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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06

Their glorifcation of evening frocks,
which tend to overlap all previous
records in point of extravagant detail.
Early winter walking gowns are of
the most elaborate modes. Of the two
shown in the illustration the one
which is trimmed so tastefully with
fur is made in ivory-white corduroy,
with quite a new kind of skirt, very
finely plated, and adorned near the
hem with two bands of beaver. An
original trimming, which runs in long
lines from the waist to the hem, con-
sists of applique discs of beaver-col-
ored velvet surrounded with little en-
broidered wheels in black and white
mohair braid. This effective trimming
appears also on the bodice, which is
cut with coat-shaped sides and ar
ranged also with cape epaulettes Of the
ivory-white corduroy bordered with
beaver. The waistbelt is of beaver
colored velvet, finished with loops and
ends at the back below the waist,
while the upper sleeves are made of
corduroy, and the under sleeves Of
CuluOu, law IL luIO UCdNCl Wei
vet cuffs, adorned with ivory-white
silk braid.
The other gown is made in very fine
white faced cloth. The plated skirt
has short tucked drapery of cloth on
either side, while down the center Of
the front there is wide panel of very
handsome trimming consisting OF cir
cular motifs of white embroidered gui-
pure, trimmed with gathered frills of
white Valenciennes lace. Similar mo-
tits in larger size appear at intervals
upon the skirt bordered with white
silk tassels. The bodice is arranged
with a similar kind of trimming laid
over a deep>yoke of tucked white chif-
fon, which covers the whole of the up
per part. The full sleeves are also of
deeply tucked chiffon trimmed with
motifs of ivory-white lace. This gown
has a particularly pretty waist belt of
ivory-white corduroy velvet, made
very deep and beautified with chenille
embroideries in pale shades of green
and mauve.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Buried by Sand.

Russell Anderson, aged years, Helen
Anderson aged S years and Lucy
Keogan, aged five years, three St.
Paul children, were smothered in a
sandpit near their homes at Ohio and
George streets, st. Paul.
Near the Anderson home is sand
bank and for several months the child
rem have been in the habit of playing
there. In the morning the three tots
went to the bank and nothing more
was seen of them until their bodies
were found at night. When they did
not return home at noon the parents
thought that they were with neigh
bors and no alarm was felt until 8
o'clock when the police were notified
The place where the children were
killed was an excavation only few
feet deep but quantity of sand pro-
jecting over the excavation broke loose
and fell upon them, burying them be-
meath two feet of earth. No one saw
the accident
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Exceeded Authority.

Attorney General w. B. Douglas
filed an opinion with State Auditor S.
G. Iverson that the last legislature
exceeded its authority in providing
that horses afflicted with CHAMBERS
shall be appraised by the state live
stock sanitary board without taking in
to consideration the fact that they are
in a diseased condition. Mr.. Dougla.
holds that. the legislature had no right
to provide that the board pay more
than the actual value of the horses,
and that in arriving at the actual value
the appraisers must consider the fact
that the animals are diseased.
The live stock sanitary board has
killed many horses afflicted with gland
ers, and the state auditor has received
several claims for three-fourths of the
amount of the appraised value of the
animals in accordance with chapter al
of the laws of 1903.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
OYSTERS STARVED TO DEATH.
This Is Done by Placing Them ON
Their Right Side in Re-
bedding.

'Why does an oyster sleep and live
on it's left side, asked a man who is
interested in oyster culture, reports the
Philadelphia Record. well, Isuppose we
will have to put the question to ma
ture, and nature has her own way OF
answering questions. I have been
around in the oyster waters of the
Chesapeake bay and Choptank river
for many years, and am in position
to say that this is the natural posi-
ton of the oyster. I may remark
parenthetically that this is one of the
difficulties we have to contend with, for
in rebedding oysters and punching
them, an oyster is occasionally thrown
upon it's right side, and weighted so
that it cannot turn over. 1t simply
dwindles away and dies by degrees.
Put upon it's right side the oyster can
not live. Of course, there is an ex-
PLANTATION of this popularity. The
right-hand part of the oyster shell is
the top and movable part. If the oy-
ster is put in its natural position;
that is, on it's left side, it requires but
a small amount of physical energy to
open and raise the right-hand section
of the shell when the oyster wants to
feed. Reverse the position, and put
the oyster on the right side, and we
find an extremely difficult problem from
the oysters standpoint. In order to
open the shell for feeding purposes it
is necessary for the oyster to raise not
only the weight of the left seton of
the shell, but it's own weight as
well. If we reverse the natural posi-
ton of the oyster, put it on its right
hand side, and wedge it so it can't
turn over we simply smother and
starve it to death. Of course, am just
theorizing about this. There may be
some other explanations of the left
hand life of the oyster, but from my
experience 1 am inclined to think the
explanation given is reasonable one"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
News Notes.

