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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

though important events, were hardly
as great as the act by which their au-
thor doubled the area of the United
States and started the country on its
career of expansion. That act averted
the possibility of the erection of Can
ada on our western border, decreed
that the United States should diffuse
itself across the continent between the
two oceans, and rendered it inevita BILE
that this country should be paramount
in the western hemisphere and be one
of the great forces in the worlds pro-
gress.
The lack of a Jefferson memorial in
Washington, which has monuments
and statues to many smaller person
ages, is one of the surprises of the age.
Jefferson was the first president to be
inaugurated in the present seat of
Americans government. The man for
whom the capital city was named was
dead at the time the seat of national
authority was transferred to it's pres
emit location. Washington's first inau-
guration was in New York and Adams
was in Philadelphia, but Jefferson and
all his successors have been indicted
into office in Washington. For many
reasons it is eminently proper that the
third president should have a memo
rial in that city. The vast Louisiana
province, which had 100000 of the
country's 100000 of people in 1900,
and which forms one of the richest por-
tions of the United States, will always
be monument to Jefferson, but the
remembrancer which is sought to be
put up in the national capital is so emf
nently fitting that it is strange its cree
tion should have been delayed to our
day. Here in the vast region which
Jefferson's foresight and courage ad-
ded to the domain of the American peo-
pie the appeal for funds for memorial
to him should, says the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat, meet an especially prompt
and hearty response.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
WASHINGTON'S PISTOLS.
Valuable Weapons Are Subject of
Legal Dispute at Present Time
as to Ownership

Oddly, two fiintlock pistols which be-
longed formerly to George Washington
are the subject of a dispute just now
as to ownership, incidentally to the
settlement of an estate in Prince Will.
liam county, Virginia.
The weapons which, says the New
York Herald, are a perfectly matched
pair, are in the possession of Miss
Monnie Marsteller, who lives in Wash.
ington, at 225 E street, N. w.
Some time before his death Gen
Washington gave the pistols to Mr.
cambridge, his secretary, and when
Mr. cambridge died they were disposed
of at public sale with the rest of his
effects, under the direction of Mr.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
News Notes.

The Fertile Brick company has
closed contracts for a draintile and
hollow-block factory. The addition
will cost about $4,000. Work will be
commenced at once and the factory
will be ready by July.
The contract for building Catholic
church at Buchanan, Morrison county,
has been awarded to Carl Kropp of
st. Cloud. A new church will also be
erected for the German Catholics of
Sank Center. The main structure will
be 52x120 feet.
The home of Mrs. Nina Clark, OF
Cass Lake, was broken into and $50
in cash, gold watch and diamond
ring worth $3.50 stolen. A man hired
the furnished room and paid SIS in adj
vance and watched carefully where
the money was put. Mrs. Clark went
out and on her return found the door
forced and her valuables gone. The
man escaped.
Alfred Browold, a 11-year-old boy OF
Minneapolis, left his father sitting at
table, reading a newspaper and
smoking, and retired. The next morn
ing he round him dead and frozen in
an clubhouse.
The Winona County Old Settlers
association elected the following Off
GERS: President, Thomas Simpson;
treasurer, Edward Pelzer; secretary,
Mathew Marvin; historian, DIR. L. H.
Bunnell.
Charles Snyder, who was arrested
on the theory that he was one John
Keogh, who is accused of the murder
of Abraham Abrahamson near Noun
tain Iron turns out to be wholly inno-
cent and is not Keogh.
c. j. Gaarder, of Rushford, fell on
the sidewalk and broke his leg.
Profits of 20 per cent for the year
just closed were made by the fire in
surance companies doing business I'm
Minnesota, according to Insurance
Commissioner Dearth.
The jury in the case of Joseph >Tay-
lor against the Minneapolis Street
Railway company returned verdict
for the plaintiff and awarded him
$3,270.
The Oxford mills near Cannon Falls
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $5,.
600. The origin of the fire has not
been determined. About $4,000 had
recently been spent improving the
plant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
ALASKA COMMISSION.
Interests of United States to Be
Guarded by Three of Its Fore
most Statesmen.

Secretary Root and Senator's Lodge
and Turner, selected by the president
as Alaska boundary commissioners,
are considered unusually well equipped
for the work which will devolve upon
them. Secretary Root has had bril-
liant though brief political career. He
was appointed to his present post by
President Mckinley in July, 1899, at the
close of the Spanish war. His only
other political Office was that of Uni
ted States attorney for the southern
district of New York by appointment OF
President Arthur. In the course of his
long legal career he has represented
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
A Simple Nourishing Dish.

