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of time a considerable European pow
er, should utterly disappear. have no
longer place among the sovereign
powers, would arouse even in the most
Indifferent some degree of wonder. it
is not easy to attempt in a limited
space to give explanation OF the steps
leading to the fall of Poland, but
review Of some Of the causes, glance
at some important events in the long
period Of its life, may suggest the out
line Of the story. The history OF Po-
land as a nation is a story OF great
heroes and of interested plotters, OF
noble arrayed against peasant, of for
eign interference and foreign spolia-
ton, of a disrupted, distressed land
albeit fairly rich, fertile one. Back
In the middle of the seventeenth CEN
fury the territory extended from the
Baltic to the Carpathian mountains.
had an area of almost 100000 square
miles, about seven times its extent to-
day. 1t was a diversified land of good
soil, fine timber, wide pasturage, and
of no small mineral wealth, and its
people, especially along in the fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries, enjoyed Q
high measure of prosperity. The no
bles lived in luxury, music and learn
ing were made much of, the state was
dominant power.
About the middle Of the sixteenth
century the government took steI
leading to disaffection among a large
body Of the people, inaugurated g
change from the hereditary monarchy
to an elective crown. To settle the
strife arising from this radical move
the aggrieved party would call upor
an outside nation to assist in the en-
suing war, and the ally seldom failed
| to demand a share Of the spoils wher
victory came the right way.
| Another weakness leading to Pc
| lands downfall was the lack Of ;
middle class, that bulwark of ma
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-08-19
Wild Cat Spells Sale.

A half-grown wild cat spoiled the
sale of piece of Minnetonka real es-
tate for P. P. Swenson, Minneapolis
real estate agent, day or two ago.
While Mr.. Swenson was showing a
prospective buyer and his wife piece
of lake property the cat jumped out OF
underbursh and cut across the lot,
frightning the buyers wife almost in
to Mysteries and giving the agent and
prospective customer something OF a
scare.
The man was satisfied with the pro-
perty and so was his wife until the cat
made it's appearance, after which they
took the first train back to the city.
Swenson has bought gun and is look
ing for the wild cat, and the woman
has changed her mind about summer
home at Minnetonka.
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Mark II. Donnell.

Mark III. Dunnel, former congress
man and distinguished citizen of the
Northwest, died at his home in Owa-
tonna of heart failure, aged eighty-one
years.
Mr.. Dunnell was born in Buxton,
Me-, July 2, 1922, of Scotch and Eng
parentage. He was graduated from
Waterville college in 1s49 and spent
the next five years in teaching.
In January 1865, Mr.. Dunnel came
to Winona, Mimi, becoming member
of the Minnesota legislature in 1857.
At the close of this session he was ap-
pointed state superintendent of public
instruction, holding that position for
three and half years.
He resigned this office upon election
to congress in the fall of fS70. He
served twelve consecutive years in the
national house of representatives. He
was retired by change of politica
control of his district He was in pri
vate life until 1889, when he was re
elected to congress.
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
Killing Cattle.

DR.. 81. S. Ward, executive agent OF
state live stock sanitary board, said
that the board will continue to con-
denim cows afflicted with tuberculosis,
although State Auditor S. G. Iverson
has refused to issue warrants reim-
bursting the owners in accordance with
the Krostue bill passed by the last leg
islature. This means that the cows
will be killed, but the owners will not
receive anything from the state.
''We shall go on with our work just
the same" said DIR. Ward. "We have
been killing cows afflicted with tuber-
culosis at the rate of rs to 100 month,
and 1 should say that the average cost
to the state was about ST."
The action of the state auditor In
holding up the warrants is on advice
of Judge Daniel Fish of the statue re-
vision commission who says that
the Krostue bill authorizing the
payment was repealed by the law Gre
ting the live stock sanitary board and
has brought many protests from Mime.
sofa dairymen who have cows afflicted
with tuberculosis. These dairymen say
that it was bad enough when the state
killed their cows and paid three-fourths
of their value.
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Attacked by a Horned Owl.