News Notes.
The big Hill steamers will be in SER
vice early next year.
John Anderson, an insane man in
the county Jail at Minneapolis, thinks
he is successor to General Nelson A.
Miles.
Vigilance on the part of the ST.
Paul police prevented the sporting
element of that city from pulling off
an exciting dog fight there Sunday
afternoon. The fight was scheduled
to take place on Midway Heights,
Merriam Park, and the promoters of
the affair supposed that everything
was on the quiet.
A shrill, earpiercing whistle, blown
by compressed. air, is to be used to-
gether with the unmusical gong on
the rolling stock of the Twin City
Rapid Transit company. The COM
pany is now equipping some of the
cars in Minneapolis with the whistle.
John G.. Kruger, superintendent of
the Simmons Touring mill at Red
Wing, had half his foot cut off and
his leg crushed by a freight car.
State Auditor S. G. Iverson sent
warrants for $3.50 as special state aid
to the following schools, mhich offer
normal courses: Teachers training
school of st. Paul and high school at
Hastings, Dodge Center, Red Wing,
Winona, Park Rapids ank Sank Center.
Charles Marsh is lying in a critical
condition at the hospital at Winona as
the result of an attack by three men in
an effort to see some women there
The valued policy clause of the
state insurance law applies to all pol
icies issued on coal docks and wharvea
Insurance Commissioner .Dearth has so
notified agents at the head of lakes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Sensational Suicide.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 2.-Ferd A.
Ridder, a German saloon keeper 81
years old, has committed suicide in a
sensational manner at his home in this
CITY, With his wife and two chill
dren standing before the door of his
bedroom in which he had locked HIM
self, and with words of entreaty and
prayer for him not to injure himself,
Ridder blew out his brains with a
rifle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06

of the smartest things for early
autumn wear, with the all-white hat of
beaver or felt trimmed with white
birds, and relieved by stoles of sable,
mink or some other dark fur.
A great deal of gold and silver lace is
used, and as for velvet, it occupies a
foremost place in the world of smart
fashions.
Brocaded velvet is also used. White
brocaded velvet for evening wear
sounds sumptuous. 1t is quite ex-
uuisite as cloak lined with ermine,
with a big rolled collar Of the same
and festoons of old lace down the front.
Worth is making many of his short
coats with basques, and boleros are as
much in favor as ever.
Buttons, as you know, play an i'm
portant part, and old quaint ornaments
are all pressed into service.
Really quaint old-fashioned ruches
and narrow fur trimmings seem to be
more than ever en- evidence, while
flouncings and gaugings, plaitings and
tuckings are part and parcel of the in
tricacies of the couturiere's work at
the moment, and tailors with their
scallops, stitchings and strappings are
not far behind.
Millinery is remarkable for the
amount of stitchery and intricacy that
goes to compose the best models. The
goffered velvet toque is the first win
try model we have seen; OF course, it
is made of the new velours chiffon or
chiffon velvet. This particular shape
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06

