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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23
"Matt the CUTTER

Matti Syynimaa, or as he was more
Familiarity known here Matt tbe Cnt.
ter has met the death he has beer
oourtlng Tor many years. Matt was al
ways bloodthirsty character and sew
erai IN this vicinity still bear the marks
accustomed by coming into too close
proximity to Matt and his knife While
mere ne figured quite prominently a.,
the police courts and the occasion ~
MS ieaVlng was a desir to escane ,
warrant issued from the mrnic;n,,
court Tor cutting a man who took h.
--oie WINE drunk and for no annaren+
Whatever. Our citizens VIII,
~ somewhat ester after nerusina
elie iolioWlng from the Ishpemiino Iros9
oie' relatlng to Maths undoinp Tha
Ore says: hs' Inc
Matti Syynimaa was man ,,h
always looking for trouble and go, s'o
.ls snare or 1t. He drank whisky OF
, puoi quallty, deserted his family in Elv
ii,i'' ana came to Ishpeming. taking
Up MS residence at the boarding bouso
oI 1ohn BJorn. on South Fourth street
he got drunk, made trouble and woS
sent TO Marquette Jail for tWentv-five
days. He completed his sentence We'd
hesday, returning to Ishpeming Ahout
the hour of midnight he came to tho
residence of Bjorn and commenced
pounding at the upstairs door demand
ING ADMISSION. BjOrn, who was sleen-
ing In a room on the second floor re-
FUSED to let him come in telling him
10 go away and come around when he
was sober when their difference would
be talked over. Finding that Biorn was
obdurate and would not admit him to
the upstairs rooms Syynimaa descend
ed the stairs and began an attack upon
the kitchen door. Bjorn's wife and
children slept in room down stairs
End they We're thoroughly frightened by
Syynimaa's onslaught upon the door
fearing that he would break it down
and do them injury. Bjorn, hearing the
noise downstairs, secured a revolver
and went to the top of the stairs
and told Synimaa to go away. This he
refused to do and kept up his pound
ing on the door when Bjorn fired one
shot he says, to frighten him. 1t did
not have the desired effect so he sent
two more shots wide of the mark Dur
ing this time the attack upon the door
was going on. Finding that the drunken
man would not leave Bjorn raised his
gun for the fourth shot, took deliber-
ate aim the bullet striking Synimaa
in the neck causing his Getah about an
hour later. Officers We're Immediately
sent for and the wounded man taken to
the city Jail where he was given medi-
cal attention. The shooting, according
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23
Legislators Cared For.

The legislative delegation from the
Fifty-first district has been well taken
care of as far as committee appoint
nents go. nj the senate Mr.. Laybourn
has the following committees:
Chairman of committee on insurance.
and places on forestry and fire pro-
lection, election. logs and lumber, mu-
ricipal corporations, mines and miner-
ais and taxes and tax laws.
DR.. Budd is chairman of the commit
tee on mines and minerals, and MEM
her of the committees Oh forestry and
fire protection, game and fish, public
health and dairy food products, and
roads, bridges and navigable streams.
Representative Hugo secured the
craftsmanship of the grain and ware
house committee and is on the elec-
tions, insurance, public land, railroads
and taxes and tax law committees.
Representative Bowling of Evelth
owns the distinction of being the first
of the ST. Louis county delegation to
land an official plum for one Of his
constituents, having secured the APP
pointment Of DR.. c w. More of Eveleth
on the state health board. The appoints
ment meets with general favor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23

