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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

kind. Mr.. Vanderbilt, Mr. White and
the duke of Marlborough wore the
usual frock coats.
There was no wedding breakfast or
reception. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple started for the
country. Their destination was not
revealed but it is known that they will
remain in the country for some weeks
before going to any city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
Vanderbilt IS A GROOM.
Marriage of William K. and Mrs.
Anna Rutherfurd Takes
Place in London.
THE MILLIONAIRE OUTWITS REPORTERS.
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
Attend CeremOny-Bride Is Recipe
ent of Many Handsome Presents
Reported That Couple Will Stay
Abroad for Some Time.

London, april 27.-William K. Van
derbilt and Mrs. Anna Rutherfurd
were married Saturday at st. Marks
church, North Audley street. The
officiating clergyman was Rev. r. IL
Hadden.
The wedding took place just before
noon. Winfield Hoyt, of New York
was the best man, and Henry White
gave away the bride. The only other
persons in the church, besides the
verger, were the duke and duchess OF
Marlborough.
Mrs. Rutherfurd wore SIMPLE, gray
travelling dress and no jewels of any
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
Gas Struck, Men Injured.

Hamilton, O., April 27.-At Middle
town Friday night the Middletown Gas
& Oil company, at depth of 600 feet
struck heavy flow of gas. An ex
plosion occurred before the light could
be removed. Randall Cumming, Will
liam Smith and James Rogers, drill
ers, were terribly harmed. The drill
rick ignited. There is no other gas
well within so miles OF this point, and
great excitement prevails.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

In the next two years President
Roosevelt will have at his disposal
more federal judgeships than any Of
his predecessors in office has had. Be-
fore the end of his term it is probable
that he will have appointed more
judges than any other chief ma gistrate
in two terms. A number of jurists are
about to retire, among them Chief JUS
tice Fuller probably. The law pro-
vides that Judge may retire who has
served ten years or is 70 years old.
Chief Justice Fuller has been on the
bench since 1888, and is eligible for
retirement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

In Venice water is somewhat Of a
luxury, as the inhabitants have to de-
pend upon the rains, and there is no
company for supplying the city. The
water for drinking and domestic uses
is collected in subterranean reservoirs,
where it is said to be filtered. 1t
is doled out at the public wells, which
are opened one hour daily for that
purpose, and then are carefully locked
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
Indian SmuggIer Killed.

Phoenix, Ariz., April 27.-Deputy
United States Marshal lifting, who
was lost in the Gunsight country for
several days, has returned here. One
of the Indian smugglers he went after
was captured by himself and two Mex
leans. The Indian seized a carbine,
but before he could use it one of the
Mexicans shot him dead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

Vert Gerrare, in his book on Great
er Russia" tells some amusing stories
of Russian slowness to appreciate
modern improvement. For instance,
st. Petersburg and Moscow have each
but one man selling stamps at the
chief post office; he closes his drawer
at p. M, and can not reckon without
a counting-board. There are a half
dozen or so branch offices, but at these
stamps are scarce
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

big Ben" the world-famous clock
in the tower of the house of parlia-
ment, London, is being lighted by cleo
tricity, so that its time may be read
during the occasional clear night. 1t
is still unreliable, however, not hav-
ing been cleaned since 1888, and it's
weekly winding takes two men IL
hours
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
Fire Threatens Town.

ST. Paul, Mimi, April PA Souris
IN. d. special to the Dispatch says:
Fire destroyed Robert Nichols feed
store and A. w. Doran's residence
here Thursday night and for awhile
threatened the town, but the bucket
brigade finally got the flames under
control.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

Holds, N. Y, April 27.-Miss Jessie
Singer, of this place, is dead from
burns resulting from her dress catch
ing fire when she stepped on mat CHI.
Miss Singer was alone in her home.
In walking across a room she acct
dentally stepped upon a parlor match
and the fire ignited her gown.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

The United States geological survey
report for 1900 gives list of SAL
mineral or medicinal water springs,
which list does not include those of
purely local celebrity. The total pro-
duction in that year was 1866, 1876 gal
Ions, valued at s6,94S,O0O. In 1901 the
production rose to 55,775,OOO gallons,
and in 1902 to 65,OOO,OOO gallons, worth
in round figures $10,000,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

