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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27

rien so soon after it's discovery by the
whites? You remember when the in
trepid Balboa in 1913 discovered the
wonderful Southern sea (the Pacific
ocean, he made also another discovery
of great importance, the existence in
the lands along the sea, in the islands
thereof, of rich pearls and gold in guam
titles undreamed Of. The story travel
ed to Spain, and with hot haste for
shores of the land where gold and
pearls were so abundant.
1t was in 1919 that Pedrarias, high
born, high-handed Spanish officer, a
man jealous of Balboa and his discov-
cries, engaged in work that for long
has kept his name alive-the founding
of the city of Panama. Pedrarlas had
been sent out by the king as governor
of Darien, and accompanying him was
the usual band of Adventures and gold
seekers. Pedrarias, lustful of gold,
treated the natives most cruelty, exact
ing tribute at any cost. Soon after his
arrival in Darien he heard great deal
of place called Panama, and thinking
it certainly must be gold that made it
so much talked of sent an expedition
to take possession of the spot.
On reaching it his men found simply
a collection of fishermen's huts-Pana-
ma means a place where there are plen-
ty of ashland were vastly disappoint-
ed. But presently the little village at
tracted few Spanish settlers, and Eat
length we find on the Pacific seaboard
a European settlement, in the aborig-
inal fishing station of Panama the
germ of Spanish city, the first on the
western side of the American CONT
nent from Patagonia to Alaska" And
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Extraordinary Run of Hard Luck.

William Cromwell, of Vineland, N.
j., has had record-breaking run of
hard luck for the past IL months. A
year ago his wife was operated upon
for appendicitis. Two or three days
after her return from the hospital she
fell down the stairs and has been an
invalid ever since. Then his son Oil
yer, seven years old, was hurt while
crossing railroad, and while he was
in the hospital 13-year-old daughter
broke her arm. Later his son Melvin
caught diphtheria and the head of the
house was mangled by a savage dog
Just after he had returned from the
Pasteur institute in Baltimore ten days
ago, Melvin turned up with broken
collar bone. Now the father is wonder
ing what next.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27

apace To such an extent that covetous
eyes were cast upon it, covetous hands
despoiled it. In 1910 it was the largest
contained 10000 inhabitants. 1t was at
this period that those wild rovers, the
buccaneers, were assailed by Spain and
they retaliated with full vengeance. The
piratical buccaneers had various lead
ers, but none that attained such prom
inence as one Welshman, by name,
Henry Morgan. Followed by 1900 men,
English, French and Dutch, Morgan
in 1910 crossed the isthmus and set his
face toward Panama. The band was
not well provided with food, and al
most started on the journey, but on the
ninth day of the march the freebooters
saw before them the splendors of the
city OF their search and set up wild
cries of rejoicing. After a night of
rest, they descended toward the town.
The Spanish force, consisting of 400
horse, 2,400 foot and 1000 wild oxen
came out to meet them. There were
two hours of fighting, then Morgan LED
ruthlessly pillaged everywhere. A fire
broke out, and though efforts were
made to extinguish it, it spread rapidly.
completely finishing tho work of de-
Struction.
The tragedy caused great grief in
Spain, and the town was ordered re-
built Immediately and fortified very
strongly. The site chosen for the new
town was close to the old one, on lit
tie peninsula at the base of hill The
rebuilt town became one of Spain's
most powerful strongholds; the walls
were built of massive granite, from 20
to 40 feet in height and ten feet thick;
fortified watch towers were placed; a
deep moat divided the city from the
mainland, and three great gates gave
entrance and exit. The cost of all this
was enormous. M. Mcmahon, writing
of Panama, old and new, tells an anec-
dote relative to the money spend upon
these walls: ''The story is told of a
king of Spain, who looking one day
from the window of his palace, shaded
his eyes with his hand. A minister re-
marked the action. 4 am looking said
the king, for the walls of Panama, for
they cost enough to be seen even from
here When the Spanish council came
to auditing the accounts for the fortifi-
cations, the sarcastic inquiry was
whether the walls of new Panama were
made of silver or gold.
The new Panama, like the old, en-
joyed great prosperity, and up to 1744
was the principal entrepot of trade
on the Pacific coast. But at that time,
trade between Europe and western
America began to be carried on around
Cape Horn; and this fact, added to the
decline of the Spanish possessions in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27