Bread and milk, and crackers and
milk, are classed as very simple
dishes; yet, nevertheless, they do not
agree with all people. Those who
cannot eat them without an uncom-
Portable sensation of fullness may
like to try the following dish: Have
some perfectly made and baked gra-
ham or whole wheat bread, slice it
thin and pour over it a little thin
cream-about three tablespoonful to
each slice; sprinkle sparingly with
salt.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Bap Pudding.

The first is the old-fashioned bag
pudding. A cup and half of sour
milk, two eggs, small teaspoonful Of
soda, pinch of salt, cornmeal to make
rather a thin batter. A cup of raisins
is an improvement. Dip the pudding
bag in hot water, -four it inside and
tie the pudding in, leaving room for
it to swell. Boil two hours, and serve
with sugar and cream-better grated
maple sugar and cream.-N. Y. Trib-
une
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06

Bushrod Washington. They brought
only few pounds, such relics having
not yet acquired the value placed upon
them in later days. The grandfather
of Miss Marsteller bought the weapons,
and in due time he left them to his son,
Samuel "A. Marsteller, of Prince Will
liam county, Virginia.
Samuel was the father of Miss Mon
ME. and when he died, a short time ago,
one of her brothers brought the pistols
to her and said that she should have
them.
Other relatives, however, have insist
ed upon forcing sale of the property
left behind by Samuel, and suit, with
this end in view, has been brought in
the circuit court of Prince William
county,.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Burned to Death.

Fire destroyed the house of August
Schultz of Brainerd, and two of his
children were suffocated. One was
about eight months and the other
about two years old.
The parents left the two children in
the care of an older daughter and
went to masquerade ball given by
the city fire department.
Schultz is one of Brainerd's promi-
nent citizens and is employed at the
Northern Pacific foundry. 1t is
thought the fire started from the
stove.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
LAZY "MR. HoPPERGRAss."
When He Came Around Ask (
ing for Food.

"You sees, honey" said Mandy to
her little pickaninny, ''dat one coli
wintah day Mistah Hoppergrass get
hungry an he remember him O. de
pantry ode Ant family, an off he
goes to Miss Ant. An when Mistah
Hoppergrass come to Miss Ants doah
he knock, and den he say to Miss Ant:
please, Miss Ant, won't We glib me
somet'in to eat?'
snow, honey, date Miss Ant was a
mighty particular, workin' ant, an she
was washin' up de cabin jus scrump-
tious like, for Miss Ant was goin' to
have quiltin' bee dat afternoon, Miss
Ant was, an when Mistah Hopper
grass knock, up she get from de foah
by de bucket O. suds an she say:
Who's da? Pears like dat's you,
Mistah Hoppergrass. Now, what you
want?'
Please, Miss Ant say Mistah
Hoppergrass, maxim his speakin' kind
O. thin, Miss Ant, won't ye glib me
somet'in' to eat?'
eco way, now called Miss Ant,
just openin' de doah a trifle to see
whedder Mistah Hoppergrass' coats
as thin as his speakin'. Go way bod
derin' roun' heah, Mistah Hopper
grass. What was you doin', eh?' say
Miss Ant.
ooh, Use singin',' say Mistah Hop
pergrass, kind o. hoppin' like and
winkin' one eye at Miss Ant; Use sing
i'm
eyes, you'se singin'. Sittin' on a
high stalk O. grass bendin' in de wind,
spittip' tobacco juice an playin' jews
harp all summah long-dat's what
you'se doin',' say Miss Ant. Go long
now, Mistah Hoppergrass; go long
now. Use not workin' all summah
long, workin' all day all summah long,
to lay up victuals for such lazy hop
pers as you. Jes' you keep on playin',
Mistah Hoppergrass, jess you keep on
playin' you harp till summah time
| comes again.
$50 den, honey" continued Mandy,
according to the New York Times.
''Miss Ant shut de doah O. her cabin
and go on gettin' ready foah de quilt
in bee dat afternoon, and lazy Mistabi
Hoppergrass he go berry hungry, and
he cuddle himself in de big gum tree
in your papa's swamp till summah
time come again. But he couldn't play
his harp, Mistah Hoppergrass couldn't,
for de pain dat was under his apron"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
incentive to Politenes..

