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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
DOMESTIC.

The sum of S27, 900 was netted by bal
poudre for st. Luke's hospital annex in
Chicago.
DR.. Frank B. Mallory, of the Harvard
medical school, announced his discov-
cry of the scarlet fever germ.
Practically all of the assets of the
$117,0OO,000 Consolidated Lake SUI
perior company were bid in by Speyer &
Co. at an auction in New York city for
$4,5O0,OOO.
Arguments in the Northern Securities
case were completed before the United
states supreme court. A decision is Eot
expected until February.
Brig. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant has
been assigned to the command of the
department of the lakes, with headquar-
tiers in Chicago
Jesse Green (coloreO, who was con-
vlcted OF the murder of his wife in Ches-
ter, Pa, was hanged.
William l. Buchanan, of Buffalo, N.
Y, the first United States minister to the
republic of Panama, sailed for Panama
The steamer City of Washington ar
rived in New York from Colon bringing
the signed copy of the canal treaty with
the republic of Panama.
Asa c. Bushnell, a New Haven (Conn. }
bank cashier, committed suicide because
his accounts were SIS 900 short.
By the sinking of the tugboat Matte
M. at Lake Concordia, Miss, six men
were drowned.
Capt. buttons last voyage to New
York on the steamer Umbria ended the
worst trip of his career. The craft was
three days late and seven persons were
injured by heavy seas.
Five thousand Crane employees in Chi
cago will receive $250,O0O profits as a
Christmas gift.
A New York court has been asked to
decree that Charles M. Schwab owes
$1S,O0O,O00 to the shipbuilding trust.
One hundred persons were made home
less by fire at Millvale, Pa.
Andrew Carnegie, in a speech in New
York. city, declared that the negroes
were blessing to this country and make
1t impregnable.
Robbers blew open the safe of the
Citizens savings bank at Quimby, Ia,
and secured $4,000 in cash. Two of the
burglars were captured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25

A fleet of United States war ships will
be sent to Cartagena, Colombia, to bring
Minister Beaupre to this country and to
impress upon Colombia the strength OF
Panama's protector.
A meeting of scientists in New York
adopted resolutions spreading the war
on mosquitoes to every state in the
union.
Mrs Daniel Manning, of Albany, MY,
has been elected president of the board
of lady managers of the st. Louis expo
sition.
One brakeman was burned to death
and two fatally hurt in a collision be-
tween freight trains near Pawnee, Kan.
The full report of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow in the post
office scandal has been made public in
Washington. 1t charges many new 1r-
regularities on the part of high officials
in the department.
Secretary of War Root assumed all re-
sponsibility for Gen. Leonard Woods
acts while governor general of Cuba in
testimony before the senate committee
on military affairs.
Three children of August Batteen,
farmer of Allamakee county, Ia, were
burned to death.
Sixteen hundred miners employed in
the Myersdale (Pa.) coal region quit
work owing to the proposed reduction
of ten cents per ton for mining soft coal.
The transport Sherman arrived in
San Francisco from Manila, bringing the
men of the Thirtieth infantry.
twenty-five citizens have been chosen
by Judge Tuthill to plan a crusade
against crime in Chicago.
w. A. McKowen, secretary of the Uni
versity of California regents, arrested
at Berkeley, confessed to embeZzling
$4,000
Jimmy" Dunlap, known as the most
desperate of craftsmen, was secretly
paroled from the Joliet (Ill) peniten-
tiary, where he has served only three
years of 20-years' sentence for bank
robbery.
John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Car
negie are said to have reached an agree
ment to GUST ]. Pierpont Morgan and hin
friends from the steel trust.
A supposed anarchist plot to dynamite
the white house was discovered through
the arrest at Galveston. Tex, of Charles
Pierzen, a socialistic labor agitator.
The board of lady managers of the
Louisiana Puchase exposition decided
to ask congress for 100000.
A dinner in honor of the cabinet which
marked the opening of the social season
at the white house was given by Presi-
dent and Mrs Roosevelt.
The president has rendered the po-
sition of civil service commissioner,
made vacant by the death of John R.
Proctor, to Gen. Black, of Chicago.
President Roosevelt signed the Cuban
reciprocity bill and issued a proclama-
ton declaring it. effective on Deem
Der 81.
John Stringer (colored) was hanged
at Birmingham, Ala, for the murder of
William O'Neal.
The bank at Garden City, Ia, was
dynamited by three men, who secured
$1,000.
Benjamin Benedict, his wife and
their three-year-old daughter were
burned to death in fire which de-
stroyed their home at Ashland, Ky.
The livery and undertaking business
in Chicago is tied up by strike of
drivers for higher wages.
Martin Olson, John Rusk and Lars
Anderson were suffocated in a fire at
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.
Mrs. Harry L. Smith and her two
young children were burned to death
by fire which destroyed their home
at Oaklane, Pa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25