champagne, and parchment tints are
never more seductive than in gloomy
winter weather, but such luxuries are re-
served for Fortunes favorite's. Very
lovely are the soft beaver cloths made in
these delicate shades, which combine
SO well with fur or feather stoles.
Spots of all sizes, from the pins point
to the size of pea or large pastille,
are in vogue; sometimes the spot is a
small bright silk one, raised like an en-
broidered dot, but oftener it is quite
furry. a splash of fur on light ground,
or disc of plush in ring of white fur,
silvery and long-haired, on light sur
face. Pepper and salt fabrics are most
effective for short costumes. Sometimes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27

multiplication of the cores, as many as
II or Is, or even IL cores being used.
These much-gored skirts fit closely to
the knees, then spring out full and i'm
portant looking at the hem, while they
suit soft cloth, satin or silk. Skirts with
every variety of hip yoke, also all plated
styles, have as great following as any.
The short skirt is undoubtedly the skirt
of the moment for walking and all out
door purposes. 1t has proved so useful
and yet smart that it is unlikely we shall
ever be without the short skirt again.
There is no question that in contra
distinction to the light frothiness of the
late summer costumes, the majority of
present modes make for heaviness and
magnificence of effect. Beautiful glow
ing velvets, the richest and stateliest
of brocades, will compose our evening
gowns; and furs, deep and soft, are left
alone in their glory, for no longer is it
smart to adorn them with lace, chiffon,
or other flimsy trimmings.
Coats and nantes are too varied to
be quoted in detail. There is a feeling
in favor of the tight-fitting coat with
long basque.
The loose-backed coat is still popular,
but usually its fullness is caught in at the
back waist by belt which stops short
at the side seams. Capes and capelets
in one, two or three-fold form, embellish
most of the newest coats, the shoulder
slope being more accentuated than ever
Many smart coats are made of sort
of fur cloth with close MORE surface
There Is always some flash of bright
velvet or pale luminous panne, delicate
ly embroidered, showing in these coats.
Cloth OF gold, embroidered with silk
flowers of the most brilliant hue, is used
as an inside facing to the velvet coats.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27

it is only hairy, silvery surface on the
black material, or a stripe raised like
a ridge, or an oblong splash of closely
set silvery white fur.
A very smart short skirt is the UNI
brella cut into narrow and graduated
cores, say nine or II cores. With this
skirt the coatlet may be a Russian
blouse jacket, or three-quarter tight
fitting coat. The seams should all be
strapped with glace silk. The upper
part of the coat sleeve might match the
dress and end little below the Shout
der line, where the glace silk sleeve bal
looms out in the fullness provided by it's
closely-set gathers. Long skirts are
more or less of the umbrella type, but
many are gathered or tucked at the
top.
The present tendency in skirts is the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
We Are Winners.

Minnesota took both first and second
places in the national contest, which
awarded prizes on the best average for
twelve success sive monthly tests. Mr..
Sondergaard of Hutchinson took first
place with an average of 9675, and is
now the champion butter maker of the
United States, John Soltie of New
Sweden, who took first place last year,
was close second this time with an
average of 96.66. A Wisconsin man
was poor third. In all III experts
from all parts of the diary belt fur
nished entries for each of the twelve
contests.
Minnesota has in Sam Haugdahl the
worlds champion, as he took the med
al at the Paris exposition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Creamery Business increases.

There were thirty-three new cream
cries and ten new cheese factories es-
tablished in Minnesota during the sea-
son just closed, according to compila-
ton just completed by the state dairy
and food commission. The total num-
Der of creameries is TIA and the num-
Der of cheese factories is IS. There
were only $50 creameries in 1899.
Todd county heads the list with o
new creameries, making a total OF Is.
Three years ago there were only four
creameries in the county and only one
was operated the entire year Although
Stearns county reported only one
creamery in the last year. the county
still has the largest number in the
state, Twenty-Five. Freeborn county,
having twenty-seven in all, including
one new one, it is said, produces the
largest amount of butter of all the
counties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
The American Federation of Labor
Pleased at Pardon of Alleged
Murderer by President.