in the week, but on Tuesday tho trio,
wos postponed owing to the temporary
reiease OF one Of the juryors who was
excused to go to the bedside of q DIV
ING iather. The states testimony woo
IN however before the adjournment
III opening for the defense Attorney
narsaah stated that the defense would
oe sen oeIense. He said that earlv ono
morning previous to the shooting Ri,ey
and his companion, Joseph Hines baS
entered the Mackey house after Mrs
machey nad gone to bed. A man named
" brlen. who was tending bar tempor-
arliy' was in charge of the place and
there We're two drunken Austrians
asleep on the floor. Riley, it is claimed.
went over To one of the stupefied man
and took his pocketbook from bis
pocket but O'Rrien caught him in tho
act and made him give it up, later civ.
ing it to Mre. Mackey, who returned II
TO the Austrian.
On the day Of the shootin. Mr.
Marshall said Riley and Hines came
into the Mackey house and Mrs. Mack
ey. who was behind the bar. ordered
them out. At that it is claimed Rilev
drew a revolver. and pointing it at
Mrs. Nackey. said she couldn't put him
out. She then started for the telephone
to cal an officer and her husband en-
tered the room.
Riley lowered his gun and Mackev
ordered the two men out Riley re-
fused to go and again pulled his gun.
Mackey WIS unarmed at the time. it is
claimed, but a revolver had been left
on the blackboard of the bar by O'Brien
and this he picked up. Thinking that
Riley wa sabout to shoot he pulled the
trigger Of his own gun and his victim
fell to the floor MORALLY wounded
According to the statement of Mr..
Marshall. Piley knew he would die and
remarked to Mackey, Mike 1 quit,
quit. You have got me, but got just
what i deserve
Mr.. Marshall further stated that
Riley was recognized as one of the
most dangerous men in Northern Min
nesota and that he had threatened to
kill Mackey
The Mcleod Iron company has been
formed to develop what is supposed to
be valuable iron lands at Highland on
the D. & I. r.. r. near Two Harbors
The new company is capitalized at
100000 and a contract has been let
Tor 1000 feet of drilling on the proper
". The names Of the fee owners are:
Mcleod, M. o. Aubolee, j. A.
Barton, J. D. Anderson, DR.. M K.
<nauff and William Merrill, Of Two
Iarbors, and J. P. Morrow, A. M |
Chisholm and ]. c. McGreevy, of Du-
nth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23
Tower News Sees Things,

Ex-Probate Judge w. G. Bonham, of
Duluth, passed through the city Mon
pay i 'nir~ IN his way lone from Ely
where he had been to attend the twelfth
"nnral session and reunion of the Ash
Barrel Club, which was Eeld at Camp
Brownell on BURNSIDE lake. The Ash
Barrel Club is among Ely's most eX-
elusive societies and the judge says
that the meeting just closed was the
most enjoyable in it's history, the ses-
sion continuing over three days. Since
Mr.. Bonham's retirement from the po-
sition of judge of probate he has opened
a Office in the Torrey building, Duluth,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23
and will again take up the practice of

and will again take up the practice of
law.
delegation from Vermilien Camp
No. 2083 r. N. of A., went to Winton
on last Saturdays train on a visit to
the lodge of that place. Those who went
We're: Mrs. Ulie WEIGH. Mrs. s. J. P.
Lackie, Mrs. S. e. Mclaughlin, Mrs.
d. III. Hadley and Mrs. John Smith and
the ladies report that they were loyalty
entertained. Saturday afternoon they
attended card party given by Neigh
Dor Mrs. M. c. Roach, and Mrs. Lackie
succeeded in winning the head prize
In the evening they witnessed the in
stalling Of officers of the Woodmen
lodge. after which the Royal Neigh
nors served an elaborate lunch. The
ladies returned home Sunday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23
MINING MATTERS.

InlS week member of the Two
Harpors syndicate, who own the prom
1slng iron property on the prospective
new range, was approached by a would
De investor and offered a price for his
eleventh interest of the eleven forties.
which placed the applicants valuation
Of the entire property at a very high
figure. He Of course refused. none of
TINS property being on the market. A
test of some Of the product of a nit
taken but a short way down indicates
nNrcentsee OF iron ore which is most
''i'e. and has made tn owners
I'"' mat fhnv hove better thing than
thev mad previously supposed. Test nits
"iiiereht narfs IF the rronertv reveal
the same mineral Indications. Those
PM down have struck water al a denth
OF from IL to IS feet. and some have
peen abandoned temporarily because Of
It's presence. This water. however is
condition which is met with in like
explorations nmost RANGES. If lvi,1o
9hove the ore. The general hearing Of
the mineral RANGES of Minnesota is
northeast and testpitting shows the
new rance to he no exception. The peo-
pie of Two Harbors are awaiting de-
veInnmerts with intarect hnt ore not
excited. They own most Of the propertv
there, and until the recent deveIon
r'ents did not consider it of eycention
al value, many having been willing to
dispose of it at any price offered. If it
shows pay ore. they will accent it as
evidence that luck is with them h,1t
ere not throwing up their jobs and
loafing on their prospects. The only
persons who have had the fever are
that not alone one property there will
show up big deposit of ore. but that
there will be a large number of beds
discovered. The more mines there is
the more valuable will be each individ-
ual mine. A single mine would not con-
stitute a range, and if the deposit was (
limited to that, the benefit to accrue I
to Two Harbors would be nominal
What all interested who have the pub
lie veal at heart desire. is that an ex-
tensive range has been discovered
ore Every citizen of Two Harbors
would then be more or less benefited,
even if he did not own a foot of land on
the range. A considerable deposit of
ore there would double the population
of Two Harbors in a few years and
add greatly to our commercial inter-
ests.
Officials of the Duluth, Missabe &
Northern and the Duluth & Iron Range s
railroads are becoming somewhat ap- ;
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23

The going without breakfast fad is
having quite a run. This custom or
going without eating has been in
vogue in country newspaper Offices
from time immemorial, but has not
attained much popularity among the
gang. M ilaca Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23
Mnckey On Trial.