In some of the large department
stores of London professional shop
pers" are constantly employed. One
firm has over thousand attendants,
and to find out whether every customer
is politely served, number of female
spoilers, who pretend to be patrons,
are employed to call at the various
shops. They are told to give as much
trouble as possible, and sometimes to
leave without making purchase, after
looking at nearly everything in the es-
tablishment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Medical Board.

Governor Van SAINT announced the
members of the board of veterinary
medical examiners, who will hold Of
fee for two years. X. j. Mckenzie of
Mortified is the only new man on the
board, he being appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement of
FL. A. Hela of Cokato. The other mem
bers reappointed are Bernhard Lem
brechts of Montevideo, c. c. Lyford of
Minneapolis, w. H. Reynolds of st.
Anthony Park and E. III. Ward of St.
Cloud.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
MINNESOTA BRIEFS.

Howard Bishop, a school boy resid-
ing at Merriam Park, was arrested
and later placed in charge of the pro-
baton officer as result of disturb
ance raised on an interurban car.
A second chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution has been
formed at Winona to be known as the
Elizabeth Dyar chapter. 1t starts out
with a membership of twenty-one.
Chancey, the .s9-year-old son of N.
II. Miller, of Royalton, who was kick
aed by horse, is dead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Long Overdue.

ct is strange that the mail doesn
come" remarked the spinster of I'M
certain years.
ut is strange" agreed her provolk-
ing nephew, alphabetically. 'Let
me see, how old are you, Aunt Eliza
beth?"-Syracuse Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
No EIopements i'm Papua.

Girls in Papua, or New Guinea, an
island i'm the Pacific, have little chance
to elope. Their dads force them to
sleep in little house on the topmost
branches of tall tree; then the lad
der is removed, and the slumber of the
parents is not disturbed with fears of
AN elopement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-06
Mr.. Reporter Was Willy.

A Washington reporter, in describ-
ing the decorations of one of the white
house rooms, pleasantly stated that it
was a nightmare in yellow and blue
To get even with him for this rude com
ment, an attendant gave him load
ed" cigar on his next visit. The willy
reporter generously passed it to a
tramp
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
Death of Emile West.

4 telegram was received here
yesterday by Miss. Mary West,
announcing the sad news of the
death of her brother, Emile West,
at Chicago on last Saturday night.
Deceased was native of Browns
vile, being sou of the late DR..
West of this place He left here
about ten years ago, and lived for a
time at Laredo, going from there to
Chicago, where he was employed as
q telegraph operator. He leaves
three little children, who live NTH
their grandmother at Laredo, his
wife having died some years since
He also leaves a number of relatives
in Brownsville, who are deeply
grieved at his death. Much SYM
pathy is felt for the little orphan
children and the other bereayed
relatives.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
BARGAINS IN LAND.

For sale in Hidalgo County, Tex
is, a number Of tracts of land rang
ing from 600 to 1000 acres, at the
remarkably low figure Of from $3.50
to 81 per acre. These tracts have
a frontage on the Rio Grande River
and are specially adapted to the
growing Of fruits, rice, cane, cotton,
corn and all kinds Of garden truck.
For descriptions and price call on
or write JOHN CLosyER,
Hidalgo Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
Fort Brown Items.

Private Switzer D. Williams,
Company B, Eth, INF, has been
relieved from special duty as clerk
in the adjutanl's office and as as
sistant post librarian, Private John
L. T. Sneed being detailed in his
stead In addition to these duties,
Private Sneed will have charge OF
the post mail.
Private Joseph McCowen has been
detailed on special duty as post
gardener. Cabbages are in season,
and accompanies are being sup
piled from the garden.
Privates Rollo L. Summerlin. Co.
A, and Joseph J. Brown, Co. C,
9Th. Inf. were tried by a general
court martial at the post today
This leaves only one man in the
guard house with general charges
against him; namely, Private
Hogan, Co. B, 4th. Inf.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
Rev. SoWeIl Residns.
Crockett Enterprise.

