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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
GOLD IN LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
ID. S. POTTER AND HIS son TO
SEARCH FOR 1T.
They Get Permission TO Raise Sunken
Vessels-They Think British Craft
Sunk In Revolutionary War Contain
Trcasure-Tale OF Chest and Diver.

Treasure-Tale OF Chest and Diver.
GLENs FALLS, May 5.-The Hon. Decour
S. Potter and his son Malcolm S. Potter of
this village have obtained permission from
Secretary of War Root to raise any sunken
vessels which may be at the bottom of Lake
Champlain. Those they have in mind be-
longed to the British, and were sunk in the
Revolutionary War and in the War Of 1912.
Tradition says these vessels contained much
treasure.
Several English boats were sunk near
Port Henry and Ticonderoga, and the story
has been current for nearly a century that
there was much gold coin on board which
went to the bottom with the ships. An
Englshman recently visited this country
to look into the matter and decided he
would have difficulty in retaining the treas
ure even if he found it. and finally aban-
doned the project.
Stories of another treasure are told
that chest OF gold lies at the bottom of a
creek near Comstock, town of Fort Ann, a
tributary of Wood Creek the extension of
Lake Champaign. This has been verified
by an Englishman who lately visited Com
stock and told the following story:
As Burgoynes army was marching
south toward defeat at Saratoga, the pay
master. being informed that the advance
guard was attacked, threw his treasure box
into nearby stream. The box contained
large amount Of gold Just received from
England. by way of Canada and Lake
Champain, intended for the payment Of
the troops The paymaster, having
military map Of the country, designated
the spot where he had disposed Of the gold.
This map. according TO the recent visitor.
was handed down from generation to
generation, until at present it was his prop
erty, and he had come after the gold.
With diver the visitor went to the spot
on the stream designated on the map, and
the search was begun. Finally the diver
announced that he had found the chest.
He then struck, however. and refused to
raise the treasure without liberal honora-
rum in advance. Each distrllsted the
other quarrel ensued and the search
was abandoned. The Engishman declined
several offers for his map and returned
home treasureless.
Anti-organizaton Republicans of Wash
ington county laugh at the tale. They say
If any such treasure had ever been placed
there it could not have remained in
Comstock all these years in close proxi-
nifty TO State Committeeman l. V. Baker.
DR., without having been annexed, as his
reputation for securing the good things of
life. especially political patronage. is State
wide
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
! NEWPORT ASSESSMENTS.
Valuation OF the Real Estate, @84. 86S, OOO
individual Items.

NEWPORT R. l.. May 5.-The Tax Asses
sors of Newport have completed their
labors and turned over to the City Clerk
their books. The total valuation Of the
city is placed at $42O32 800, divided as
follows: Real estate, 1874 1888 200; personal
estate. 81 364. 900 on which the tax is $780,
1893 80. This il in excess of last years
tax, owing to the increase in the tax rate
which is now SIP on $1,000, as compared
with $1l 40 last year. AS compared with
last years figures the real estate assess
ment is an increase of $sl5,OOO, while the
personal property assessment shows loss
of S538, 800.
The largest assessments are as follows:
Alice G.. Vanderbilt. $3.50 900; John Carter
Brown, 1922 900; Alva E. Belmont, $500 900;
f.. j. Berwind S817 400 Ogden Goelet estate.
$818,5OO George Peabody Wetmore, $751;
700; H. Nick. Twombly, 1914 500; Robert
Goelet estate, $420, 100; Frederick w. Van
derblt, 1893 200; Josephine Brooks, 1884,
100; Mary A. King. 1924 800; James j. Van
Allen, 1924, 300 +. T. Gerry, $3.50 500; Perry
Belmont, 1925 900; w. s. Wells, 1925 200;
Theresa A. Oelrichs, $3.50, 800; William Aston
estate, $4,000; William Waldorf Aston.
500, 400; G. NJ, Bell estate, $2oi 700; H. A. G.
Taylor, $26l 300.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
American Medical Association Meets.

New ORLEANS La, May 5.-The American
Medical Association met in annual con-
vention here in the Tulane Theatre to-day.
There were some $500 ply sicians in at
tendance. Tho convention was called to
order by DR.. Frank Billings, its president
Capdevelle for the city of New Orleans
and by Gen, Leon Jastremski on behalf Of
Gov. Heard for the State. Other adj
dresses were made by Henry p Dart of
New Orleans, Dr. J. A. Witherspoon of
Nashville, first vice president. and Dr.
Billings The twelve sections of the asso-
citation held their various meetings this
afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
JUDGE CANTRILL OBDCR4TE.
Refuses to Leave the Bench on the Third
Trial OF Caleb Powers.