Gov. Taft has reached settlement
with the friars, by which the United
States is to pay $7,250,O00 for the lands
of the order in the Philippines.
w. N. Ellis reached London with let
ter from King Menelik inviting Ameri-
cans to Abyssinia-
News of the passage by the United
States senate of the bill for reciprocity
between the United States and Cuba
caused rejoicing in Havana.
Sending of a United States warship to
Chempulo, Corea, is asked by the Unit
ed States minister because OF uneasiness
among foreigners there.
The United States cruiser Atlanta dis
covered the Colombian army on the Gulf
of Darien and reported that the troops
were engaged in building military road
to facilitate invasion.
Japan is said to have rejected Russia's
reply to her demands and will not re-
cede from her original position.
United States marines in Panama were
ordered. to San Miguel bay to prevent
invasion by Colombian troops.
M. ConteSSe, a member of the
bundesrath from Neuchatel, has been
elected president of Switzerland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Negro Lynched.

Ripley, Tenn, Dec. PA mob of
about 100 men Friday night took Joe
Brake, a negro, from the county Jail
here and hanged him to tree near by,
the negro having been arrested for the
killing of Chester Conner, prominent
young white man, Friday morning at
Ashport, this county. The leaders of
the mob were masked. The negro's
body was riddled with bullets before
being cut down.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
To Accept Reduction.

Youngstown, O., Dec. 21.-After a
prolonged meeting Friday night the
Machinists' union decided to accept the
reduction in wages made by the ma
chine shop operators in this city. The
reduction varies from five 10 Is per
cent About 400 employees are affected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Daughter of Revolution Dead.

New York, Dec. l1.-A real Daughter
of the Revolution, Mrs. Lucinda Valen-
tine, is dead at her home in Mata-
age of 81 years. She was a daughter
of Jabez Rockwell, who was born Oc-
tober 8, 1861, enlisted in the American
army at the age of 16 years, and served
five years under Gen. Washington
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Made Idle by Fire.

Lorain, o., Dec. 21.-Fire Saturday de-
stroyed the planning mill and plant and
repair shops operated here by the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad. Loss, S125, 900.
Ten passenger cars were also burned.
About 900 employees are idle as a result
of the fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Car Barns Burned.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec 21.-The car
barns of the Lewiston, Brunswick G
Bath Street Railway company and
nearly all the rolling stock were de-
stroyed by fire Saturday. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, partially insured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Death of John KerneII.

Detroit, Dec. 21.-John Kernell, the
veteran Irish comedian, who has been
i'll at Grace hospital all this week, died
Friday. He was suffering from acute
nephritis. Mr.. Kernel had been be-
hind the footlights for more than 80
UQqrC
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25

London, Dec. PA special dipatch
from Tien-Tsin says it is reported that
Japan has sent an ultimatum to Russia.
The report was not confirmed from
any source up to six o'clock in the
evening. 1t was regarded as impossible
that such important news should first
come from Tien-Tsin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Cold weather in Adirondack.

Glens Falls, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Un-
usually cold weather is prevailing
throughout the Adirondacks, the Their
mometer ranging from Is to 80 degrees
below zero. Lake George is frozen
over from Caldwell to Bolton. This is
about three weeks earlier than the
average.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Two Perish i'm Flames.

Brownsville, Pa, Dec 21-The home
of Henry Brooks, Arensburg, Pa, was
destroyed by fire Friday night and his
wife and baby persisted in the flames
Nothing is known as to how the fire
started,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Pioneer Californian Dead.

San Francisco, Dec. 21.-C. G. Webb,
a pioneer capitalist of this city, is
dead, at the age of 81 years. He was
a native of Massachusetts, and came to
California in 1849.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Declare Report Unfounded.

