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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-02

Mesaba. The ore is of coarse granu-
lar nature. The deposit so far has not
proven up to expectations but the
parties expect to find heavier de.
poSit.
The Lake strike is settled and the
ore carriers are again running. A
large fleet of U. S. steel boats have
arrived at Duluth and Two Harbors
for ore and more are to follow. The
strike was settled by the vessel own
owners receding from their position
and discharging the, to the union
Objectionable, captain. The settle
ment of the strike came at very op-
perfume moment.
When the new stripping work at the
Fayal at Eveleth is completed there
will be pit full mile long, from
500 to ! 900 feet wide and and from so
to 125 feet deep. This enormous
hole is estimated to be the top of at
least 80. 10000 tons of ore, a consider
able part of which has not yet been
touched. This great mine, which is
also producing from three shafts. and
is sinking fourth, is part of the
Mesaba possessions of the United
States steel.
Notwithstanding the seemingly I'M
healthy condition of the iron and steel
business, exploring continues very
active throughout the Lake Superior
district and there are many drilling
outfits at work. The success met with
in some sections is sufficient to en-
courage others and to put a high pre-
MUM on leases and options. Some
diamond drill men cling to the opinion
that there will be a general cessation
In their business in the near future
Virginian.
Ine Phlladelpllla News Bureau
says: There does not appear to be
good ground for an expectation that
the steel corporation will suspend or
reduce dividends on common stock,
even if the trade should get in con-
siderable worse shape than it is now.
The fact must be borne in mind that
the various declines in iron and steel
productions in the past four or five
months scarcely atall affect corpora
tion earnings. This is clear from in
spection of the table of production of
rolled and other finished products for
sale in the last annual report. Not
an item in this table of the least i'm
portance has been reduced in price, so
far as the corporation is concerned.
Billets are lower than last year, but
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-02

Landlord Glodc of the Vail Hotel
spent Friday and Saturday in Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-02

Mesaba. The ore is of coarse granu-
lar nature. The deposit so far has not
proven up to expectations but the
parties expect to find heavier de-.
posit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-10-02

d. f. Adams and Neil McInnis have
found ore on section 10, 1914, near
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01
AN ANTI-CLIMAX,
Survivor of the Revolution Embar-
raised the Orator by His
Statement.

A certain Pennsylvania town in the
early ffties made much of it's cele-
brations of the Fourth of July. For
years there had been some veterans
of the revolution who had had posi-
tons of honor in the procession and
on the platform, says the Youths
| Companion. One by one they had
dropped away until not man was
left to fill the accustomed place.
1t was suggested, however, that
there was one old soldier living on
remote hill-farm, and he was invited
and secured for the vacant post.
The orator had reached his Hottest
height OF eloquence when he re-
ferred to this war-scarred veteran.
owe have with u.s." he said, "a man
who deserves to share in an especial
way the glory of our celebration. He
is far advanced in years. His voice is
weak and his bodily powers are fee
BILE. We shall ask him for no ex-
tended address; but as an inspira ton
to our young men and reminder
to us older ones, I shall ask him if he
will rise that we may all gaze upon
him for moment, and if he will tell
us in what brigade and under what
commander he served the country
whose natal day we celebrate.
The old man tottered to his feet
and exclaimed in broken English:
II fight nit Burgoyne!"
Many of the Hessians who came
over to serve under Burgoyne were
never returned to their native land,
but were settled in Pennsylvania and
Maryland. In the passage of years
their history was forgotten, and this
especial survivor was destined to fur
nish an anti-climax to a Fourth of
July Grafton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01


sessed of nearly half a million dollars
When Reed retired from congress
he was poor man. If he had died them
his widow would have been left with
the old-fashioned house in Portland
and that is about all; for he lived fully
up to his income ever since he had
been in Washington.
AS speaker he had salary of 5000.
AS consulting counsel for the National
Board of Fire Underwriters he had an
annual income of about $1,000. For
occasional magazine articles he re-
ceived $500 apiece; and he may have
averaged four of these year. A lib
eral estimate of his income was SIP 900,
for he had practically no law practice
while in congress. Every cent of this
went to the cost of existence in Wash
ington; although Reed never lived ex-
travagantly and had simple tastes.
He no sooner arrived in New York
than the rich men with whom he asso-
ciated began to put him into things,
and under their guidance he bought
stocks surely and conservatively. 1t
would not have surprised some of his
friends if his estate had inventoried
million dollars; but the general under
standing was that he left about $500
900.
Reed was longing to get back 20
Washington. New York always seemed
to him like huge mining 'camp-a
place to make money, and nothing else.
Had he lived another week he would
have had his family settled in Wash
ington, and he was prepared to enjoy
thoroughly an irresponsible leisure.
But fate ordained that it should not
be-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01
IF WILLIE WERE A KING.