It is not generally known that the
jackal is a greater destroyer of hui
manity In India than the tiger. Sta
tistics published by the govern ent
of India show that while 92S persons
were killed by tigers, more than 1000
children were carried away by jackals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

In China the down of the thistle is
gathered and mixed with raw silk so
ingeniously that even experts are de-
ceived when the fabric is woven. 1t
is also used to stuff cushions as SUBJ
stitute for eiderdown, and very good
substitute it makes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
Attempted Bank Robbery.

Frankfort, Ind, April Michigan
town, six miles east OF this city, was
the scene of an attempted bank rob-
berry at an early hour Saturday morn
ing, running fight being carried on
in the streets of the village, the rob-
bers finally making their escape with
the bullets of the pursuing posse
whistling about their ears.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

1t is reported that the Russian min
lister of the interior is considering a
project for Matchmaking the medical
profession, so that all doctors and
chemists would be state officials. A
commission has been appointed to COL
lect information on the subject.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

The London Sunday-school Union
proposes to celebrate it's centenary
which shall gather million new
scholars into the Sunday-schools Of
Great Britain. To teach these 100000
new teachers will be needed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
Meteor Seen in Oregon.

Portland, Ore, April ga large
meteor was seen Friday night shoot
ing through the heavens Immediately
north of this city. The meteor resem-
bled huge mass of red-hot iron, and
it did not appear to be far above the
earth. Hundreds of people observed
il.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
Trouble Imminent.

Madrid, April 27.-Advices from Mo-
rocco say the consuls at Tetuan and
Ceuta have warned the foreign resi-
dents to be ready to leave at mo-
ment's notice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
The Flag of the Hour.

tional developments are now expect
ed in efforts to secure Moses Fowler
Chase, who is heavily guarded by his
father at Lafayette.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
Doing Penance for Sins.

In former times persons guilty OF
grievous and notorious ~offenses were
required to make open confession and
further to make satisfaction for the
scandal given by their bad example by
doing penance publicly in a white
sheet in their parish church, says
Stray Stories. The sheet was used to
show clearly to every one which was
the offender. The last time that pub
lie penance was done in an English
church was on Sunday evening, July
81, 1882, when a man named Martree,
In the Church OF All Saints, East Mar
tree, made an open confession Of i'm
morality and promised to perform the
penance thus imposed upon him by
the vicar. No white sheet was used
on this occasion. The last case in
which one was used appears to have
been one in st. Bridget's church, Ches-
ter, in 1851. But on that occasion the
penance was not public, the church
door being locked. In the previous year
however, public penance in a white
sheet was done in a country church in
Essex and a similar thing occurred in
Ditton church, near Cambridge. In
1S49.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27

In every country of the civilized world
Sisters of Charity are known. MOI only
do they minister to the spiritual and intel
~iectual needs of the charges committed to
their care. but they also minister to their
bodily needs.
With so many children to take care of
and to protect from climate and disease,
these wise and prudent Sisters have found
Peruna a never failing safeguard.
DR.. Hartman receives many letters from
Catholic Sisters from all over the United
States. A recommend recently received
from a Catholic institution in Detroit.
Mich, reads as follows:
Dr.. S. b. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir-''The young girl who used
the Peruna was suffering from Iaryngi-
It's, and Toss of voice. The result OF
the treatment was most satisfactory.
She found great relief and after
further use of the medicine we hope
to be able to say she is entirely cured"
Sisters of Charity.
The young girl was under the care Of
the Sisters of Charity and used Peruna for
catarrh of the throat with good results as
the above letter ~testifies.
Send to the Peruna Medicine Co., Co.
lumbus, Ohio. for a free book written by
DR.. Hartman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27