GEORGETOWN, KY. May 5.-The third
trial of Caleb Powers, indicted for the
Goebel murder, has been postponed. At
the second trial the defence alleged preju-
dice and aversion on the part of Judge
Cantril to Powers and asked him TO leave
the bench He refused. and on appeal
the higher court said Cantrill should have
vacated.
When the case was called for the third
trial, to-day, the motion for him to leave
the bench was renewed and he again over
ruled 1t, but gave time for the defence to
ask the Court Of Appeals for rule or writ
to prevent him from sitting in order to
test the question of his right to override
such motion.
This necessarily postpones the trial until
October,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
Don't Want Isolation Hospital.

WEST ORANGE, n. j., May 5.-Chief
Justice Gummere of the Supreme Court
has granted the writ of certiorari asked for
by number of people living near the site
where it was proposed to locate the joint
isolation hospital in West Orange. The
hospital was to be run in the joint interest
of Orange, West Orange and South Orange,
and while all these communities looked
upon the hospital az desirable acquisition,
none wanted the building, and when 1t
was decided to locate it in West Orange
there was determined opposition. A num-
volunteered TO buy the property. but failed
70 do 30
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
Th,eyinx Postal Clerks Held.

Frederick j. Kramer, a mailing clerk,
and Frank N. Sanford, dispatcher in
the Hoboken post office, who we're caught
Monday night robbing the mails and who
confessed that they had been working to-
gether for some time extracting money
from letters, were arrai gned before united
States Commissioner Linsly Rowe in Jersey
City yesterday. They were held in 5? 500
bail each to await the action Of the United
States Grand jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
Italians Victim Dies OF Stab Wound.

Henry Hamilton, the sub-contractor for
Stewart h Abbott, who was stabbed by an
Italian at the Newark reservoir in Cedar
Grove, n. j.. died in the Mountainside
Hospital in MoEtclair at 4 o'clock yester-
rendnrod ihst Ham;itons death was ca, wai
by stab wound inflicted by Farerio Clan
ciull, 10 years old. who formerly lived in
New York, and who was employed at the
reservoir. Hamilton's murderer is still at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
Hunting Up Water Leaks In Brooklyn.

Water Registrar Eastmond OF Brooklyn
has corps Of inspectors investigating
leaks in house service pipes. He has found
that most Of the leaks are in good resi-.
dental neighborhoods. In the Bedford
section alone over $500 were discovered.
The Brooklyn plumbers will have great
harvest during the spring, as stringent
orders have been issued to repair the de-
fective pipes Immediately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
Fresh Air Home At bradley Beach.

ORANGE, n. j., MAY 5-Bradley Beach
has been decided upon as the location for
the Orange Fresh Air Home during the
coming season The house chosen is a
commodious one at Fletcher Lake avenue
and Park place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
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The Ely miner., 1903-12-25

there is frequently the cat that wants
it's back scratched, but we present cat
that proclaims it will not scratch back.
With some help, little tot could make
this gift, and, without doubt, would take
much pride and pleasure in the prepara-
tion and presentation of it. The cat
should be cut of sandpaper, mounted on
good bristol board, his whiskers, and a
few other lines, filled in with sepia. The
cushion he stands on may either be tint
ed with water colors or be made of coll
ored paper or silk. Let the chilG-work-
er's taste decide the matter, and he will
feel the scratcher really a creation of
his own. And it will further please him
to print in bold letters on the back Of
the scratcher his own name and the name
of the person to whom the great gift is
to be presented.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
HOME=M
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
FOR THE NEEDLEWOMAN.
a Sewing Screen for Christmas That
IL Nice If 1t Is Substan-
TALLY Made.