I wisht I'd be king awhile-I bet you
then they'd be
A lot Of things made different that don't
seem right to me.
I'd fix it so a boy could play till ten
o'clock at night
And never haft to go to bed alone, with
out a light;
And right in our back yard I'd have a
lake all filled with fish
Where [ could go and hook them out
whenever / would wish.
And there's boy in Sunday school who
has a pa that's bad
And drinks and gets in Jail and makes his
mother awful sad
He never has. new clos to wear, and one
time when he cried
Right out in Sunday school, when I was
settin' by his side,
The teacher asst him what was wrong,
and so he said his pa,
The night before, had pounded him and
nearly killed his ma.
If I was king Ia go and find the boys
that's used that way
And send their pas far off some place
where they would have TO stay;
And then I'd send their mas and them
new things to wear and eat,
And build new houses so they'd all live
I'd make them all so glad [ bet they d
never cry no more
With places on their arms and legs all
black and blue and sore.
And there's a little girl l know that has
no pa at ALL
And she can't walk, because one time her
brother let 'er fall
I'd buy a pony cart for her, all soft and
nice inside
And make her just as glad as though her
pa had never died,
And I'd put up a castle here, so ma
not feel so bad
Because our house was not as grand as
what the Bronsons had
I wisht that I could be a king-there's
lots Ed like to do;
Aunt Liza's teeth don't seem to fit q
get her some that's new;
I'd fix it SO a boy could go wherever he
would please
And not get whipped because he tore his
trousers climbin' trees,
But oh the best of all the things I'd dc
would be to let
Boys always eat their pie before the
other things were ct.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

dirt. 1t is commonly known among its
habitues as ''the Hog Trough" and the
"Quick and Dirty
1t is a mint for it's proprietors.
Every customer picks out his own
sandwich or pie, and pays for it as he
sees fit. There is abs olutely no check
to prevent his walking out without
paying if he sees fit. The personnel OF
the establishment consists of three or
four men behind the counter who draw
coffee and milk, two proprietors who
take in change, and nondescript who
walks around with a rag picking up
soiled mugs and wiping off the chair
seats.
Yet a greater number of distin-
guished public men probably patron
ize this place than any other eating
esta blishment in America. At almost
any time in the middle of the day one
is sure to find some high governments
official, senator, congressman and
occasionally a member of thu ca binet.
It is in the nature Of news exchange
where al sorts of public questions are
talked over, and where any number Of
political schemes are suggested.
It would be hard, for millionaire to
spend more than Is cents In the estab-
lishment, and nobody ever thought Of
such thing as trying to beat it out of
a lunch. 1t is frequented not only by
officials smear at hand, but bythose who.
like Public Printer Palmer, have to
drive a mile and half in their car
riages to foregather there every noon.
1t is a striking example of what can
grow out Of az acquired ha bit.
LOUIS A. COOLID0R.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

the regeneration of society, with talks
by Mr.. Crafts and other reformers
against gambling, intemperance, the
social evil and every other kind of un-
cleanness. The hotel will be the resort
of reformers of all sorts, who will
crowd into Washington when congress
is in session to lay their various
schemes before the lawmaking power.
Crafts expects to have a very busy
winter Of it. He will have on hand the
case Of Apostle Smoot, whose presence
IN the senate is Objectionable to a
great many people, and he will have to
conduct the agitation against eStab-
fishing an opium monopoly in the Phil
lppines, which is just beginning to at
tract attention. Then he will have on
hand his usual batch of measures for
regeHerating congress and purifying
every other department of the govern
ment.
Crafts has developed his Christian
lobby into regular and fourish1ng
business. He is responsible for nine
tenths of the petitions which are sent
into congress, encoura ging the petit
ton industry by sending out countless
circulars and blanks to religious and
temperance organizations all over the
country. These printed petitions pour
into congress by the million and they
never receive the slightest attention;
for their artificial character is under
stood
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