not the only thing afioat in La Plata
River that dark night Hidden from
the men on the swift steamer by the
thick blackness of the night, and the
fact that she carried no lights, was a
schooner, which was feeling her way
across the broad expanse of the estu-
airy, within hailing distance of the
steamship that passed her unwittingly.
III schooner was a peculiar craft.
She was not SO peculiar in appearance
as in action. She was a low, narrow
craft, built for speed, and carried a
tremendous amount Of sail. AS has
been said, there was no light shown on
the schooner. She ran the risk of be-
ing struck by a passing vessel. But this
was only a chance, and her captain
knew that if lights were shown there
was almost a certainty of being run
down by government boats.
Across the stern Of this vessel no
name could be seen in the brightest
daylight. But still she had a name. It
was lei Cato Negro" or "The Black
Cat"
The crew OF eel Cato Negro was a
mixed lot Of r~ascals, some being Span
ish. born in South America, some being
French, some Portuguese, and some ma
tive Indian. "The Black Cat had a
bad name among the officials Of Ar
g%entina, and she was, in reality, the
fastest and most successful smuggler
in the world.
She was entering the river, even now.
with a cargo of rifles and ammunition,
and also of rum and tobacco, on which
there is a heavy duty in Argentina, and
was making In the dark for a certain
spot where the contraband cargo could
be landed without fear Of detection.
The language spoken on board the
"Black Cat" was something beyond
printed words to describe. 1t was GER
tainly a jargon of English, mixed with
Spanish, French or any other lam
guage that came handy. The men were,
to a man, a desperate, c~ut-throat gang.
Captain Torrevo, of the BLACK Cat"
was on deck peering at the lights OF the
steamer, which vas passing a short
distance ahead Of the schooner. He
grinned with satisfaction as he thought
how lucky it was for him that the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
Another Literary Curiosity.

/ only know she came and w~nt IovelD
Like troutlets in a pool: (Hood)
She was a phantom of delight. Words
And l was like a fool! (Eastman)
"One kiss, dear maid" 1 said. and sigh
ed (Coleridge)
Out of those lips unshorn." dong-
She shook her ringlets round her head.
And laughed in Merry scorn. (Tenny-
Ring out, wild bells. to the wild sky:
(Tennyson)
You hear them. o. my heart; (Alice
IT'S twelve at night, by the castle clock;
(Coleridge)
Beloved, we must part. (Alice Carey
Come back, come back she cried In
grief, ~(CaInpbelD
My eyes are dim with tears. (Bayard
Taylor
How shall 1 live through all the days
(Mrs. Good
All through a hundred years. Ct. S.
Twas in the prime of summer time
:, 'fh1oo1 u,.,
We strayed, together deeply blest (Mra.
Into the dreamy land. CORNWALL
The laughing wild roses blow (Patmore,
10 Dress her dark brown hair; (Bayard
No maiden may with her compare Bsail-
Most beautiful. most rare, (Readl
l claSped it on her sweet cold hand.
(BroWning)
The precious golden ink; (Smithl
| Gained her fears. and she was calm.
tColeridge)
Drink, pretty creature. drink"
Wordsworth
And so l won my Genevieve, (Coleridge,
and walked in Paradise: {Aldrich5
The faireSt thing that ever grew Words
WORTHY
Atween me and the skies! (Tennyson,
The Book Iousr
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
More Valuable Than Gold

A hundred pounds of ambergris ha.
been seized at Seattle as stolen prop
erty. The appraised value was $40
an ounce. or $4,000 for the hundred
pounds. A hundred pounds of pure
gold would not be worth as much by
$4,000. Ambergris is scarcer than
gold. 1t is more Of an uncertain. auan.
tity. 1t is harder to find and harder
to transport. 1t is found floating in
Jumps in the ocean, and occasionally
in the intestines of the spermaceti
whale. There are, however, few
sperm whales available, and the Jumps
Of ambergris have been
scarcer as the whales have decreased
in number.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
sRUIN is A soclAsLE BEAST.
But When Snubbed by the School
ma'am He Stole a Ham.