At Egg Harbor, N. j., a farmer was
aroused by an unusual commotion Of
the chickens at his place. Partially dress
ing himself, he lighted lantern, and,
getting his shotgun, he hurried to the
barn, where he expected to find chicken
thieves helping themselves. AS he neared
the barn the noise continued, and, not
wishing to enter for fear of an attack,
he called out for the thieves to come out.
When the same noise continued, with no
response, the farmer entered the bar
He had hardly stepped inside when he
was attacked by large horned boot owl.
which buried it's talons deep into his neck
and shoulders and lacerated his hands.
The attack was SO sudden and unex-
pected that he was being worsted, and
called for help. His son heard his cries.
went to his assistance, and succeeded
in killing the owl with a club. The bird
measured four feet from tip to tip, and
was the largest horned owl ever killed in
this vicinity.
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"The commander, Rostchakovsky,
the officers, Konevsky and Petrol,
the engineer officer, Kisliakoff, and
the greater part of the crew were saved
by throwing themselves overheard. They
attest that the Japanese fired at our sail
ors who were swimming ashore"
Britain Interested.
London, Aug. 15.-The cutting out of
the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Rye
shitelni by the Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers at Chefoo has eclipsed for the
moment in the public mind the steamer
knight Commander incident. Both,
however, are receiving the earnest atten-
ton of the cabinet.
Another British Ship Boarded.
Gibraltar, Aug. Is. = The British
steamer Ronda, from Hull for Naples.
passed here Saturday and signaled that
she was boarded by Russian cruiser
Friday. Her papers and other documents
were examined and her hold was
searched.
More Fighting at Port Arthur.
Berlin, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Local Anzeiger from Toxic, timed II: 80
p. M, Saturday, says that heavy fight
ing took place at Port Arthur all night
Tuesday and Wednesday and that the
Russian losses are reported to be enor-
nous.
Assault on Port Arthur Imminent.
London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Toxic Saturday says: Another sign
that the general assault on Port Arthur
is imminent is found in the fact that the
emperor of Japan has notified Field Mar
shall Yamagata, chief of the general staff
of his desire that non-combatants be al
lowed an opportunity to leave the fort
ress. The chief of port consequently in
structed the Japanese commander al
Port Dalny to accord the necessary facil-
tiles for their removal.
Further details of the naval engage
ment of August 10 indicate that Admira
Togo's main attack was directed agains
the Russian battleships and that while
this was going on the speedier Russian
cruisers succeeded in getting away"
Welcomes Japanese to Mukden.
Liaoyang, Aug. 15.-The Chinese gov
ternor of sMukden has issued a proclama
ton welcoming the Japanese. This Il
due to the fact that the successive retire
ments of the Russians upon their mail
lines have caused the Chinese to los
faith in the Russian arms.
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MAY DESERT THE STRIKERS
Union Packing House Teamsters Dis
satisfied with Conduct of Fight
Trouble in New York.

Chicago, Aug. ia break in the
strike ranks is threatened. There is dis
satisfaction among the packing house
teamsters over the manner in which the
strike is being conducted. A report is
being circulated that the teamsters are
discouraged and are ready to go back to
work. Through prominent member of
the teamsters' organization it was
learned that the men consider they have
the worst end of the deal and have accom-
plished nothing.
An appeal will be made to Mayor Har-
rison by the retail meat dealers, asking
him to use his good Offices toward set
Element of the packing house strike.
The market men decided on this course
of action at conference with the team
sters and representatives of the butcher
workmen at the Sherman house. AS the
labor men did not sanction the move,
they will not be party to the appeal to
the mayor.
New York, Aug. 15.-Women and chill
dren Saturday Joined in the riotous dem
onstration against non-union men who
have taken the places of striking butch
ers and other employees in the packing
houses. From upper windows and roofs
of buildings in the affected district they
hurled missiles of all sorts at every luck
less meat truck driver or beef carrier
| that passed along the street. After the
demonstrations of Friday the force of po-
lice assigned to the packing house dis
trict was largely increased Saturday, but
| the attacks continued.
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Live Stock at Fair.