Crockett Enterprise.
Rev.>W. II. Sowell has rendered
his resignation as Pastor Of the
Baptist Church, which was accepted.
Mr. Sowell is an able preacher and
a consecrated man, and we are sure
this church loses a good pastor. We
are sincerely sorry other obligations
call him to other fields. We wish
him well as his merits deserve.
Below are resolutions passed by
the members of that church on the
acceptance Of his resignation:
Jan. Is, 1908.
Whereas our Pastor, Rev. W. II.
Sowcll, has OF his own volition
rendered bis resignation, effective
Feb. lst., and will labor in other
fields.
Resolved: 1st. We sincerely regret
to lose Bro. Sowell, recogn izing his
ability and fitness as preacher and
pastor, and his place will be difficult
to I'll. He has given Us good service.
and met the needs of the church.
2nd. We lose in his wife one Of
the most faithful and untiring wor-
kers who has accomplished more
than any pastors wife ever among
Us.
3rd. We send Brother and Sis
ter Sowell to the world commencing
to whomsoever they cast their lot
among, as consecrated, earnest and
tireless christian workersyand people
who lived blameIess and christian
lives among us, without a blot on
their christian character.
May God be with them ever. and
pour his choicest blessings upon
them is our prayer.
c. L. Edmiston.
Walter King.
Com. for 1st. Baptist Church.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
Died at BeeViiIe .

A telegram was received yesterday
by Pat Haley, announcing the sad
news of the death of his father,
John Haley, which occurred at
Beeville, Texas, yesterday morning
at half past one o'clock. The
deceased was aged 50 years. He
had been i'll for some time with
consumption. which was the cause
Of his DEATH He had been for many
wears one of the best known citizens
of Beeville. and was also we'll known
throughout Southwest Texas. He
leaves a wife and nine children to
mourn his loss. The many friends
Of Mr.. Haley in this city sincerely
sympathize with him in his bereave-
ment.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
Schooner Abandoned.

The schooner Fannie, from Lake
Charles, La, with lumber, arrived
off the bar yesterday in very bad
shape and had to be abandoned by
her crew. She encountered very
rough weather on her voyage, losing
part Of her rigging and all of her
deck load, and was leaking badly.
Her crew has been taken aboard the
steamer Manteo.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
BaDtisms Yesterday.

Five more members were received
into the Baptist church yesterday
morning at nine o'clock, the holy
rite of baptism being administered
in the lagoon at Fort Brown, by
Rev. W. H. Sowell. The candidates
who were baptized were as follows:
Misses Anabel and Bertha Nc
Clellan, Miss Anabel Cheney, Miss
Mamie Thomas, and Mr.. Joseph
McGown.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
ABOUT TOWN.

March 2.
Bill collectors day.
Texas Independence Day.
Wnntry weather for March.
Mrs. Frank Schreck has been Sc
riously i'll at her home in Mata-
moros for several days.
The schools enjoyed a holiday
today, this being the 9th. anniver-
sary Of Texas independence.
The weather report Tor February
has been kindly furnished THE
HERALD by Sergt. Major Ingram of
Far Brown, and will be published
tomorrow.
Railway Stockton sale One
Hundred ClO0) Shares Of the Rio
Grande Railway, value Of $l00each,
for $50 per share. For particulars
call at THE HERALD Office.
Since January THE HERALD
has added twenty-five new sub
scribers. hesides several advertisers,
to its list. This is some indication
of the growth OF Brownsville.
The surf at Brazos Santiago was
very high yesterday, and the bar IS
reportedas impossible today, which
has prevented anything being done
towards lightering the Manteo or
Brazos so far.
The lighter succeeded in getting
some potatoes, butter, onions and
fruit of the steamer Saturday, a
train arriving from the Point the
same evening with these much need
ed supplies. There was potato
famine in town for several days
previous to their arrival.
The brick building on the corner
OF Elizabeth and Twelfth streets
which is occupied by Mrs H. Boil
lacks sore, and that adjoining, the
upper floor OF which is occupied by
the Knights of Honor lodge, has
been sold by Celestino Barreda to
c. P. Barredq, for $4,000, I. S. cur
rency, the deed being filed for re-
cord today.
Plans are on foot to erect Bap-
fist church in Brownsville, and a
good-sized subscription has been
secured already for that purpose.
The building, when undertaken,
will be handsome ndsuhstantial
one, adequate TO the needs of the
growing congregation Of that demo
minati0n IN our midst. Until the
church Is hailt, the English speak
ing portion Of the congregation will
continue 10 hold services every Sun
day morning in the federal court
room. Rev. W. II. Sowell conduct
ing the service. Rev. Reid Hale,
the founder of the Baptist mission
here, will take charge ofthe Mexican,
or Spanish speaking, portion of the
congregation, and will continue to
hold services rs heretofore at the
mission house.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
FROM CAMERON COUNTY.
Persons Who We're Frozen To Death
in Goliad County.
To THE HERALD.