The Rothschilds have heard nothing
of any suggestions that Russia will at
tempt to raise loan of SIPS, 900, or
any other amount, in Great Britain, and
they declare that the report is probably
unfounded. Russia, they say, could
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
LATER.

LATER.
The relationship of the United States
to the new republic of Panama con-
tinued to be the leading theme in the
senate Oh the 18th. The treaty ''for the
extension of the commercial relations"
between the United States and China was
ratified. In the house memorials from
Porto Rico were introduced praying that
the constitution of the United States be
extended to Porto Rico and asking for
territorial form of government. A con-
stitutional amendment was introduced
providing that the right to vote shall
not be denied on account of sex.
War between Russia and Japan in the
far east is regarded in London as inevi-
table
Cardinal Gotti called at the vatican
and laid at the feet of Pope Plus So ,OO0,-
900 left to him in trust by the late pom
tiff.
There were 329 business failures in
the United States during the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 267 the same
week in 1902.
A worldwide observance of March Z,
1904 as Bible Sunday, proposed by the
British and Foreign Bible society, has
been approved by the American Bible
society
The celebration of the centennial ami
versary of the transfer of the Louisiana
territory from France to the United
States began in New Orleans.
The American Baseball league meet
ing in Chicago ended with voting
President Johnson's salary of $4,000.
Funerals were interrupted and de-
layed and many dead were left I'M
buried as the result of the strike of liv-
cry drivers in Chicago.
Fifty-six families were made home
less in Chicago when fire destroyed the
Victoria apartment building.
An earthquake has broken off the
southeastern peak of Mount Rainier, ly-
ing go miles southwest of Tacoma,
Wash.
Weekly trade reviews report a heavy
consumption of merchandise, growing
ease of money and fewer commercial
defaults.
A flying machine built by Orville and
Wilbur Wright, of Dayton, O., traversed
three miles at Kitty Hawk, N. c., against
a 21-mile wind
Four persons were killed and 80 in
jured by the burning of the Nashville
(Tenn.) college for negro women.
The interstate commerce commits
missions annual report shows net earn
ings of railroads for the past fiscal year
were $641 $3.50, 196, an increase of $34, OOO.-
900 over the year 1902
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
RUMOR Says Japan
SENDS ULTIMATUM
Unconfirmed Report from Tien-Tsin
to This Effect Is Received
at London.
RUMOR OF ATTEMPTED RUSSIAN
Loan is DECLARED UNf0UNDED

Gear Said to Be Seeking Peace-Fears
of War Are Removed by Latter's
Policy In Deciding to Submit Sec
Ond Offer to Japan-NegOtiatiOns
Continue
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
IN,INS-

Miss Lulu Mapscll is quite i'll at the
present writing.
Miss Kate Langdon visited Desloge
friends this week
NJ. $. Simpson has been consider
ably under the weather.
Mrs William Carr Of Irondalc is
visiting her sou, W X. Carr, this
week
MIR. and Mrs. G.. Il. Gale of DeSOto
were visiting relatives and friends
here Sunday.
Frank Byington and children spent
Sunday at lIcrculancum visiting
mother and grandmother.
Little Joe, the 3-ycar.old son OF
MIR. and Mrs, Joe Smith, is very i'll,
right at the poiEt Of death.
Pr0tracted meeting nj the Christian
Church is progressing nicely. Ten
people were baptized Sunday.
Louis Tennyson, son Of &. o. Ten
nyson, who has been quite i'll, is
thought to be better. He IS under
the treatment of DR.. Fry.
The Rock saloon has closed This
has been well known place for seven
years. Last Sunday was dry day in
Elvins, not single saloon was open.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
DESl0GE.

Dan Moon went to Wales Mines for
a week
\ A. Strickland and Bob Thomure
went to st. Louis this week.
The second week of the revival at
the Baptist Church starts with large
attendance aud good interest.
Miss Della piItman is spending the
week at Ste. Gcucyicye. She Is the
daughter uf Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Pitt
man.
Some of our young people went up
10 Silver Springs to the Moonlight
picnic Saturday evening. 1t is said it
was u lively affair aud good time
was afforded.
Henry Farley Of Belgrade came in
this week to dispose of his property.
lie made n trade with Joe Nelson.
whereby MIR Nelson is to take the
large house on the Lcadyillc side.
Rev. Sir. Cochran held few days
meeting in the Southern Methodist
Church MIR. Cochran is young
man of education and force, aud
preached some good, solid sermons.
Little Miss Fannie Blunt, daughter
of ,Iumps Rluut and "A niece nj Gpnrpr
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
EXPANSION VS.. IMPERIALISM.