ma'am He Stole a Ham.
Mrs. w. A. Wilson of this city and
her daughter Anna, have valuable
claims forty miles north and east Of
Thief River Falls, says a dispatch
from Crookston, MINI. The daugh-
ter teaches the school in the newly
formed district in the woods. Life
withal was very pleasant in the tim
Der mill until the advent Of a big
black bear. Bruin has been seen a
number of times of late and is one Of
the biggest specimens Of bearship
ever seen in northern Minnesota. The
other evening Miss Wilson was com
ing from her school in the cleaning
when she espied a big black object
near the roadside. The object was
passed for a stump, but what vas
her surprise when nearing the cabin
to notice a bear trotting along behind
her. With a scream such as only a
frightened woman can utter, she dart
ed into the house and barred the
door. His bearship stopped in amaze
ment at such conduct. Presently he
examined the cabin, as if taken with
it's architectural beauty. Coming to
the woodshed in the back he entered
and discovering an array Of smoked
ham, carefully examined it, made a
selection of n of the daintlest and
best and trotted peacefully away.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
90 Literal.

John G. Sheehan employs a large
number of laborers. Most of his fore
men are Irishmen, but the underlings
embrace men of all nationalities. The
other day one of the foremen had use
for a maui on a certain piece o. work.
He said to q green Irish laborer who
was near:
Go up where that other gang is
working and bring the maui"
In a few minutes the Irishman re-
turned with about twenty-five labor.
ers.
What did you bring these men here
for?" asked the foreman.
Sure, you told me to bring thin
all, and | brought livery mothers sou
of thin | could find" was the reply
New York Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
meteorological Use of the Ktte-

In the meteorological section of the
British association Mr.. Rotch gave an
account OF the work done at the Blue
Hill meteorological observatory. Mas.
sachusetts, by means Of kites durina
the last year. The maximum height
attained was 12,440 feet in February
OF this year. Tho fact that the In.
crease OF altitude obtained this year Is
smaller than in former years seems to
Indicate that the extreme height to
which the kites can rise is being an.
preached. The attempt OF the United
States weather bureau to secure daily
records with kites at sixteen stations
was unsuccessful for forecasting on
account Of light winds, which pre-.
vented daily flights at all the stations,
but many data were obtained stimuli.
taneously In the FREQ air and at the
ground.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
cAcrl OF GIGANTIC sizk.
Mexican Variety Attalns Phenomenal
Growth and Fantastic Shape.

oTC"In anu ~'~F
Probably the rarest specimens OF
cscti found anywhere on the globe are
those Indigenous to Mexico. On BLEAK
and arid plains 1t assumes majestic
form; 1t Is also found growing at an
elevation where the thermometer TAILS
to twenty degrees below freezing.
The columnar form, grooved and
ridged, with dense covering or fne
short spines, towering twenty feet
or more above and crowned with
branches OF peculiar formation, that
appear like ef'orescence, will not fail
to impress the most casual observer.
Amateurs who prefer something un-
usual for the lawn in summer and 1or
the conservatory in winter will not be
disappointed in this Cereus. The
plants may be had from n foot in
height to sizes almost too large to
transport. At any stage Of growth
it Is striking, but age increases its
attractions. After side branches ap-
pear and as they advance in growth
the main trunk becomes fascinated
and criState anu the bract or crown,
or what may be the name Of the pc
culiar divisions at the terminus, ap-
pears. Then, indeed, Cereus cristata
is an object of interest.
One specimen Of this variety will
prove more ornamental to a lawn than
a whole bed of better known and less
unusual cacti.
Unlike many other members Of its
family, this cactus has a very strong
stem. Although the center is soft and
so full Of moisture that a horse may
be well watered by tapping" a large
specimen, the outer portion OF the
trunk is so toughly fibrOus as to be
really woody. Probably this peculiar
ity accounts for the plants slow
growth in hothouses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
III.