In the various announcements OF
Minnesota's great representation IN
the live stock department at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition it has
been stated that the admirable dis
play would be sent to st. Louis early
in September. This is true, but it
should be remembered that this stock
will not go to ST. Louis until after the
Minnesota State Fair and that it will
all be exhibited at the State Fair
grounds during the week OF August
29th to September 3rd. No one will
need to go to st. Louis to see what
Minnesota can do in the way of pure
bred live stock, and, further, no one
need go to st. Louis to see the prize
winners at that great show, for
great majority of the animals which
will take premiums at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition will have been
exhibited at the Minnesota State Fair
this year. The Minnesota fair is the
only one this year which will have
national exhibitions in connection
with the American Hereford Cattle
Breeders Association and the Ameri-
can Short-horn Breeders Association.
The fair opens August 30 and closes
Sent 2
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News Notes.

A movement is started to bring the
Northwestern Saengerfest to st. Paul.
The American Association of Opti-
clans will meet in Minneapolis next
year.
The oldest child of Charles Walter
of Avoca was drowned in water
barrel.
The ST. Paul lacrosse team defeats
Calumets of Chicago by a score OF
9 to 6.
John Arneson, five years old, was
run over by. "a switch engine in Car
man and was instantly killed. His
body was cut in two.
Ivanhoe wins out in the county seat
election in Lincoln county by sixty
eight votes over the required So per
cent of the votes cast, receiving 1,3l1
votes to 94S for Lake Benton.
Mrs. II. N. Solomon of Chicago,
aged 7s, mother of Mrs. A. Shurkie,
of Wagner, has been found after be-
ing lost more than three days in the
woods. A haying crew discovered her
living unconscious with her face ter
IDLY swollen from mosquito bites.
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dertaking. and were cause of deep
concern to the ecclesiastics.
The name of the late DR.. McGetti-
gan is associated with the ceremonial
of dedication, which took place on
Sunday, August "a, 1873, under circum-
stances of striking interest and sol
emnity Moderate computation fixes
the assemblage on that occasion at TO-
600, and the scene of professional dig
nifty and brilliant service still lives
wildly in local remembrance.
Passing over many intermediate
trials we are brought to the time OF
the elevation of DR.. Logue to the
cardinalate and primacy, when the
work of perfecting the cathedral was
pushed forward with unrestrained
vigor.
The synod hall adjoining the edifice
and the IL beautifully carved statues
of the Apostles (all of white marble),
standing within the canopied inches
over the principal doorway, are a
tribute to his personal interest. But
his eminence did much more. He
spent months in the cathedrals OF
Italy Illuminating over the necessities
of this new Irish temple, anxious ever
to attain for it a standard of &C.
clesiastical cognateness and classic
perfection.
Soon upon the breezy eminence al
Armagh the labors Of artist and arti-
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ALTAR OF THE SACRED HEART.