ed last spring when, through the eff
forts of Maj. George Lambert and
the local armory board, the council
was induced to issue $4,000 in bonds
for the construction of the building.
The basement and foundation calling
as they did for the removal of a
solid mass of hard blue stone from
over a quarter of block for a depth
of IS feet, was a stupendous and eX-
pensive task, and was only complet-
ed few weeks ago, when work on
the superstructure was begun. The
building of the superstructure is now
in progress. 1t will be constructed
entirely of red sandstone, and this
will be supplemented by an interior
lining of limestone UP to the top OF
the first floor, and brick the remain
der of the distance.
The building up to date has cost
the city 100000, but at least $4,000
more will be necessary before the
structure is completed in accordance
with the plans. Out of the 100000
was paid nearly $4,000 for additional
ground, and this has also been sup
plemented by quite an advance in the
cost of construction over what the
armory board figured when it first
planned the structure.
Up to last spring the National
Guard companies in ST. Paul were
housed in the wooden structure that
held forth where the new armory is
now being built, but it was entirely
inadequate. Repeated efforts to Sc
cure q new building met with fail
ure and it was only when Maj. Lam
bert and others of the armory board
asked the aid of the state that the
new structure was finally obtained.
Maj. Lambert who is secretary of
the local armory board, has been in
defatigable in his efforts to secure the
new armory, and it was largely
through him that the law authorizing
the bond issue was passed and the
consent of the council to an issue Of
the bonds obtained.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Improved Capacity.

w. w. P. Mcconnell is planning to
re-organize the state dairy and food
commission so that the work of the de-
partment will be in closer touch with
Minnesota farmers, and the production
of milk and cream in the state will be
increased.
The department will be organized
into branches covering inspection of
creameries and cheese factories, super
vision of herds and barns, scoring of
butter, testing of the productiveness
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Fashions of the Day in Pa ris

4LrWHITE hats are more
than ever to the fore, and
the whole white costume
is very popular. For the
woman who can afford a
goodly supply of garments
there is nothing prefer
than white for the autumn
and winter. Corduroy
cloth and velvet in white
and very pale champagne
and tan shades will be two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
strange Electrical Disturbances.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Serious electrical
disturbances, said to be due to the
aurora borealis, caused great incon-
venience to telegraph and telephone
companies Saturday. Telegraph wires
in all directions from Chicago felt the
effect, in some localities causing to-
tai cessation of business. Long-dis-
lance telephone wires were similarly
affected, traffic being entirely suspend
ed for several moments at times. One
report gave the cause as huge waves
of electric force passing through the
earth, paralyzing the strength of the
currents in the wires
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Poor Crop.

That the oat crop for 1903 is of an in
ferior quality and shat the crop is not
80 large as in 1902 is stated in an ar
ticle upon the subject in the current
issue of the Orange Judd Farmer. This
authority has compiled statistics, COM
posed of reports from the threshing
and the acreage for 1908 is given as
80, 900, against 80, LAG, 900 in 1902.
The average yield per acre in 1902
34.1, and it is estimated that this year
it will not be more than 27.S, which
will make decrease in the entire crop
of about 500. 900, OOO bushels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Given Leave of Absence.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The state de-
partment has granted United States
Minister Beaupre leave of absence from
his post at Bogota, and he will re-
turn to the United States at once. a
sign that there is no present expecta-
ton of the immediate resumption of
negotiations for a new canal treaty.
The Colombian congress adjourned Sat
urday
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
niex of Heart Disease.

New York, Nov. 2.-Oliver w. Buck
ingham, 60 years of age, well-known
cotton merchant, fell dead from heart
disease in the corridor of ths New
York Life Insurance building Satnr-
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06

of cows, special assistance to milk pro-
ducers and buttermakrs and analysis
and inspection of food. One man will
be placed at the head of each branch
and will devote his time to it. Here
tofor the same man has often inspected
food and creameries
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Trimmings form the all

Trimmings form the all
important topic of CONVEX
sation at the moment in
all the dressmakers' sa-
Ions, no self-respecting
dress or costume consider
ing itself complete without
a plentiful supply of en-
broidery, stitchery, strap
pings, or lace, while but
tons, fringes and tassels
are requisitioned to fill up
: L. 4.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Assessed Valua ton.

ABSeSSeU VaIuatlOns
State Auditor S. G. 1verson has COM
puted the exact figures on the total as
sessed valuation of personal property
in Minnesota 1t is $156, $50, 1877, $19,-
343, 1873 more than in 1902. This in
crease is nearly twice as much as the
increase in any other two years in the
history of the state. The next largest
increase was made in 1901, when the
valuation was $40, 361, 1870 more than in
1900. The year 1902 has third place,
the valuation being Sc, 437, 293 more
than the previous year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06
Indian Baskets.

Collectors of Indian baskets agree In
conceding the greatest beauty in form
and design to the products of certain
parts of California.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06

is very light and neat, and its curious
elongation has entirely taken the place
of the round turban of last year.
I have seen an enormous pelerine
just lately which takes the place of an
evening wrap. 1t is composed of fine
ivory cloth, with the shoulder pieces
cut so long that they cover the arms
and reach the hem of the shirt be-
meath. This is very simply trimmed
with fringe and embroidery and a
soupcon of gold gallon.
ANNETTE GIYRY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
PIONEER PASSES.
Edwin BOdweII Dies Today at
Advanced Age.
Was One of Owners of Crosby
Bros. Block.

Edwin Bodwell. a pioneer resident of
Topeka. member OF one of the oldest
families of settlers. and a well-to-do
man, died at mis- home at S33 Quincy
street at q m. today. General de-
blIity and advanced age were the cause
or his death. Mr.. Bodwell has failed
in health, during the past year and the
lmmedl ate cause of his death is sup
posed to have been the failure of his
digestive organs to discharge their
functions. He was Il years of age.
IN 1856 Arson G. Bodwell came TO To-
peka from Vermont with his family
and began farming a few miles south
east of Topeka. In Mr.. BodWell's fam
lily were four sons and two daughters
all of whom made their homes in To-
peka and have been wei known since
The earliest history of the town. The
sons were Sherman BOdWell Rev.
Lewis Bodwell, Charles Bodwell and
Edwin Bodwell. Charles Bodwen and
the two daughters, Mrs. w. J. Stage
and Mrs. A. 3. Perine, still live here.
Sherman Bodwell was active in county
politics during the sixties and served a
ferm as sheriff, refusing the reelection
because of the small returns from the
office. He was afterward employed in
the postotfice. About 1870 he met a
sudden death during state fair that
was being held here. A Mexican cow
boy became intoxicated and rode him
down at the corner of Sixth and Kan
sas avenues as he was crossing the
street He did not survive his injuries.
Rev Lewis Bodwell was the organizer
of the First Congregational church at
the corner of Seventh and Kansas ave-
nue.. On account of his wife's i'll health
he went to Clifton Springs, N. Y, and
remained there until his death, Edwin
Bodwell was a cabinet maker by trade
and worked in Topeka for many years.
The trade had been his fathers He
was for a long time employed in the
Kellam book store in the picture framing
department JudiciOus investment of his
money made him a well to 90 man.
His estate, valued at between $50, 900
and $4,000 is largely invested in gov
eminent and other bonds. He was a
half owner of the Crosby Brothers
property between Seventh and Eighth
streets on Kansas avenue. He formerly
owned a considerable amount of prop
erty about town but disposed of most
of it during recent years His only
child, Miss Mamie BodweI. is the sole
heir.
Mr.. Bodwell was of a retiring dispo-
sition, never took any active part in pol
itics and was not much concerned in
public affairs of any sort although well
and favorably known throughout his
lifetime. The arrangements for the fun
eral have not been concluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
JAYHAWKER Inrs

A Gypsy fortune teller is doing"
Turon.
Sunhowers form a halo of gold around
Formosa.
flint ak of the prehistoric ages has
been dug UP at AxtelL
Axten taxpayers have put mn the
money to put down sidewalks.
The Coffey county smart youth who
tried to upset the beehive is still smart
ing.
Chase has butter famine and hot
biscuits and pancakes are being ia
booed
Some one hungry for potpie stole all
the prize pigeons of a wellington
fancier.
Jewell county neighbors of Auntie
Angel declare her to be the best woman
in the world.
A ten round mill at Formosa vita
black eyes and bloody noses came about
over disputed ten cent piece.
An lola ''taclky' party looked so tough
ana acted so much that way that the
police arrested them as suspicious char
acters.
Saline county auburn commissioned
woman claims TO be 90 years old. which
shows that red headed girls don't all
dye young.
A Topeka woman tossed a sample
package Of breakfast food ia the fire the
hash-the kind her mother made.
A band of Indians camped near Ot+a-
wa the other night and with their de-
parture went all of the chickens. green
corn and watermelons in the neighbor-
hood.
Procession parties" are the fad at
White City. A score of couples start for
an evening ride changing partners every
half hour. If this is kept up it will re-
suit in some broken engagements.
Three Emporia young lady horseback
riders made their appearance on the
streets with both feet in the stirrup=
Observers declare they are not eligible
for membership in the Empty Stock
ing club.
Il came in on the Brake Beam Linn
tied, your honor" said the tramp to the
Hutchinson justice. THE Sunset Linn
tied leaves in 20 minutes dryly re-
marked the court. And the westbound
Santa Fe carried another unpaid fare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
SIX ARE DEAD.
News From the Winfield Shoot
ing Grows Worse.