Having gone thus far, Rob would not
have been a true boy had he not look
ed forward to this great change in his
life without nor or less eagerness and
pleasure. And Rob was a true boy. He
was a good boy, and a good scholar.
He was the best runner the best foot
ball player. and the best swimmer in
the circle of boys in which he was
leader. The blood of splendid health
coursed through his veins. He was
sturdy, strong and handsome. What
boy such as this would not hail with
delight a life in South America, with
prospects of adventures in wild and
mysterious places.
Mrs. Cleverdale so far entered into
his hopes and plans, that at last she
became not only reconciled to the part
Ing, but pleased at it. 1t meant so
much for the boy she dearly loved. She
believed that her own life would not
be long, and she was glad of this op-
portunity for Rob to find a home where
his future was assured.
And at last the eventful day came.
N'J NtAhAS
Mrs. Cleverdale had a friend, a LAWYER.
who undertook to get Rob safely off.
H goes to Rio de Janeiro on the
United States and Brazil mall said
the lawyer, Mr.. Brown. cat Rio he
changes and takes another ship. For
tunately. l am acquainted with the can
tain Of the 'Vigilancia,' which sails
next week from here. / will take Rob
to see him. and then we can rest as
sured that he will arrive safely. There
Is no better sailor or better man afoat
than Captain Baker Of the 'Vigilan-
cia.'"
So Mr.. Brown took Rob to meet Can
tain Baker. The captain Of the Vigil
lancia' was a fine, hearty man, every
inch a sailor, and every inch a gentle
man. He won the boys heart at once
by his kindness.
Don't o worry about this young
gentleman, Mr.. Brown" he said. "He
and l are going to be very good friends.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
Sure to Come Back.

When Mrs. Fernandez, the theatri.
cal agent. moved to her summer home
in Larchmont she found herself near
to a borrowing neighbor. Sometimes
it was a cut glass punch bowl, a silver
soup ladle, or a drawing-room lamp.
When these articles were not returned
and another request was made for a
butter dish. Mrs. Fernandez said to
the little girl who came for 1t:
Eyes, I will lend it, but tell your
mother that next time l will lend her
the family cat That will be sure
to come back-"--New York Times.
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We are going to enjoy every foot of the
way from here to Rio, and there he
will be placed in good hands for the
est Of the trip. He's all right. We
sail on Wednesday. Don't forget"
So ON Wednesday Rob found him
self on board the "Vigilancia" with his
mother and Mr.. Brown to see him off.
Mrs. C%leverdale could not help crying
. little. but she laughed gayly imme-
diately after, and the memory that Rob
took away with him was his mother
and Mr.. Brown laughing away as if
they enjoyed the occasion. This helped
Rob very much.
dock and steamed away.
It was in the winter time, and Rob.
closely mufled in a big ulster, stood on
the deck watching the sights as they
went down the East rivei. ana dosa
the bay. After the panorama of the
passing docks he became interested il
the grand view Of the harbor. the Sta
tue OF Liberty, which looks so diiier-
emit when viewed from the city: the
forts, with their ugly looking guns, the
taking on Of a pilot and his departure
all these things kept Rob interested.
so that even when he thought he was
leaving his native land, perhaps for
ever. he waved aside the sorrow, and
told himself that soon he would be a
man with money enough to come back
n ho wished
Captain Baker was very kind to Rob,
and. with the exception Of a few days
OF seasickness. the boy enjoyed the trip
to Rio de Janeiro-a distance Of nearly
seven thousand miles-very much.
At Rio. Captain Baker introduced
him to the captain Of a ship OF the
Royal Mail Line, which was to go to
Buenos Ayres. This was the final step
Of Rob's long journey. and it was here
that his troubles were to commence.
There were few passengers on board,
and most Of these were natives Of Bra
Eli Or the Argentine Republic, travel
ing on business. There was one pas
senger, however. who seemed to take a
great fancy to Rob, and who at once
struck up an acquaintance with him.
This was q young man about twenty
ave years Of age. His name was x.cc-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-27
PATENTS.
list of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors

Lot E.. Gaylord, st. Paul, Mimi,
screen; David j. Green, Wilmont,
MINI, shock leader; Louis Kreitinger,
Springfield, Mimi, draft coupling:
S'""o1 awlor, Duluth, Mimi, window
washing apparatus; Ole Rudd, Duluth,
Mimi, stop collar for power shafts:
George shrodes, Excelsior, MINI,
.~-selh holuerf Charles l.. Wells, st,
Paul, Mimi, hose supporter.
Lothrop 4 Johnson. patent LAWYERS Oh
ana 9l2 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul,