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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 Mitchell's comet. Her father
announced the event to Prof. Bond, of
Cambridge. A few years before Fred
erick VI, king of Denmark, had offered
a gold medal to the first discoverer of
a 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 1890
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 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 associa ton,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-12
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Needless Forest Fires.

The fact that eighty-three young
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, 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 $12,00O,00C; but considerable of the
timber can be saved if cut this
winter. Three hundred and eleven
families were left homeless, hun
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 mres
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
THE LEOPARD RULES
Animal Trainer Declares Him to Be
King of Beasts.
In support of His Claim He RecOunte
the Story of Puss, the Most Fer0-
cious 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, 1 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?
1.-THE lion is called the king of
beasts. 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

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.
This was another example of De Cas-
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 a dinner, and after that isplay
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, accompan MED
by Count de Castellane and a number
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 is 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
MISS MARIA MITCHELL.
Birth place of Ann 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 Mitchells
father in his Nantucket home. No
where was tuition in this science then
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 Way Whose Law
ishness Has Set All France
to Talking.

It is many year since such bril-
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 thos> of Versailles.
Castellane has put TIL chateau's SUI
perb hunting fields int 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.
A special train, luXuriously fitted up,
was engaged from the Compagnie de
POuest. 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
WROTE MANY SONGS.
Death of Septim uc Winner Recalls q
Number of Once Very Popular
Competitions.

The recent death of Septimus Win
ner recalls the fact that he contrib
uted many songs to the world. When
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

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 a policy of national ex-
pansion and ggrandizement more
vigorous than any that Russia has yet
known.
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. HI. Busell,
a street car conductor of Duluth, and
robbed him Of $50. 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.
+. 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 Crookston Waterworks, Power
and Light company has completed the
digging of an artesian well. tits 10
inch bore and is 215 feet deep.
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.
6O4,4 36 and the annuar payment on
account of teachers wages $4,347, 1854.
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,
a wrist like iron and also a 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 ly3ched.
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
attention in all the European cap
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
Bracer Supplied by state.

tits the custom in the Belgium parla-
ment, when member is making a
long speech, to be supplied with brandy
as a 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 VIII 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
Consider silk UncIean.

Mohammedans do not wear silk. As
it is the product of worm, they con
slider il unclecn.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

We hearn Diet Mistah Connolly
wuz gwlne ter lekchure on "lokal
opshunlsm in politiks'' an ez soon
ez heard dat | knowed dat some
pun wuz wrong wild Mistah Mike.
So l pointed myself a cumity OF
1 to ak him bout it. went mp to
de deppo to meet him wild de rest
Of de Elkses. Wen | axed him
eff 'twos so he tainted right dar an
now B. P. o. E., No. 14S, has put
me on de "poor standin'" list for
30 days.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29
Wait fo' de Elkses big river
'scurshun mex month. But doan
wait so long dat you'll get LETT.


I went out ter see my gal de.
oder mite an axed her to sing'sum
for me. She kin play de mandy
lin out O. sight an sings like er
howlin' gale ''itead of a nitingale.
Aftah singin, sum ragtlmes ! axed
her to sing my fav'rlte, "W'en dc
Harvest Days am Over" She
'sprised me heap by changin' de
words like dis:
Ev'ry time you Gums to see me, Danny
dear,
My heart is happy kase it knows dat
you am near.
You've de warmest in de buch,
On your neck I'd love to MUNICH,
You've de bes' wots happened round in
many years.
Isn't dat grates | no dat gal
Hubs me or she wouldent want ter
bite my neck 50 bad.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

lie got cotton crap pla nted on
my free lot an eff de money men
of dis city will put a fakt'ry IN
operashun by mex September dey
can has all de cotton wot | raises
on dis lot fer nuthin'. Now ef
dis doan start somethin', mex yeah
I'll give de lot away fer a fakt'ry
sight. lie patriotik. Lis.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

Eggsakly ez Ieggspeckted, eggs
dident drop in price SO much after
all. To eggspress my mind On
de eggistin' price Of eggs Ct az
egg time Of de year, | would be
eogsterminated widout any eggs
ira eggsersize on de part Of our
eggselent citizens.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

..After usInv few bottles or Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure my wife received perfect and perma-
nent relief nom severe ana crOnic case Of
stomach troubls, y sayeJ R Holly, real y
tate, insurance ana loan agent, Of Maeomb, N
..Befors using KodOl Dyspepsia Cure Ahe eoul
not eat an ordinary meal wIthoutintense suffer-
ing. She Is new entirely cured. several ply
scians aud many remedies had iAiled % give =
lief sou don harsso dlst. Bat suy god
food You want. but don't ossrioad ne stomach.
Kodol DyapspnIa Cure win always dlesst j ior
ou. orsupvliis Drug Go. UlaEhe pne 60.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29
would smash the club.