Conveniences for the sewing-table will
generally be appreciated by one that does
much sewing, and this should be borne
in mind when the question of what to
give for Christmas comes up. Little
emory-bags, needle books, with gener-
GUS assortment of needles, pin-cushions,
convenient tape-measure cases, may be
offered in the way of suggestions. If one
wishes to make something rather elabo-
rate, there are work bags, sewing aprons,
sewing-screens, etc.
Sewing-aprons are convenient things to
wear, when one has stretch of work
ahead. At the bottom of the apron, on
the right side, put full pocket, reaching
clear across the apron, pocket foot
in width. Then divide it into three di-
visions of equal size, and the wearer can
be possessor of three generous pockets
into which to slip ball, thread, scissors,
or all the work at once, if sudden sum-
mons makes it needful.
We give picture and description of
sewing-screen, but would warn the
one who attempts it to make it strong
and compact; wobbly thing Of this
sort would be worse than useless. The
screen has double hinges, so it will turn
either way. 1t should be made of sail
cloth, or some other stout material. No
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
A CROCHETED SHAWL.

Shetland floss. Use bone crochet hook
No. 8 and one No. 3.
Below we give directions for making:
Yoke.-Make chain of four and join.
First Row-Fill with IA single crochet,
turn. Second Row-One single crochet
in the first stitch, two single crochet in
the next stitch, repeat in this order to
the end of the row, always taking up the
back stitch to form rib. Join with slip
stitch, turn, continue in this manner, in
creasing at intervals until you have 1874
stitches and Ia ribs.
Border.-Make a she'll of four D c. in
every other stitch until you have 80
shells in row, join, continue in this way
until you have seven rows of shells of
four stitches each. Now make six rows
of shells of six stitches each. On the
sixth row make one double shell of six
stitches every six shells. On the seventh
row make shell of six and one stitch
between, border with a shell of six
stitches and one picot on every stitch.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
PRETTY CHRISTMAS BOX.

the outside, carefully turning all the
edges. Line with plain tinted paper, con-
trasting prettily with that used on the
outside; be careful to have the edges
neatly joined. Punch holes in the places
as shown in the diagram, and tie with
ribbon bows. The box may be covered
and lined with silk, or any suitable mate
rial about the house.
A mother, sister, aunt or grandmother
would appreciate such box, and If neat
ly done, it would no doubt find useful
resting place on their dresser, where it
might serve many purposes. Those made
of pasteboard, as this one is. need by no
means be the product Of boy only, as
an ingenious girl could make it quite
as well, and in all probability more artis-
tically.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25

tree" said Horace, coming into the
parlor where Frances was putting up
holly for the great day. Imagine
waiting till three days before the
twenty-fifth before looking after dolls!
But it's not their fault, for Miss Gray
would have attended to it if her moth
er had not taken sick. Come, get your
sunbonnet and we'll make short work
of the infants"
''I'm going to buy some candy and
fruit for the people at the hospital -
said Frances when the dolls were dis
posed of. Papa gave me some gold
pieces to spend and they are burning
holes in my pockets"
"a good idea. I'll go halves, for
feel like celebrating, too"
Over and over again Frances wished
the folks at home could see her during
the happy holidays. Every letter as
sured them that she was having fine
time, but it is impossible to put the
spirit of good times on paper. The
Christmas tree for the Sunday school
of Third street church was a complete
success and then the young people
trooped off to the mission to distribute
gifts and candy TO the factory people
who could not attend "the big church
up town."
"Are you homesick, Fanny" asked
Nellie Devon, with an arm around
Frances as the gay crowd sat waiting
for the clock to strike II on Christmas
eve in Mrs, Howard's old-fashioned
parlor. 81 Gen't want to remind you
of home or make you sad, but you
must have SO many pleasant things to
do in the city shat we never heard
about"
T don't know what they are"
laughed Frances. 81 think could give
the president information about The
Strenuous Life since I've been here.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Revenge of Santa

