Capitals
of Europe.

Gen. Porfirio Diaz was first elected
president of the Mexican republic in
1876, and has since ruled the coun-
try continuously, with the exception
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
co,xider siIL vTucIe,,

Consider Silk UncIean.
Mohammedans do not wear silk. As
it is the product Of worm, they con-
slider il uncleen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-18
PROFITS NOW EQUALIZED
BETTER TIMES FOR RAIL y LAKE
CARRIERS ASSURED.
But Few Roads VIII Increase Speed
with the Taking Effect of Spring
Time TabIes-General Notes.

The rates on grain, grain products and
-four which became effective on Monday
seem satisfactory to both the rail and lake
carriers and an impression prevails that
they will be permanent. II is stated that at
no former period have the relations as TO
rates between the carriers and shippers
been so satisfactory. An important feature
Of the new agreement designed to secure
strict observance of rates is that which pro-
vides that there shall be an exchange be-
tween all lines of statistics showing the
-four and grain product traffic of each. AS
now applied the rates on flour and grain
products, either for exports or domestic
use. are 17h cents a hundred pounds. all
rail. or 15h cents lake and rail. This diff
ferential of ? cents the lake lines were in
duced TO accept in lieu of 8 cents received
by them last season. In consideration of
this the al-rail lines are not to go below
their agreed rate of 171a cents. If they keep
their part of the bargain there is no fear, it
is said, of the water routes deviating from
their tariff for the time that the agreement
is to run. Shippers also should be bene-
fitted cor~respondingly, it is thought, because
they will know just what they can depend
upon and they will have no occasion to
complain Of preferences and discrimina-
tions between the individuals who do bust
ness on a small scale and the others who
conduct their affairs on the broadest lines
they can command. To some extent the ar
rangement is tentative. as its operation is
limited to June Is. when it is TO be consid-
cred again at another conference of the
managers. 1t Is felt, however, that i'm the
meantime the rsults will be so salutary
that all concerned will see the wisdom of
It's continuance, or of a new agreement
based uDOn substantially the same Drin-
ciples which governed the adoption of the
one now in force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-18
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
MORE LIFE To TRADE WITH THE
ADVENT OF BETTER WEATHER.
II Has Not Yet Reached the Spring
-Grains I'm Light supply.

Trade on Thursday showed some I'M
provement over preceding lays OF the week
but it was by no means as large as it would
be with genuine spring weather. Prices
were generally strong. With the high prices
for fresh meats the demand for eggs and
poultry is unusually large for the season.
showing that these articles are, 10 a con-
siderable extent. taking the place OF fresh
meats. With this the price of eggs poultry
and butter all rule firm and poultry has an
advancing tendency. on Commission row
strong prices on articles which come into
general consumption are noticeable. Irish
potatoes, cabbage and onions are very firm
at prices quoted, and Notwithstanding the
larger arrivals of green stun prices are
we'll held. Oranges are very firm and are
fast movers, being much lower proportion
ately than are apples. Banana also are in
good request and Strawberries are moving
better. selling yesterday at S2d2.25 per "a
pint crates. Green beans and peas are in
better supply and prices are declining
slightly. In groceries there is AT active
movement and prices rule steady, except on
sugars, which are still somewhat unsettled.
The iron and hardware markets are eX-
ceedingly active and unless strikes inter
fere with building operations hardware
merchants are 10 have a good season and
prices are such that they realize some
profit on sales. The dry goods houses had
buyers were i'm, and travelling statesmen
sent in good orders. Summing IL all up,
conditions for trade yesterday were much
brighter than for some days past.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-18
The Authors Guide.

II you're anxious for TO shine in the literary line
and 20 live upon your pen.
You must write up racy pars on our operatic
stars and our leading public men;
You must pierce their penetralia, indulge in per
sonalia and give US spicy stuh-
The truth OF il don't matter IL it's only idle
chatter that Is impudent enough.
And every one will say,
As YOU 90 your inky way.
IF he can take a hanson cab when a bus must
do for me.
Why. what a very slngularly smart young man
this smart young man must be-
Having trained imagination by this course Of
education. YOU will take with eager zest
To the universal fashion. writing tales of Mot
and passion with "a strong love interest.
You will pile up lots OF pathos.' high as Pelion on
Athos. while a murder always tells.
But the sine qua, my friend, is the usual happy
end 20 the tune OF marriage bells.
And every one Will say,
As YOU go your conventional way.
.If he can think o. sensational plots which never
would occur 90 me-,
Why. what a very singularly fertile man this fer
tile man must be!'
You must never publish aught that's provocative
81 thought. nor labor the finishing he
To eudauger your position by the very least sus-
picfon Of distinction In your style:
You must never NeN your nOddle with a classic
for a model. nor revive the dead. dead past.
No. and never. never write any syllable which
might by "A freak OF fortune last.
And every one VIII say,
As you go your ephemeral way.
sIf he can write from an empty brain. which
would very much appeal To me-.
Why. what a very up-to-date kind OF youth this
kind Of youth must be-
Punch.