Boston, Nov. 21.-When the conven-
ton of the American Federation of La
Dor reassembled Friday there was some
expectation that final adjournment
might be reached by Saturday evening.
This was the eleventh day of the con-
vention and the great bulk of work
given to the delegates had been accom-
plished.
The first business of the day was to
adopt some plan whereby the problem
arising from the relations of the build
ing trades affiliated with the federation
might be easily and effectually settled,
either by first charging the executive
council or by creating special commit
tee which would have extensive powers
to deal with the building trades difficult
ties. Action upon this matter was post
poned from Thursday, when the con-
vention was divided as to the proper
course to pursue.
Vice President Duncan stated that
President Roosevelt had responded to
the appeal of the federation, repeated
ly made to many presidents, and has
pardoned Ephraim w. Clark, who has
been serving a life sentence for MUIR
der as one of the schooner Jefferson
Borden mutineers. The announcement
was greeted with applause and vote
of thanks was ordered to be telegraphed
to the president and congratulations to
Clark.
The committee On law reported favor
ably on a resolution to add two mem
bers to the executive council who shall
look after all matters pertaining to the
building trades.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
A Good Shot.

The best hunting story of the season
comes from West Duluth, and its truth
is vouched for by number of West Du-
luth hunters. George Brotherton has
recently returned from short trip to
Breda, on the Duluth & Iron Range
road, where he spent a few days in the
woods. He brought back with him
two deer, which it is claimed he killed
with one shot. One of the deer IS
fine buck and the other doe. The
deer were standing close beside each
other with the buck little in advance
and and farthest from the hunter. Mr..
Brotherton fred and the shot hit the
doe in the neck. 1t passed completely
through the neck of the animal and
hit the, buck in the side, breaking his
back bone
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Stuffed Rats.

Commissioner Henry F. Greene, Du-
luth, is preparing to undertake new
thing in securing expert help for the
government service. He has ordered
that an examination be held in the
large cities of the country, which in
cludes Duluth, Minneapolis and st.
Paul, for an eligible list of taxider-
mists, who can properly stuff rats,
mice and chipmunks, with view to
filling position at the National Mu-
scum in Washington.
Plans and specifications for the ex-
animation are now under preparation
by Mr.. Greene.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Rexolution Continued

New York, Nov. 21.-Guelito Bachar-
do has been appointed commander in
chief of the revolutionary forces which
are besieging San Domingo, says a
Herald dispatch from Puerto Plata.
President Gil has 1000 soldiers defend
ing the capital. Fighting takes place
there daily. The city is short of meat,
milk, coal and vegetables.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27

mohair. The new fabrics are
warm to the eye, smooth and bright, de-
spite their long-haired proclivity. The
check patterns are particularly smart,
having one check of bright and one
square of dull material. Paris sends us
over some beautifully soft tartan and
striped materials with lines of vivid
color blurred by wooden surface, so that
the bright hues are seen under haze
of dark fluff" Thick mohairs look
rather hard, and we have endless new
serges, homespuns and hopsacks, all
classical and eminently useful.
New colors are not lacking-from the
dull, faded plum bloom, to the wine
shades and violine, which is mixture of
red and purple. Petunia and heliotrope
have their opponents, but tobacco brown,
just the color of a good cigar, is prime
favorite. 1t is much blended with al
mond green, Parma mauve and deep Or
ange
Tinted coloring, which is one deep
shade, such as fruit red, paling to its
faintest expression, and which in this
case would be pale coral, will be much
affected, and in ribbons we have an i'm
mense variety of these ombre or shaded
colorings. Dark blue is blended with
apple green, crimson or yellow, but the
contrasting color generally takes the
form of panne or velvet.
Three colors are sometimes introduced
into one dress, such as gray and white,
with just suspicion of yellow or ma
genta velvet.
Plum bloom, dull blush shade of
plum, is susceptible of all manner of
treatment as to color. 1t makes splen-
did foil for pale blue, straw color or
cream, and mates admirably with GER
tain shades of rose pink. White, ivory,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Bank Wrecked and Robbed.