throughout the world were zealously
interested. The peasants mite and
the peers sovereign tangled together
in the slowly gathered Golfers of the
cathedral collectors; noble and en-
peror We'd in their generosity. Two
vases came from the riches OF the Aus
trian royal palace, along with richly
inlaid table, specially designed for the
occasion. Napoleon III. sent from the
Tuileries state rooms two magnificent
specimens Of old Sevres, and the late
Pope Plus TX. sent beautiful ivory
carving of Raphaels Madonna Di
Foligno to swell the list of valuables,
many of which have since become his
toric souvenirs.
The original designer of the cathe-
dral. Mr.. Duff. had died. and the choice
NJ a continuation design fell to ris-
ing young Dublin architect named Nc
earthly. Following the old fourteenth
century style of decorated Gothic. and
making allowance for the then ad-
vanced condition Of the fabric, he
amongst other elegant suggestions
projected the two slender spires OF ZIG
feet which are regarded as the crown
ing glory Of the cathedral. But these
proud ornaments proved a perilous un-
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presence in the towns of Poland of so
many German residents, and by the
folly of having allowed the Teutonic
knights to settle in Polish territory
whence sprang the great kingdom OF
Prussia. Russia appeared as a for
midable and decided antagonist later
than the Germans, during the reign or
Ivan the Terrible, who presented him
self q candidate for the new place OF
electoral monarch. A strong Polish
prince, Stephen Batory, proved
a match, however, for Gar Ivan; not
only defended Poland, but also cease
lessly labored to bring about the dis.
memberment of Russia. This prince
it was that first organized the Cos
sacks, q name closely linked with Rus
sian and Polish history. A Pole was
really crowned car of Moscow, but
soon the Poles were forced to give up
their claims to Russian territory; q
territory between which and that OF
Poland, there was ever such dan
gerously indefinite line, making fruit
full cause for the domestic feud OF
the two Slavonic nations" In 1772
Russia entered into agreement with
Prussia and Austria to begin the dis
memberment of Poland, and the Rus
slams at once began hostile invasion
of the country. Steadily they pushed
on their boundary, by 1898 having
made much advance.
The Polish people, as Is well known.
did not submit tamely to the stretch
ing of the paw of the Great Bear
nor to the claims of greedy Prussia
A national spirit showed itself now.
a patriotism of decided strength.
! Thaddeus Koskiuszko, a general OF
| recognized merit, led his countrymen
against the Prussians in possession OF
| Warsaw, and forced the invaders to
come to terms Blu. Russian general
fastened to the capital, the brave
leader was taken prisoner and his
cause lost. He was carried to st
Petersburg, and there held captive un-
til the death of Catherine of Russia
sovereign who did her share to-
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BRYAN LOSES.
Decision Adverse to Claim for $50, 900
from Estate Of Late P. S.
Bennett.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. ia de-
cision adverse to William J. Bryan in
his contest over the will of the late P. S.
Bennett, of New York and this city, was
handed down late Friday afternoon by
the supreme court of errors after an all
day session. The decision virtually de-
MES that Mr.. Bryan is entitled to the
$4,000 mentioned in the sealed letter
written by Mr.. Bennett and addressed
to his widow to be read by her after his
death. BY this letter the widow was
asked to give $4,000 to Mr.. Bryan and
his family. The decision sustains the
opinion given by the superior court IN
the case last spring, and also the decision
of the probate court before which the
matter was first brought up.
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san transformed the Gas YETI untitled
shell of DR.. Crolly's creation with q
thousand priceless pearls. Giant blocks
of Bath stone were changed to grace
full 'groinings; the treasures of marble
from every land adorned the floors and
sanctuary; elegant affairs of Gothic pat
tern, and white as driven snow, arose
to relieve the cathedral shadows.
Such are few of the features of this
new cathedral as we find them to-day.
On every side the eye rests upon OBJ
jects of beauty OF historic suggestion.
modern magnificence, and ancient
legend in singular unity. The environ
ment of the cathedral teens with his
toric suggestion. Here, for example.
close by the cathedral is the old well
where ST. Patrick christened his first
convert to Christianity; yonder is all
that is left of listers Royal Palace Of
Emania; within the woods close by are