He was a great, good man. You
knew he was great because he wore his
forehead in box plaits and never went
out in the street without silk hat and
Z gold-headed cane. You could tell he
was good by the fact that his Adams
apple projected so far out over his
white lawn necktie. Not all good peo-
pie have projecting Adams apples, but
all people with that peculiar anatOmi-
cal development are good people.
He had mission in life. 1t was to
speak the truth always and under all
circumstances, and to run down aud
utterly destroy everything which sa-
vored Of lie. He was, as it were, a
moral specialist. He became spe-
cialist because In that way you have
less competition, and in his particular
line the competition was small, indeed,
says the Chicago Tribune.
AS boy in knee pants he was so
much afraid of telling lie that he
rarely could be induced to make posi-
tive statement.
In early manhood he got on the trail
of historical error" and when he got
through with it there was nothing left
of history but few dates. George
Washington's cherry tree was torn up
by the roots; William Tells apple was
rotting in limbo; John Smiths Poca-
hontas had no more vitality left than a
cigar store Indian.
At last he fell afoul of Santa Claus.
The apornitv of toaohipC 1iftlo chill
dren to believe in a non-existent Crea-
ton of the imagination almost froze
his blood-whicn, owing to its compo-
sition, froZe much easier than other
peoples. He got up in public place,
and-talking as loud as he could-de-
clared that parents who taught their
little ones to put their faith in Santa
Claus were dreadful sinners, and that
children who were allowed to cherish
such a lie would certainly lead careers
of vice and crime.
He went home that night-it was the
night before Christmas-witha glow
in what his physician had assured him
was his heart. He hung up his trusty
hammer on it's nail by his bedside so
that he could reach out and get it if
anything that needed knocking oc-
Cured to him during the night.
Then he went to sleep, and presently
he began to dream. First of all, ne
dreamed that he heard the sound OF
RENDERS hoofs outside his window.
Even in his dreams he was indignant
at himself for even dreaming such a
lie. But the sounds went on. Pres
ently-in his dreams, of course-the
window was gently raised, and q stoop-
shouldered old man with a long white
beard crept into the room. "It's lie
it's all lie." his conscience said to him.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25

selves, she did not say word. but
only gave a gentle sigh.
Donald asked the audience to guess
what the picture meant, and of course
the answer was: Little Red Riding
Hood"
The children then acted "Dick Whit
tington Sitting on the Milestone" (as-
sisted by Mowser, the tabby caD:
robin Hood and His Merry Men"
with wonderful bows and arrows
made of sticks and string); "Who
Killed Cock Robin?" and many other
scenes from nursery rhymes and fairy
tales.
They were very careful to keep close
to the curtain (or rather Sheet, and
also to keep the candle at the right dis
tarce from it. When change of scene
was being made, another light was put
near the curtain and taken away when
all was ready.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25


but in his dreams he plainly saw the
figure. He suffered terribly to think
that he should be so brought to con-
fusion.
All about his room the figure crept
with soft and stealthy steps. Try as he
would, he could not keep himself from
believing-in his dreams-that it was
real figure and that it was patterlng
softly about. Presently it seemed 10
go over to the chair on which he had
carefully arranged his clothes. Then
still, Of course, in his dreams-the
figure vanished again through the open
window. AS 1t did so, he seemed to
see on it's bowed shoulder great
pack, and, as it looked around for a
last glance back into the room, he
seemed to see glad and happy smile
playing over it's face.
Finally he awoke with start 1t
was icy cold in the room. Outdoors it
was beginning to grow light, and he
thought with proud satisfaction that,
because of what he had said and done,
not SO many children as usual wcdld
be climbing out of their beds to see
what that ridiculous Santa Claus had
brought them. Suddenly he felt an
awful crick in his neck. He reached
out of bed for his slippers. They were
missing. Painfully he got up and
struck a match. Immediately he no.
ticed that the window was open. His
heart sank Was it possible, after all?
Was he to be confounded and made a
fool Of? Instinctively and though he
fought against it, he looked over at
the chair on the top of which he had
hung his socks. He half expected TO
see a candy cane sticking out of each
one of them.
But he didn't. He didn't even see
the socks. For moment he felt
greatly relieved; but only for a mo-
ment. His eyes fell on the chair on
which he had carefully laid out his
clothes. It was empty A glance
around the room showed him that
nothing at all was left but the bed and
a couple of chairs. Even the trusty
hammer no longer hung from ats ac-
customed nail.
With sudden flash of inspiration he
ran to the bed, seized a blanket
wrapped it round his shivering form,
and burst out into the empty and silent
hall.
"Help!" he shouted. burglars.
Porch climbers! I've been robbed F"
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25