Mike Mackey, who was indicted by
the grand jury for the killing of Chas.
Riley at Chisholm was on trial in dis
trict court before Judge Ensign early
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23

prehensive regarding the delivery of
large orders of cars made last for de-
livery in March and April. The former
mas 400 coming and the latter 500. and
All were contracted for delivery not
later than April From reports received
from the manufacturers if &c ,;l,aIy
that the deliveries will not begin until
later than that. The delay beyond Nav
VIII be rather serious to the range
roads, as the heavy transportation Of
ore commences shortly after that time
and 1t takes some time TO get the roll
ing stock in proper order and limbered
up so as to be used to the best advan-
tage. The requisition for the 1904 equip
ment have not been made up as vet,
and probably will not be until some
time in June or July.-Duluth Repibli-
can.
The Cleveland Iron Trade Review
says of the ore situation, from the
Cleveland viewpoint.
p"vere ore still reluctant about
placing orders and are insisting that
toe 70 lower. The reason given for
their belief is that, judging from the
experience of many years, prices have
been maintained for six months at a
Lowell which cannot be permanent and
that they consider the time for a
change is near. This argument seldom
esnlte in thebuyer getting quotations
which suit him and the volume of bust
ness now being transacted is
not large. There have been some
inquiries for ort for the coming sea-
son, but ore interests are not naming
prices and probably will not be ready
to do so for week or two. Some sales
from dock ct lost years prices are be-
ing made. recent buying including ore
for use in Virginia furnaces.
The Duluth & iron Range railroad
during the active year just closed has
added to its rolling stock as follows:
Box cars. 25, of $4,000 lbs. capacity;
fiat cars, so, of $4,000 lbs. capacity; ore
ears, 500 Of 100000 lbs capacity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-23

Officials of the Duluth. Missabe &
Northern and the Duluth e Iron Range
railroads are becoming somewhat ap-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

answer came swift and strong. ere the
question was fairly asked:
''Ie is l, John Verify, with the bless
ing of God, and good tidings."
Get your horse to stable, Doctor,
and we will be down to welcome you"
The next moment the house was
astir from one end to the other-bells
were ringing, lights moving hither and
thither, men and women running
down stairs, and at the open door
Mrs. Swaffham and Jane waiting for
the messenger.
1t was good even to see him, and
how much better to hear him say:
Israel Swaffham is well and God
hath given us great victory
Now then, we shall have peace.
Doctor?"
mo use, Martha, in crying peacei
peacel when peace is wickedness.
Our liberty was won by men willing
to go to the battlefielo for it, When
did you hear of us last?"
about the tenth of August. You
were then in camp near Edinburgh"
said Mrs Swaffham.
ITO be sure-having paper war
with the Kirk and David Leslie. 1t
was little to Cromwell's liking, and
no more to David Leslie's; both of
them would rather defiance of battle
than Declarations from the General
Assembly.
you women would not understand
the setting of the battle. 1t is enough
that it began at four in the morning,
and that by nine o'clock there was
no longer a Scotch army-three thou
sand of it were slain in the battle
and many more killed in pursuit. We
had all their baggage and artillery,
besides fifteen thousand stand of
arms and two hundred colors to hang
up in Westminster hall"
"And what of Israel Swaffham?
He did his part? l know that" said
Mrs. Swaffham.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