If memb ers Of the ''Hay Fever Association
would use DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. the club would go to pieces, for y
always cures this malady, land Asthma tne
kind that battles the doctors--it wholly drives
from the system Thousands OF once-hopeiess
sufferers from Consumption, Pneumonia,
Bronchitis owe their lives and health TO i. y
conquers Grip, caves little ones from Group
and whooping Cough and is positively guar
auteed for all Throat and Lung troubles. oOc
81 90. Trial bottles free IA. p. Finlay y GO,
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be meeting OF the stock nolaers
of the Valley Land Co., at the Mers
chants & Planters Bank. IN the city OF
Greenville, Miss, at IL O'Clock on mon.
day, March II, 1902, for e.ection OF
officers and such other business as may
come before them. Your presence IN
person or by proxy is solicited.
Respectfully y. WALKER
President Valley Land Co.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

| wuz in Memis de oder day an
/ never seed so mutch bulldln's
goin' up in dat little city before
Eff Memfs doan look sharp she'll |
be er sho' nuff city fore she nose
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

After long deliberashun an
CRATE study of de quexshun | has
cum to de same 'clushun as Mis-
tab Tempul Graves bout de
''rein of de dcmiJohn.'
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29
1,ocl.,aw From cobwebs.

cobwebs put on cut lately gave woman
,oct,aw. Millions know that the best Thing 70
put on cut 10 Bucklen's . Arnica sAlve, sns m
fslllble healer Of Wounds, Ulcers, Sores sAln
Eruptions. Burns, scalds and Piles. y cur
y No pay. Only Gsc st A. B. Flalay 4 Cos
drug store.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

He Of to save sum Of dis rain TO
de dry season wots acomin an
sum Of desc wins fo' de days Wots
comm wen even dc lady fo'ks ud
give two-bits for | skooner Of
beer.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

De editah of de Hawdeman Free
Press an myself got inter Mem
fs on de same day las week.
Wot happened to Memfs wuz q
CRATE plenty on dat day.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

Wild all due respek to de Maker
of de lam an de sea, l doan see
wot for he wants to make SO much
win an rain dis time of de year.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

Dis unappresheashun of de good
things wot Gums to sum peoples
am wot makes de worl disi'inted.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

surgery Is no longer necessary to cure piles
DeWitt's witch Hazel salve cures such cases ,a ~
once, removing the necessity iof an agsnds'
eel,fs. burns, wounds, bruises, sores ana skln
dfeease1 Il IL unequaled Beware oil counter
eits. Gieenville Drug Co. Caarke drug oo.
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29
THE NEW TOWN BUBBLE
SUBSCRIPTION, sets a Copy.
Entered at Postofice Back door
as first class matter.
ADVERTISING RATES:

/ inch one insertion, S 500
. & i" 1000
Each word, ~
The Greenville times., 1902-03-29

me s,lendid work Of Dr.. Kings New Life
siiis ,s asily coming 10 light. No such grand
remedy so9 LAYER and Bowel trouples VS. ~ evsl ,,s
~ Cor tinafion, Sick Headache. Billousneaa.
iesn dfc7 AMI indigestion. Try them- 9c -
70. Fhlay q Co.'S drug store.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-12-18
Entertained.

Misses Mabel and Bonnie
Hutcheson most beautifully en-
tertained, last Saturday even-
ing, in honor of their charm
ing visitor, Miss Reichenberg.
of Harrodsburg. Those pres
ent from other places were
Miss Mary Hedden, of Shelby
vile, and Mr.. Marcus Jones.
of Frankfort. Mr.. Jones is
quite an accomplished musi-
clan and possesses a very fine
voice. He pleased those pres
ent by rendering several very
pretty songs. \ most charm
ing luncheon was served. and
many enjoyable games were
introduced. Some one talked
Coleman Cox into singing "A
song, after which those pres
ent sang Amt it a Shame
I'm Going to Leave" Fare
WE'LL" Goodnight"
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-12-18
" hos Right?

In the Western States. NmaS
day is the day of all days for
the suspension o! all business.
The pulpit of every church is
occupied upon that day by
the most able ministers. who
read the written word of Him
whose day of birth they show
remembrance and sing to Him
above words of praise.
In Kentucky, we build bon
fires, fire cannonS. fire anvilS.
have fireworks and fire-water
which bring on firearms that
bring about a decrease in the
population of the State.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-12-18

The Independent Long Dis
lance Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, of Delaware,
has filed with County Clerk II.
5. Wise, for record, the second
largest mortgage ever filed in
this county. The mortgage
covers the independent long
distance lines in Kentucky,
Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee,
and the consideration is one
million dollars. 1t contains
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-12-18

We have, for the past seven
weeks, attempted to make TT
a most pleasant Thursday
morning caller at your homes,
but, on next Thursday morn
ing IT will step aside and give
way to the annual call of Old
St. Nick. We earnestly wish
that it could be our pleasant
task to make ont his route list.
Such being the case, we assure
YOU that your every want would
be we'll filled and all hearts
gladdened. This being i'm
possible, we can only wish YOU
and yours a merry Christmas
and many of them.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-12-18
! B, BLACK, = VAN BUREN,, KY,

400 words. covers IS pages
of the record and is made to
the National Trust Company,
OF Louisville. 1t will be re-
corded in every county where
this company OWNS property.
The only larger mortgage on
record i'll this county is the
tive-million-dollar mortgage of
the Kentucky Distilleries and
Warehouse Co. to the Central
Trust Co., of New York.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-12-18

VIM. Glass has moved to the
Vim. Neal property, near John
sonville, which he purchased
some time past, and Ed. Scar
cv, who has had the property
rented for several years, has
moved to the Glass farm, near
Camden.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-12-18

Il. ). Collins bought II hogs
of II. 5. McBrayer and - of
Miss Lucy Bush. The price
paid was 81 cents.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-12-18

Mr.. Jas. II. Holman has
rented the Gait House. and
will move to it about the first
of the year.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-12-18

Rubber-tired Go carts at
Waterfill Bros.