This is the busiest and happiest holi-
day time ever had, except that / want
all the folks at home to enjoy it, too"
"You must all come to dinner to-
morrow-no, to-day" said Mrs How
ard as the young people started home.
'It has been SO many years since
had such a flock around me that must
make the most of it. I want Frances
to have good time so she will want
to come every year"
Frances felt touch Of self-reproach
on Christmas morning when she re-
was to have opened on the evening be-
FORE She had fallen into the happy
sleep that visits the pure-hearted with
out thought for the lovely time she
was having and little prayer for her
family and friends. AS she smoothed
out the note slipped through the beau
tiful ring, she smiled to read the ten
der message-"My Dear Daughter:
I hope this will be the happiest Christ
mas of your life to reward you for
giving up your own pleasure to crafty
Aunt Caroline. Many happy returns Of
the day, sweetheart. Mother"
Mrs. Howard found time on Christ
mas day for long letter to her broth
er, in which she said, "You must be
prepared to give us your little Fanny,
for am sure Horace Devon has per-
suaded her that Cedar Hill is a good
place to spend lifetime. He is a
rising young architect and has a fine
place in the city, to which he goes
every day. This may sound like strange
tales, but did not want tho news to
strike you too suddenly. OF course the
young people are not rash enough to
make plans far into the future without
consulting you, but can find no fault
with their anticipations Horace is
a.
But Mr.. Storey had laid down the let
ter with a bewildered look that plainly
showed his pain and establishment
His wife expressed no surprise, though
tears came into her eyes as she said.
"You might have taken hint from
the child's short letters in which she
spoke of being perfectly happy. I have
been hoping this would be happy day
for her, but I am not quite prepared
to say I like the realization Of my
wishes"
With the light streaming through the
stained glass windows on the ever
green and holly wound around ths
stately pillars of the church and the
Christmas music in her ears Frances
found 1t hard to keep her thoughts
from the mental picture Of the bare
little church Cedar Hill had boasted
in other days. "Glory to God in the
Highest" sang the sweet voices tust
as the choir in the church at home
was doing at that very moment, but
there was no inconsistencies in her
heart.
Under cover Of her big hymn book
Horace Devon softly pressed her slim
hand while the ushers seated late ar
rivals In the little pause that followed
the anthem. and she smiled to think
her mothers Christmas wish had
come true.-Baptist Union
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
A CRoCHETED SHAWL.
Largely in This Years Christ
mas Presents.

Shawls have come back into favor,
and shoulder shawls as well as little
shawls for throwing over the head in the
evening, will figure among this years
Christmas presents as they have not
done for long time. The one here
shown is crocheted affair, requiring
three hanks of three-fold Columbia
Saxony and five hanks of Columbia
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Bead ChateIaine Bags.

A very exquisite Christmas gift.
but one requiring of the maker much
patience and labor, is the chate-
laine bag, made very like the bead
bags carried by great-aunts. These
bags, handmade, sell from $50 up, but
the pattern has to be followed so slowly
and painstakingly they are worth all
that is asked for them.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
A SEWING SCREEN.

tice the different parts; pockets, shelf
and needle-book, all of which are of Gre
tonne or silk. The spools are conven-
iently arranged in a row, and butter
fly pin-cushion and an emory-bag are
conveniently placed. In the bag can be
kept little pieces of mending, and we find
in this screen good deal in comparative
ly small compass.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25

81 trust, my friend" said the minis
ter, that your lines are cast in pleasant
places"
"Well," answered the long-haired
poet, that depends on whether you
call waste baskets pleasant places or
Enquirer.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
Stole stock. for Chr,.tma..

The stole stock is pretty Christmas
gift to give ones girl friend. 1t would
be well to buy pattern for this, as so
much of the fit depends upon the cut.
Some Of the stoles go quite to the waist,
others only to the bust line. Insertion
and lace are the favorite materials for
this style Of stock, and very prettily en-
bellish q plain gown.
The Ely miner., 1903-12-25
BOXES FOR CHRISTMAS.
Some That Are Very Easily Made and
Yet Are Useful for Many
Purposes.

Boys can get unselfish now and ham
mer away at Christmas presents for vari-
Gus members of the family. They can
make little boxes, book shelves, toy
houses for sisters dolls - quite a
number of things = if they are at
all ingenious, have few tools,
and little material. Ifwood be lacking,
they can lay down hammer and nails
and take to cardboard and paste-pot;
asking some feminine to give any fancy
finishing touches that may be need
ed. A very youthful worker could con-
struct the little gift here pictured. This
box is intended as receptacle for hand
kerchiefs, gloves or wells. Take a stout
cardboard box, cut the corners, and
lay the pieces down perfectly fiat. Neat
ly paste silver. gilt or crepe paper on