He led his own troop of the solid
fen men of Cambridgeshire l saw
their blue banner waving wherever
Tonbert carried it,"
James face was radiant and tears
of enthusiasm filled her eyes. She
kissed the doctor proudly and ran to
send a messenger to de Wick with the
tidings of Dunbar
Are you going further, Doctor?"
asked Mrs. Swaffham
mo, Martha. I mean to stay here
until the Generals messenger joins
me. He sent letter to London by
the young Lord Cluny Neville, and
he took the direct road there, so we
parted very early in the day; but he
we shall go back together, if SO God
wills, to Edinburgh"
Il never heard you speak of Lord
Cluny Neville before"
Because I did not know him be-
fore. Cromwell has set his heart on
the youth, and shows him great favor
Some are jealous of the boy and make
grumble that he is SO much trust
ed"
IF this young Lord is taking let
ter to Madame Cromwell then why
did not Israel write to me?'
"Oh, the unreasonableness of
women! Can man write when he is
in the saddle pursuing the enemy?
Israel and Lambert left Immediately
with seven regiments for Edinburgh.
He sent you words full of love and
comfort, so did your sOns; what
would you have. woman"
Then Mrs Swaffham put her hand
on the Doctors arm to stay him, and
she asked, "Do you remember the
flag the women of Huntingdon and
Ely gave to Gen. Cromwell just be-
fore Naseby?"
81 do. And your Israel made the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

have news from his son, which would
at least break the voiceless tension Of
their fears. But the Earl was in the
same state-restless, perplexed, visit
fully eager concerning the situation
of the opposing armies In their
mutual sorrowful conjectures they for
got their political antipathies, and a
loving apprehension drew them to-
gether; they talked in low voices OF
the absent, they clasped hands as
they walked together through the
lonely park in the autumn afternoon.
They also agreed that whoever had
news first should send a swift messen-
ger to the other no matter what the
tidings should be. When they parted,
Jane kissed her friend, token of
love she had not given her for
long time and Matilda was so affected
by this return of sympathy that she
covered her face with her hands and
wept ''Oh, Janet" she said, 81 have
been so lonely!"
And as Jane answered her with
affectionate assurances, there came
into her heart sudden anticipation
of intelligence. Without considera-
ton, with no purpose of mere encour-
agement, she said ccaf IDENTIFY: There
is some one on Me way. I seem to
hear them coming" so they parted,
and Jane brought home with her
hope which would not be put down.
Her face was bright and her voice so
confident that her mother felt the in
luence of her spirit and anon shared
it.
All were in deep sleep when the
blast of trumpet and the trampling
of a heavily-shod horse on the stones
of the court yard awakened them.
Jane ran to her mothers room, and
found her at an open window. She
was calling aloud to the messenger,
'Ts it you. Doctor Verity?" and the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

speech. am not likely to forget it.
"Then you also remember that as
Israel was speaking, the east wind
rose, and stretched wide-out the silk
folds, so that the big tawny lion
watching the red cross was blown
straight above the Generals bare
head. And there was murmur Of
wonder. and then a great shout, and
Israel pointing to the flag and the
man below it. cried out:
Behold your Captainl Cromwell
is lions whelp-fiom the prey thou
art gone up. my son-and unto Him
shall the gathering Of the people
be-"
II was standing with Mrs. Crom-
well and the girls" said Jane; ''and
at the shout he turned to them, and
little Frances ran to him and he gave
the Flagstaff into your hand, Doctor,
and then stopped and tied the child's
tippet. Then Mary and | went closer,
and to us he was just the same Mr..
Cromwell that | knew years ago,
when | sat on his knee and put my
arms round his neck. and he kissed
me as tenderly as if l was one of his
own little girls. But for all that,
something of power and majesty
clothed him like garment. and the
people generally feared to touch the
hem of it.
"a lions whelpl" he said proudly,
"and while England's lion has such
whelps, she may make and unmake
kings as is best for her. Then he lit
his candle and went stamping down
the tagged passage that led to his
room
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
CHAPTER II.

"Those unlucky Stuarts, They will
swallow up all England's chivalry.
Oh, for one campaign with Queen Eli
zabeth at its head! She would send
old Oliver with his Commonwealth to
the bottomless pit, and order him to
tell the devil that Elizabeth Tudor
sent him there"
What say you if, for once, we part
without Cromwell between our good
wills and our good-nights? Father.
have seen to-day fan of ostrich
feathers; It's with Gaius the packman,
who will be here in the morning. AL
SO, want some housewifery stores,
and some embroidery silks, and bal
lads. and book of poems written by
one Mr.. John Milton. who keeps a
school in London"
81 know the man. We will have
none of his poems"
"But, father, I may have the other
things?"
"You will take no nay-say."
"Then a goodnight, siri"
mot yet I will have my pay for
the other things You shall sing to
me. Your lutte lies there. Comet
is early in the morning"
Happily, tenderly, fell the musical
syllables to the tinkling lutte, and as
she drew to a close, still singing, she
passed smiling out of the room; leav-
ing the door open however, so that
they heard her voice growing sweetly
softer and softer. and further and
further away, until it left nothing but
the delightsome echo in their hearts
"Our feet are bathed in May-dew
And our hearts are bathed in love"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
CHAPTER II.
Doctor .Iohn Verit,