Puente Naranjo, Cameron Co.,
Texas, Feb. 2S.-The item in your
issue of the 9th. ultimo, relating
the death of three women and three
children in Goliad county on the
night OF Feb. %, was Of special
interest here, owing to the fact that
the Rodriguez family were from
this ranch. Isabella Rodriguez, the
eldest. whose age Is given as 40
years. lived here, and her children,
Aptonia. Cecilia, and Anita, who
we're frozen to death with her, were
reared here. They left here about
April last year, to go to sinton,
where a son of the same Isabella
Rodriguez was working. She was
also grandmother of the 7-months
old child mentioned. They were a
very good family The woman was
awidow.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-02
PURELY Personal

Saturday, to visit relatives.
Harry Belden left on Yesterday :
stage for the Stillman ranch.
Captain Edgar Woodhouse came
up from the coast Saturday after
noon.
Fred Dixon returned to the coast
yesterday after a short visit in
town.
Miss Beatrice Lightbourn went
to the Point Saturday, to visit rel
atives.
Judge Welch and District Attor-
ney Kleiber left this morning for
Hidalgo.
A. Bollack and Geo. W. Kendall
visited .he Point yesterday, return
ing in the afternoon.
Aft Dieckman, the liquor drum
mer, left this morning, via Mata-
moros, after few days here.
A. Celaya, H. Woodhouse, and
s. P. Wreford returned Saturday
afternoon from a visit to the Point.
Frank Putegnat left on the stage
this morning for visit to his uncle,
John G. Kennedy, at La Para
ranch.
DIR, E. E. Scott left Yesterday by
stage Tor Van Week. He willreturn
shortly with his family, as stated
in Saturdays HERALD.
Captain Cooper Walker, Captain
Newt Curry, and four sailors came
up from the coast Saturday even
ing, and returned yesterday.
J. n. Betterman, capitalist from
Beaumont, Texas, arrived on Satur-
days Matamoros train, on 4 pro
specting tour, and is staying at the
Miller.
w. NJ. Radcliffe, general manager
and vice president os the Browns
vile Land and irrigation company,
left yesterday by stage, on a bust
ness trip to Dallos.
Mrs. Samuel G. Juellar and little
daughter left Matamoros today on
their return to Mexico City, after
spending several weeks with rela-
tives and friends in the Heroic
City.
Rev. w. H. Sowell, the Baptist
minister who came here lately from
Crockett, Texas, and who has been
conducting revival services here
lately, has concluded to make his
home in Brownsville for a time. if
not permanently, and will take
charge ofthe English speaking Bap-
fist congregation here. Mr.. Sowell
was pastor Of the Baptist church at
Crockett, before coming here, and
has Just resigned that position. rs
VIII he seen by clipping publish
ed elsewhere in THE HERALD from
the Crockett Enterprise, the people
of that place esteem Mr. Soweli very
highly and regret very much to|
lose him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-09
CLOSE Of SESSION
End Of a Most Successful
Meeting of State Medi-
cal Society.

Hot Springs, N. c., June 4.-The State
Medical Society adjourned today to meet
IN Raleigh next year. The annual ora
ton delivered last night by DR.. Joseph
Graham, of Raleigh, on the causatlon OF
disease was very much enjoyed by the
large audience. a symposium on tubcr-
culosis followed and was engaged IN by
Drs. Reynolds, Weaver, Stephens and
Burroughs, all of Asheville, and Hammer,
of Baltimore. Papers We're read today by
Drs. J. w. Long, Salisbury; L. e. Andcr-
son, Statesville; H.. II. Briggs, Ashevlllc;
*. J. f. Highsmith, Fayetteville; II. a.
Register, Raleigh: H. S. Lott, Salem.
The nominating committee made its report
for mex year as follows: Essayist, ]. 3.
Blount, Washington; Orator, d. A. Julian.
Thoma sville; Leader of Debate, J. a. Will
Hams, Rcidsvillc.
The meeting has been most enjoyable
and profitable.