CHAPTER XII.-CoNTINUED
81 supposed you knew them. [ will
Introduce you tomorrow. There is
John NJ Rockwell, whom you know;
Andrus Carmody, big iron and steel
man; Palmer j. Morton. railroad
magnate and fnancier; r. J. Kent,
a big Wall street operator; Hiram
Haven, a sugar manufacturer, and
Simon Pence, who is also a fnancier
you want to keep your eye on
Pence-he is likely to own your
drawings if you don't watch him.
Don't lend him any money. Then
there is Sidney Hammond. a personal
friend of mine," concluded Mr.. Hes
tor.
Mr.. Vincent's eyes bulged out as
these names tripped from the tongue
of Mr.. Hestor. He was speechless.
'You don't wish to quit a good
game like this, don't you know said
Hestor. Bob, Mr.. Vincent has not
dined. Serve him the best there is
on the boat. You will excuse me;
I am going to confer with Capt.
Waters"
In the meantime six famous men
were in coEclave in Mr. Morton's
stateroom. With the exception of
Mr.. Pence, they had entirely re-
gained their composure and proceed
ed to business as calmly as if they
were within sight and sound of
Broadway cable cars, instead of be-
ing captives on the high seas.
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Morton, as
all were seated, S'let us talk this mat
ter over and see what can be done
Have you any plan to suggest, Mr..
Kent?"
mot a PLAN" responded Mr. Kent
''We are in for it. This fellow Hes
tor has his plans all laid, and I am
going to watch him carry them out
There is nothing we can do
81 do not agree with you," said
Mr.. Morton, leaning back in his chair
cit will be remarkable thing if six
men of our financial standing and
alleged ability cannot find a way
to circumvent the plans of knave
or fool. This looks to me like a
money question"
Money!" exclaimed Mr. Kent.
@'Well, how much money have we ?'
He reached down into his clothes
and produced SO cents in change, and
extracted from his fob pocket a So
and a So bill. II have $7.30 to con-
tribute to. this campaign fund.-
THAT has nothing to do with the
matter, Kent" said Mr.. Morton with
some impatience. 'The fact is well
known that we can command an al
most unlimited amount of money"
'tYou can't command it out on the
Atlantic ocean," drawled Mr.. Kent.
Lets see just how much we six
plutocrats have in actual money.
have S7.38 and here it is"
He placed it on the table.
How much have you got, Haven?"
Mr.. Hiram Haven had been making
nm inventory and produced $31.62.
You are affiuent," observed Mr..
Kent. And you, Mr.. Carmody?"
4 find on examination that / have
$l2 and some small change; 1925,
40 be exact" said Mr. Carmody Mr..
palm.r j. Morton, finding that Mr..
Aent was determined to pursue this
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01
Two Priests and Matrimony.

Archbishop Ryan, visiting small
parish in mining district for the
purpose of administering confrma-
ton, asked one nervous little girl
what matrimony was, and she an
swered that it was 'a state of terri
BILE torment which those who enter
it are compelled to undergo for a
time to prepare them for brighter
and better world
No, no." demonstrated the pastor;
that isn't matrimony; that's the
definition of purgatory."
Leave her Alone said the arch
bishop; maybe she's right What
do you or know about it?"-Cleye.
land Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