Wichita, Kas., Aug. 14.-Six persons
dead, three others who are expected to
die at any moment, and an unknown
number suffering from wounds of a
more or less serious nature. This is the
result of the deed of mailman at
Winfield last night.
LIST OF DEAD.
GILBERT TWIGG, a miller, who
did the shooting; shot himself in the
temple
STERLING RACE. carpenter, Winfield.
shot in stomach.
WILLIAM BOWMAN. carpenter. OK
ford
ELMER FARNSwORTH, dying.
DAWSON TILLOTSON, barber, Win
field.
RAY DAVIS. 15-year-old boy, shot in
neck, arm, abdomen and shoulder.
Fatally injured:
not recover.
Ray Oliver, shot twice in back, once in
right arm: not expected to live.
James GARRISON of Clarkson Milling Co.
shot through SPINE likely to die.
Many others with lesser wounds.
Twigg declared people in Winfield talked
about him and he shot as many as he
could. The town is talking of nothing else
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
THE THOUSAND HERE.
New Natural Gas Company
Ready With Forfeit.

Either this afternoon or Saturday
morning the Continental Gas company
will file with the city treasurer its
81 900 cash guarantee. and with the city
clerk its acceptance of the terms OF the
franchise which was granted to the
company at the last council meeting.
The $1,000 was received today by A.
NJ. Harvey from w. Z. Bush, of Cha
mute. The acceptance was also re-
ceiVed, but it was drawn up in such
form that President Hoffman would
have been required to come here and
sign it. The acceptance is being re-
drafted so that J. H. Curran. secretary
of the company, who is in Topeka, can
sign the document.
The Continental franchise was passed
ct about midnight, August Z. 1t was
probably a little past midnight when
the final vote was taken. This would
make the ten day limit expire on Tues
day, August is. The company is there
fore getting its money up four days
ahead of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
MUST WAIT FOR MONEY.
Mrs Louisa Pherson Can't Hurry
Supreme Court.

The city of Newton is defendant in
mandamus suit filed today in the supreme
court by Mrs. Louisa Pherson in order to
compel the city council to make a tax levy.
The plaintiff asserts that she holds a judg
ment of 1850 against the city, that there
are no funds in sight with which the city
can pay the judgment, and that the city
council has made its annual tax levy
without including levy for the payment
of this Judgment. She asks for writ OF
mandamus to compel the council to hold
a meeting forthwith and make the neces-
sary levy
The petition also sets forth that in order
to get in with this years levy it will have
to be made and in the hands of the county
clerk by August 20, which is only six days
off. AS the supreme court is not used to
doing such things in a hurry, however. the
mandamus will not be granted forthwith.
An alternative writ was granted by Justice
Greene. TO whom the case was presented,
returrabIe October 5, which will be the
first sitting of the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
You Must Have
Some Sauce

and it is almost impossible to
get good fresh fruits and
vegetables, at least for peo-
pie of ordinary means.
We have a big stock of
fine Fruits and Vegetables
put up at prices within the
reach Of all, and we are
going to make you prices on
them for Saturday only that
will interest you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14

Mr.. D. NJ. Parry's arriisnment of Or
ganized labor in his Chautauaua
address is severe. Admitting, for the
sake of discussion. that what he says is
justified by the facts. what then Are
labor organizations worse than organi-
cations of capital? Do not organizations
of capital evade and even defy the law
whenever they deem to their interest to
do so? If the law and the rights of the
citizen be violated by an organization,
does il matter whether il be done by
the bludgeon as he charges against the
labor union or by the blacklist and other
forms of intimidations employed by cap
ital and by the purchase of legislators
and other corrupt uses of money &?
Whatever Mr.. Parry may say regarding
mobs. they are usually actuated by a
desire for justice and right