Doctor John Verify.
The anxious days went by for a
week and there was still no word at
Swaffham. Then Jane went over to
de Wick, hoping that the Earl might
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-10
Committee Expected to Soon Make
a Report on Masonic Temple.
Architects Have Been Doing Their
Work Quietly for Several Days
In Louisville.
OF INTEREST OVER THE STATE

A thorough inspection, quietly in
stituted by the building committee Of
Kentucky Mason, as to the physical
condition Of the new Masonic build
ing is now in progress says yesterdays
Courier Journal. Messrs. Kenneth
Mcdonald and Henry Wolters, agreed
upon as unprecedented architects, have
been at work for several days, and
their report is expected within the
next week. Upon its nature depends
the future course as TO the building.
Since the publication, several weeks
ago, OF the expressed fear that the
structure is not entirely correct in its
measurements, the building commit
tee Of Masons has been considering the
best course to pursue. There have
been statements and counter-statements
rs to the measurements, and Masons all
over the state have been much DIS
turbed. Messrs. W. J. Dodd and Ar
thur Cobb, the architects who have
performed the work. have expressed
cofidence all along that their meas a.
ments would be found oorrect NV
suggested, - as said, that outside ar.
cn''eSts be employed to inspect it, in
order to make the public thoroughly
acquainted with the facts.
The building committee of Masons
is composed of II men, from various
parts of the state. However, a sub
committee of six, composed of Messrs.
John II. feathers, s.. A. Lederman and
W. Ed. Grant, of this city; Charles
II. Fisk, Of Covington; B. B. Davis,
OF Paducah, and W. Q. McChord, of
Springfield, has had the work in
charge. AT meeting over week ago
they decided to have a thorough in
spection of the structure made before
formally receiving it. 1t was decided
to allow Messrs. Dodd and Cobb to Sc
lect an architect to conduct the inspec-
ton, in conjunction with an architect
chosen by the building committee.
Messrs. Dodd and Cobb selected Mr..
Kenneth Mcdonald, and the building
committee selected Mr.. Henry VOL
tiers. They began the inspection, hav-
ing in their possession all the plans,
specifications and measurements of Ar
chitects Dodd and Cobb. It is expect
ed they will make . detailed statement
before the end Of the week. II they
should disagree as to the conditions
found to exist, the building commit
tee will name third architect, who
will cast the deciding vote as to the
report to be submitted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-10
POLICE COURT
The Sargent Case Consumed the
Forenoon Today.
No Decision-Other Gases Tried By
Judge Sanders.

The case against Mrs. Mary Sar.
gent, charged with stealing chickens
belonging to Mr.. Sam Hubbard, was
tried in police court today but Judge
Sanders rendered no decision, leaving
il open until Saturday.
The crap shooting case against wad-
dy Wheeler, Bud Ross, Linton Hobbs,
N. d. McFsdden, Pat Moore and will
Lewis was continued until Saturday,
and the case against Bud Ross and
Page Tandy for setting up game was
dismissed.
Arthur Dunn was, held for house.
breaking in>the sum of 5000.
J. 8. Srone was fined % and costs
for breach of the peace.
Sam Allison, coiored, who stole a
calf skin from Butler, on the market,
and was caught by Market Master
Wood, was given three months in Jail.
Lon Belt was fined IS and costs and
Will Lucas dismissed, on breach of
the peace charge.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-10
MORE CABLE
East tennessee to String 10000
More Feet in Paducah.
Nearly Every Street Will Receive q
Part of the Gable Line.

Mr.. James Mangrum, superintend-
emit Of construction of the East Ten
nessee Telephone company, was in the
city yesterday laying off the line for
over SIX miles more of cable in Padu-
,ah. These cables are a benefit to the
city as well as the company, as they
do away with a multiplicity Of wires,
and at the same time by enclosing
them protect the wires from possible
injury.
There is to be 5000 feet and over
of the new cable, and part of it will
bes trung ON nearly every street in the
city, one line to go into Mechanics
burg. The cost of the improvement
will be several thousand dollars, and
IL will be . part of the work for which
several million dollars increase in the
capital stock was recently made.