From the ComnmOer.
In discussing the Louisiana purchase
recently cx-Sccrclaiy Charles Emory
Smith attempted to use the act of
jefferson as a precedent for the Phil
ippine policy of the Mckinley adm ,i,-
tration, but the distinction between
Jcffersonian cxpanion and Republican
imperialism is so clear that ii would
be reflection on mans intelligence
to say that he could not see it,
The land purchased by jefferson
was contiguous, the islands, forcibly
taken by The Republican administration,
are in another hemisphere and are
separated from us by the Pacific ocean.
The Louisiana territory was sparsely
settled; the Philippine islands are more
density populated than our own country.
(If we take the Filipinos and their
lands we will have less land per capita
than we have now
The scattered inhabitants Of the
Louisiana territory came in as citizens;
the Filipinos come in as subjects.
The Louisiana territory was settled
up by people who located on the land
for the purpose Of living upon il and
cultivating il; the Americans who go
to the Philippines 60 there to work the
natives and TO carry away all the
wealth that Is movable.
The settlers in the Louisiana terri
tory formed self-govening communi-
ties; the people who 60 to the Phil
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
Watch the Crossings.

A force of deputy shrriffs are watch
ing the Derby and Crawley crossings.
1t is thought by the Southern Missouri
people that the Bonne Terre road
means to take out the frogs and brake
up the crossings already effected. The
Crawley shaft has shut down for lack
of coal. The Bonne Terre road re-
fuses to haul coal across the Crswley
switch because II is dangerous. The
Deputy Shcriffs will continue to watch
for ten days from the time Judge
bearing rendered bis famous decision,
the object being to give the Bonnie
Terre road time to appeal. II no APP
peal is taken, it will be taken for
granted that the Bonnie Terre road
will accept Judge Bearings decision
rs final.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
Al A|O1l he lel1 Bell
Br OId observer.
WOULD DYNAMITE
THE PREACHER
J. C, BIedsoe Threatened to XIII Rev
E. v Lamb and 4 DeGraa,.
MRS. LAMB FRUSTRATED WITH FRIGHT
Trouble Over a Wandering Wait 6led.
soc Gets Nine Months in jail.

j &. Elrd-oc created Intense eX-
ritcmrut in Flat River Sunday by
Threatening 10 Kill Rev. T.. V Lamb
and Mr.. \ Defiant BIrl,or went
to the home of Rev Lamb to talk
about boy now in the Orphan, Home
in ST. Louis. rhc preacher va, alb
sent lilcd,uc wa, 50 finn'ic aud
mad hr could not restrain hi. feelings
lie told Mr.. lnmb that he meant to
Kill her husband lie said he wunl
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
EIGHT.H0UR LAW EXCITEMENT
Walt Massey, Grand Secretary, In the
Lead Belt.

Since the close down al the Federal
over the cight-hour sentiment, many
dissatisfied men are coming up Some
rash men are talking strike, aud in
order To proceed lawfully in getting at
the eight. hour proposition, Walt Mas
sey came in Tuesday night to hold n
big cooperation meeting in Shannon
Hall Wednesday The object seems
to be to arbitralo the question and
settle the difficulties without violence
or strike, Mnssel 10 acting for the
executive board OF the National Mine
Workers Union. He will listen to the
grievances o! Lead Belt miners and
try to adjust matters Massey is from
Michigan
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25

ippineS go almost wholly AS carpei-bag
officials or as exploiters Of the help
less.
The Louisiana territory was carved
into states; the Philippine islands are
to form colony.
The people who live in the states
made out Of the Louisiana purchase
share in the guarantees of our consti-
tuition and in the deslinies of our ma
ton; The FiIipinos have no protection
from our constitution, and no voice III
our government, or even in their own.
The people who live on the land
purchased by jefferson participate in
the leyying of the taxes which they
pay; the filipinos are taxed without
representation aud shot down il they
object to the exercise of arbitrary
power by alien government.
These are some of the distictiuns.
To use the purchase nf the Louisiana
territory as an excuse for colonial
policy in the Orient is as absurd as il
would be to use the kindness Of the
Good Samaritan as n justification of
The criminal conduct OF Cain.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
BISMARCK BREVITIES.