Marshalltown, Ia, Nov. 21.-Com-
PEELED to remain in their homes under
threat of being shot, the residents of the
village of Green Mountain, ten miles
north of here, heard three explosions be-
fore daylight Friday morning. The ex-
plosions wrecked the Green Mountain
bank building. Three robbers ran
through the streets warning the people
to keep indoors and shooting wherever a
light appeared. The robbers secured
1000 and escaped on a hand car
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Powers Want Answer.

Paris, Nov. 21-Off1cial advices from
Constantinople confirm previous re-
ports to the effect that the Russian and
Austrian ambassadors there have joint
ly informed the porte that unless an &C
ceptance of their recent reform pro-
posals for Macedonia is Immediately
given they will apply directly to the
sultan for his response.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Succumbs to Wounds.

Denver, Col, Nov. 21.-Joseph Sorice,
who was shot Wednesday night in the
desperate struggle with Father Lepore,
succumbed to his wounds early Friday
morning. Sorice refused to make any
statement, and the secret of the tragedy
was probably lost forever when death
claimed both men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Forest Fire Checked.

A bad forest fire was narrowly avert
ed at Cuba, five miles east of Cass Lake.
A train crew discovered the woods to
be on fire and the section men at Cuba
wSre notified and sent out to fight the
flames Later special train was sent
from Cass Lake. The fire was gotten
under control. Had it gone on un-
checked short time longer thousands
of dollars worth of valuable timber
would have been destroyed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Thought to BE Loxt.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 21.-The steam
er Discovery, which left Nome October
IA, with 81 passengers, has not been
sighted since October %, and shipping
men believe she will never reach port.
The vessel was in command of Capt. Nc
Grath.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Unconstitutional.

Despite the best efforts of friends of
the plumbers license law to have that
act upheld by the highest court, the
supreme court, in a decision filed, holds
that the law is unconstitutional. The
courts opinion is that the law is con-
trary to the constitution because it APP
plies only to cities having 10000 or
more inhabitants and only to those
having sewer and waterworlxs systems.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27

Seattle, Wash, Nov. PA special
from Dawson says that the Office of the
Yukon Sun was wrecked by an explo-
sion of gasoline in the basement Thurs
day night. Fire consumed the building
and destroyed the plant. Loss, $25, 900.
The men at work did not have time to
get their coats and hats but rushed out
side with the temperature at 35 below
zero
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
willing.

1 tried to give my share of thanks
For my small earthly store.
I'd like an opportunity
For giving many more.
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Fire in Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 2f-Fire early
Friday destroyed the old Masonic Tenn
pie, occupying half of the block bound
ed by Fourth, Fifth, Green and Jefferson
streets, in the heart of the retail bust
ness district The loss is about $3.50 0O0
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Thankful for Tint.

Gobbler-You're a scrawny, idiotic
old goose.
Old Goose-That's why I'm so thank
full every November.-OhioS State Jour-
nal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Long Sail CompIeted.

Gibraltar, Nov. 21-The Columbia,
the sailing boat, in which Capt Eisen-
braun left Boston August II, alone for
Marseilles. has arrived here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
A welcome Gue.t.

"Will you have any guests at your
Thanksgiving dinner, Mr.. Cloverseed?"
well, I've axed turkey.".N. Y.
World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
PANAMA IN HISTORY
First City on the Western Coast of
the American Continent.
once WAS A PLACE OF BEAUTY
1t Figured Largely I'm the Spanish
COnquests In America-The New
and Old City-WOnderfuI
Public Buildings.

s: s: e: ]: !: !
~ TX miles northeast of the
MN present city of Panama once
LM9lR stood wonderful old Pana-
w. ma, whose riches and lowell
0SS ness were the pride of
NT Spain. The houses were
built of fragrant woods, the
interiors richly hung with tapestries
and ornamented with paintings and
sculptures fit for palace; in the 800
churches there were services of silver
and of gold, frescoes of pearls and 9TH
er costly jewels. Along the wide streets
rich equipages passed to and fro, and
in the tropical pleasure gardens richly
dressed men and women gathered for
social diversion. And this in the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,
when our own portion of the new world
was as yet at the very rawest stage of
civilization.
Whence this wealth that allowed of
SO much display in the isthmus of Da-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
On Thanksrivinr.