will go to 100 or 200 per cent. The
boys will fight to get it,
Early in the forenoon Mr.. Morton
found Hestor and asked for private
conversation in his stateroom. The
request was readily granted.
MIR. Hestor," said the big fnan-
cler, after rather awkward pause,
you must be aware that your guests
are men whose time is very valuable,
and whose interests will be imperiled
by their continued absence You
know that we wish to return. Thus
far you have refused to comply with
our request. Is there no way in
which we can compromise the mat
ter?'
Il know of none which will not dis
arrange my plans,' said Hestor.
you are all having good time
What more can I do for you?"
Il will come to the point at once,''
said Mr.. Morton. Il am authorized
by the gentlemen on this boat to
offer you S., 100000 for our immediate
return to New York harbor"
Il could not think of it, said Hes
tor promptly, as if declining an or
binary business proposition. Il have
more money now than I know what
to do with That is why | went into
newspaper reporting. No money
could tempt me, Mr.. Morton. Let
us drop the subject and go on deck.
1t is too fine day to remain below"
Mr.. Morton realized that he had
failed, and that there was absolutely
no hope in that direction. He said
nothing to his associates of his lack
of success, but waited for a chance
to speak to Capt. Waters. 1t was
late in the afternoon before he had
| an opportunity to make any PROPOSE
ton to that official. Hestor was on
the upper deck. Capt. Waters en-
tered the saloon, which at that mo-
| ment was occupied only by Mr.. Nor
| ton and Mr.. Rockwell. AS the cap
| tain entered the room, the latter, at
| signal from Mr.. Morton, discreetly
| retired Capt. Waters stood for a
| moment at the center table and idly
| turned over the leaves of a maya
| zine. Mr.. Morton advanced to the
| table.
eve are favored with beautiful
weather, Capt. Waters said Mr..
| Morton.
Good cruising weather." re-
| sponded the captain as he turned
and started for the companion way.
Mr.. Morton placed himself squarely
| in front of him.
capt. Waters, I wish to have
few words with you in private
Not with me, sir" said Capt. Wa
tiers. He stopped for an instant
with one foot on the stair. He
| looked Mr.. Morton full in the eyes.
Il talk in private only with Mr.. Hes
tor he said.
Mr.. Morton laid his hand on the
| officers arm. He was not accus-
toned to have his requests refused
or his offers repulsed. For moment
| he seemed to study the stern face
| of the official.
Capt. Waters" he said, in a low
distinct voice, do you wish to make
a million dollars?"
NO, sir
| The heavy jaws came together with
a snap which was more eloquent in
| its decision than any studied refusal.
He disengaged his arm and strobe up
| the companion way.
keep her off a point" he said to
| the wheelsman
ITO Be Continued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01


as nobody suspected that they were
anything but departmental trash.
Among them were autograph letters of
Recommended ton from famous public
men dating back 40 years-to the time
when public men were in the habit of
devoting a good share of their time to
recommending constituents to office
and when they would pen elaborate
testimon to the heads of depart
ments.
That sort Of thing has gone out of
date since the civil service commission
came into existence and the clerical
places in the departments were gath
cred into the classified service.
There are letters from Roscoe Conk-
ling, Horace Greeley, Charles Sumner
and James A. Garfield. There is let
ter recommending the appointment of
the first woman who ever had a posi-
tion in the department and one of the
| first who ever received an appointment
in the government service. Most Of
| them were addressed to Horatio King,
who was postmaster general under
Buchanan for a few weeks before Lin
coin came in and to Montgomery Blair,
who was Line oln's postma ster general
The striking thing about all of the
letters is the peremptory tone in which
they are couched and the air of pro-
| prietorship with which men not con-
nected with the departmen demanded
the privilege of naming the members
! of the clerical force. Such letters
would receive scant courtesy now from
any cabinet officer; but, as a rule, in
1861 they seem to have prevailed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

could not see his way clear to con-
tributing more than $4,000 to any
fund. He explained that money was
at so low rate of interest that it
was drug on the market.
''Why, | have 100000 right now
in the bank which is not drawing a
cent of INTEREST,"" he exclaimed. ct
is an awful loss to me! I really cam
not spend more than $4,000 for this
purpose. And to think that there is
no return for it; absolutely no re-
turn!"
"You would return said Mr..
Kent.
1t was finally agreed to pledge a
sum of $5,OOO,OO of which Mr.. Nor
ton insisted on paying $1,500,O00;
Mr.. Rockwell pledged $1,25O,OOO; Mr..
Carmody, $750,00O: Mr.. Kent, $780,
600; Mr.. Haven, $725,OO0, and Mr..
Pence, $4,000. Mr. Morton was dele
gated to conduct the negotiations
with Hestor, and if he failed he was
also to confer with Capt. Waters as
last resort.
After a general discussion the
party separated, and at midnight
quiet reigned On board the good
steam yacht the SHARK" She was
then blowing the Atlantic at 90
knot rate, at a point about 100 miles
southwest of Montauk light. At the
suggestion of Mr.. Haven it had been
agreed that in the future no open
resentment should be displayed
towards Hestor.
ut is better policy to dissemble,' -
argued Mr.. Haven. "NNe will gain
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01
CHAPTER XIII.
AN OCEAN CRUISE.