Miss Martin is visiting friends in
Bismarck.
Miss Mobile Horton is very i'll nj
this writing.
Misses Myrtle and Julia rauIe are
visiting in ST Louis.
Mrs. Richard p. Bland is the guest
of Mrs I. II Holman.
Mrs Templcton and daughter, Miss
Lornn, Of DcS0to, visited in Bismarck
last week.
Mr.. r. II. Holman has bought the
handsome residence owned by John
IIitzcman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quotes left last week
for visit TO Tiptonvillc, Tenn, and
Hot Springs. Ark.
Fred Heck, who recently graduated
from NJ &. ! at Fredcrcktown, will
teach ut Oak Ridge the ensuing year.
Attorney lrissal Of Chicago, and
Attorneys NJ r. Smith and NJ. W.
Huff were in town last Thursday
night.
The ladies of the Catholic Church
gave an ice cream festival on the even
ing of the 18Th, which proved great
success, more than forty dollars being
realized.
Attorneys ID. l. Rivers, j. u. Tur-
ner, and b. II. Boyer of Elvins, and
Judge j. $ Gcssom of Pennington
were in town Saturday attending the
rcplevin suit which was sent here ell
a change of venue from Dcslogc.
On last Tuesday nigh, the members
Of Arbor Vitae Rcbcka Lodge No. 3s
gave an entertainment and ice cream
supper. to which Odd Fellows and
their families were invited. An inter.
esiing program was rendered. All on
joyed themselves aud wish Arbor
Vitae lodge much prosperity.
Childrens day at the Baptist Church
was observed Sunday, an interesting
program was rendered, and the little
folks acquitted themselves credilably
Among those who deserve especial
arc Olive Lightfoot and
Phoebe Yost, each of whom rendered
, vocal solo exceedingly well for little
girls.
June %. Owl.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25

TINT he signed the bill against his
own better Judgment as well H.
against the protest OF many citizens
of st. Louis. II was generally he
Iirvcd throughout the State that
he would veto the measure, aud
the fact that he did not gave rise
70 some ugly suspicious, whether
or not there was any ground tol
them.
Some of the other names given ~
promoters of the new club ARE Rob I
y. krruS, who figured somewhat
rnnspicuousy with II police hill
Tint passed the same General As
,oruhIy; Tony Stnevcr, one oi
toy. Stephens police commission.
crs. Moses Wrtmorc. John e..
Roberts and Givan Campbell, Nil
wealthy men who have been more
or less mixed mp in public affairs
nut who have been in political re-.
lirrmcut for some time. They have
the means to maintain a club head
quarters IN grand style. All that i.
needed is some one sufficiently ~
| the public eye to give the movement
standing, aud in Joseph " Folk
they have probably concluded they
see the man But we would say
to Mr. Folk, if he is nominated
for Governor it will be because OF
the demand of the people and not
through the efforts of any club OF
politicians who want 10 keep them
selves before the public; and ",
think we know him well enough
to say that he will not to be caugh
with such chnif.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
ESTHER.

S. c. Usher and Dollie Mullins were
married at East Flat River Saturday
by Squire Covington. The happy
couple took up house. keeping at once
in West Esther.
The Palmers and Wigginses had
quite lively lawsuit Monday at Flat
River. Mrs. G. II. Palmer swore out
n warrcnt charging William Virgins
and his wife with disturbing her peace.
Several of our people were on, as wit
nesscs. Mrs. Palmer made Il sensa-
tional witness for herself, and kept the
court room in an appearing laughter.
Squire Tucker represented the defend
ants, MIR. and Mrs. Virgins.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
BEER BOTTLES, BROKEN
NOSES, BRUISED HEADS
At Saturdays Rough and Ready Picnic
Near the Moonlight Saloon Riot
Reigned.

During the rrveI Saturday. near the
Moonlight saloon, riot aud rough and
tumble fights were much it, evidence
One time during the day row
among several drunken men took
place. The Conman brothers, man
agcrs Of the saloon, attempted 10
qucll the rioters. Some miscrcant hit
Frank Coffman across the noe with II
beer bottle and broke that organ.
Then there was war for few minutes
in which the Coffman boys, A. Shan
non, Jim Goole, and others were
wounded.