First Boy-We had the minister for
dinner yesterday.
Second Boy-We had turkey.-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
The Day Before Thanksgiving.

Parrot Ito turkey Boast not of the
morrow, for no man knoweth what a
day may bring forth.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
refuse AN Overture..

Colon, Nov. 81. The Panamanian
commission conferred at length Friday
with the Colombian commission, headed
by Gen. Reyes, which arrived here
Thursday from Savanilla on the French
steamer Canada. The Panamanians re-
fused every overture, declaring their po-
sition to be irrevocable, and declared
they would not receive any further COM
missions from Colombia unless they rec
ognized the republic of Panama.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-27
Winter Colors
and Materials

ASHIONS in materials, both
for dresses and coats, are de-
cidedly furry" Long
haired camel cloth is made
with a sheeny surface that
proclaims the presence of
roohoir Tho now fabrics are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-01
Defending the Cornell school of Forestry.

TO THE EDITOR OF The SUN--Sr. The
controversy concerning the New York State
Forest School is being so widely spread and
the opposition is propagating so many
erroneous statements that it seems my duty
to do what can to set matters right.
| have visited the forest operated In con-
nection with the school and found there a
very Instructive series Of operations in for
estry. by far the best place in the United
states to learn the various methods of forest
Improvement Some of the papers claim DR..
Fernow'g work there to be "a mistake in
forestry" am in position to know the
animus of this movement against Or. Fernow,
and II ia thoroughly disgusting. IL seems
high time that the people of New York beca me
aware that they have by far the best forest
school on the continent and in fair way to
be the best in the world il not obstructed by
pretty and ignorant spare that tree" cranks
who are being worked like, puppets by the
wire pullers of set OF disgruntled camp
owners.
Their song has been sung TO me in person.
and had not known az much as do about
the school, might have seemed plausible
The school and tho forest should be visited
by honorable men who are looking after the
truth and the best interests Of the forest and
the State. III. b. AYREs.
Late forester! to the United States Geo
logical Survey.
DEERwoop. Mimi. June IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-01
4 WelI-Known Negro on tho Whito
LynchinK.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
atrocious crime. If true as reported. Of the col
ored man White. perpstrated upon Miss
Bishop, must be condemned as an act most
inhuman by all right-thinking people Of the
negro race But Wilmington's mob spirit
and act in burning the man are just as ex
tremey heinous as his vile act-the one would
not improve the other. They say that White
committed crime against civilization and
Christianity. that he dsobeyed the laws OF
the State that his act is enormously wicked.
that he overstepped the laws OF humanity
and ignored the moral code.
What has the mob spirit, the lynch law.
and the burning at the stake or human being
added to the civilization and Christianity OF
Wilmington or to the state OF Delaware?
YET while the act Of the colored man White
is violently wicked, IL is no more so than the
ease Of the colored Postmaster Baker, whose
house was conl-oilOd and burned in the dark
midnight hour, and running from the flames
TO seek life with his little tender babe, he found
death for both by piercing bullets from guns
In the hands of white men Right here crime
was added to crime and shame to shame. For
what offence had he committed. other than
being black man and servant OF tho Ma
tona Government? The Baker family found
but little sympathy. while the midnigh homl
cides We're silently forgiven by the onloSkins
public Of this Christian country. For them.
these same people, such as your correspond
ents in IHR SrN Of the 27th inst, "A Woman"
and "A Mother" with their sympathy for the
wronged and murdered and with their con.
demnation of the perpetrators, were as silent
as the grave. ROBERT W. CARTER.
MAGNOLIA. Mass. June 2s.