Mr.. Kent seated himself with Mr..
chairs on the starboard side of the
yacht. A few feecy clouds drifted
overhead. The SUN was warm enough
to temper the air from the ocean
There was just enough breeze to
ripple the swells.
This is not at all bad" said Mr.
Kent, as he stretched OUT his legs
and lazily smoked cigar. Il have
been thinking for years of taking a
vacation, and now I am taking it.
He looked at his watch.
cts five minutes of ten," he said
looking at Mr.. Haven. 81 wonder if
they have missed us yet. There will
be some fun on the Stock Exchange
when the news comes out"
IF | had sold sugar yesterday as
you did," said Mr.. Haven, with some
acridity, 81 might look at this mat
ter in the calm and philosophical way
in which you do. You know you sold
sugar yesterday, Kent"
L generally know what I sell and
when | sell it, said the non-com-
initial Mr.. Kent. 81 would like to
have a lot of it sold right now. Six
abducted millionaires is not a strong
bull argument
'Just think of where money on call
loans will go to- sighed Mr.. Pence
Il wish | had remained at home. Oh,
why did I make this fool voyage?"
You certainly are in bad luck
Brother Pence" said the sympathetic
Mr.. Kent. "They could use that four
millions of yours to-day before the
session is closed. I suppose money
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

all the physical and mental yigor of a
man of so.
Harlan was appointed to the bench
by President Hayes, and it was said at
the time that he secured his appoint
ment by reason of his service as Wis
iting statesman in Louisiana during
the days when the election of Hayes
was trembling in the balance.
Be that as it may, nobody has ever
questioned the honesty and ability Of
his course a justice, and he has always
been regarded as one of the strong
men on the bench.
He has always had an inclination to-
wards politics of the stalwart kind
and his friends say the presid entail bee
has buzzed persistently in his bonnet.
Yet, in all his three score years and ten,
he has never held an elective office.
That has been a source of great grief
to him. If he were to retire from the
bench the only temptation would come
from a sure prospect Of being elected
to something, no matter how small
Harlan is a great pedestrian and a
devoted player of golf. He walks
every day five or six miles, and it is
rare day that fails to see him on the.
Chevy Chase links. 1t was Harlan who
first characterized golf as a disease
not game; and he is qualified to
Judge. Last summer he went up to
Canada with trunk full of cases
which he had promised himself to
study and complete before his return
for the fall term. He began playing
golf the first day and he came home
without once opening the trunk
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

passed his seven
t i e t h birthday,
which q u a Ii fies
him for re ir e.
ment on full pay
if he cares to.
The sturdy old
justice, however,
has no idea of re-
t i + G m e n t, and
from all appear
ances he will still
be, dispensing ro-
bust law for 20
wears for he ha 3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

The Christian Lobayst. to build an audi
forum, an office building and temper
ance hotel. The office building will be
equipped with printing presses, clerks,
editors and the entire outfit needed for
the Craft propaganda; the auditorium
will be given up to daily lectures for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

luncn counter just
opposite the ire as
ury department on
Fifteenth street.
The place has
been in existence
for a dozen years
and it has all the
chara cteristics Of
the earliest dairy
lunches an I'M
limited quantity Of
simplest kind Of
food-sa ndwiches,
milk and pie. and
an equally unlinl-
itp6 amount. n 4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

ent the other
day Mr.. Nicholson,
t h e appointment
clerk, came across
a bunch of old
letters which have
proved to be a real
mine of interest.
The files had
been stored away
in a coal bin and
hadnot. their value
been discovered. it
would not have
been long before
the were blIrnp0'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

TO eStaD dish head
quarters in Wa sh-
ington from which
he will be able to
control more eff
fectively the nu-
merous projects
for reform which
he makes it his
business to ad-
vance.
He has bought a
lot of land just OPP
posite the capitol
where he is going
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-01

was known by his
intimate friends
some time before
his death, but few
of them had any
idea of the extent
of his earnings
during the brief
period of his law
practice in New
York. It remained
for the inven-
tory recently pub
| i s b. e d to show
that he was Dos