the ruins of the Franciscan monastery
and st. Brigid's holy well; and there
under the high altar, over which will
soon be breathed the solemn words of
| conservation, lie the remains of Brian
BOru.
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wards the enslaving of the Polish ma
ton.
(Koskiuszko is a son of Poland
whose name ever will be popular
one in America. When we were at
war with England the Polish patriot
came to our assistance, entering our
army as a volunteer, and displaying
distinguished bravery at the battles
of Saratoga and Yellowsprings. Gen.
Washington made him brigadier.
and he was appointed governor Of
West Point. AS brigadier general he
served his own country nobly, but
Russian influence forced him into ex-
lie. On his return to Poland, he zeal
ously and untiringl.. labored to free
his nation from the threatening ruin,
but was forced to give up all hope.)
A figure pitiably contrasting with
the patriot, Koskiuszko, is that of
Stanislaus, the puppet king in whose
reign ended Poland's career as an in
dependent nation. He was cultured,
accomplished man, but lacking in
force and spirit The proud Polish
nobility, however, did not submit
tamely to the Russian rule, and in
1880 instruction broke out, the plot
including the seizure of the Russian
grand duke, Constantine, in the PAL
ace at Warsaw. Plots in succeeding
years resulting in failure, these move
ments brought upon Poland sad disas-
ter, added oppression.
Poland's modern record is, in brief,
as follows: A separate constitution.
1850, and a separate government,
183O-'64; in the latter year loss Of
administrative independence, and four
years afterward it becomes an in
tegral part of Russia. The Russians
vigorously endeavcred to stamp out
| the Polish spirit of restlessness under
| restraint, the use of the Polish Ian
| guage was prohibited and the trial by
| iury done away with. Two acts on
Russia's part especially obnoxious to
the Poles, with their old civilization.
their long history as an Independent
| nation.
The territory comprising the region
| at present bearing the name of Poland
| ia an area of AZ, 159 square miles and has
population of 100000. Poles form
the bulk Of the inhabitants; amongst
the other races there are many Ger
mans, Jews and Lithuanians. AS to
religion. the Poles are chiefly Roman
Catholics; next TO these in number
come members Of tho Greek Catholic
church, and the Germans generally
are Of the Protestant faith.
4 KATHERINE POPE
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sorbed in the foundation of cathedral
worthy" as he himself described it,
4of traditions of the mistress and me-
tropolis of Ireland" Before the realiza-
ton of that wish many vicissitudes had
to be experienced.
The fortunate acquisition of site
forming part of the lands of the earl
Of Dartrey enabled the scheme to be
set afoot with the expected enthusi-
asm; and on ST. Patrick's day, 1910,
there was laid the foundation-stone OF
the cathedral now consecrated. The
story of the building of the cathedral
during those long 60 years reads like
chapter Of the Chronicles. In the
midst of the initial efforts the cholera
plague carried off the founder, Dr.
Crolly, who, buried in crypt OF the
then unfinished structure, was the first
primate laid to rest in Armagh from
the days of its ancient kings.
DR.. Dixon, who came to the see in
1852, and brought the edifice almost
to completion before his death, wa:
the promoter of great bazaar in 1865
in which Catholics of prominence
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tion;" ruling noble and peasant serf
forming the two Polish classes, the
trading Jews standing apart by them
selves. Little by little the noble en-
croached upon the peasants few
rights, and pitiable indeed became the
condition of this large body Of peo-
pie. Naturally there was not much
in their situation to foster patriotism
for their native land. The lord had
power of life and death over his serf:
If a master killed serf, fine freed
him. Each noble was master in his
own territory, and in time became
wholly self-absorbed, he, too. lacking
in national patriotism. The clergy,
also, had no small part in Poland's
downfall, being ;ntolerant, given to
persecution of other sects; dealing
summarily with the Greek Catholics
and adding fuel to the enmity of Rus
STA, prosecuting the Protestants and
arousing the hatred Of Germany, and
want of a natural frontier made pos
sable, and invited, encroachments OF
connuerors from without.
Poland and Germany were at odds
from the first, in the early days OF
Polish dependency on Germany; and
the hostility was furthered by the
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Another Explosion.

A second launch explosion occurred
on Lake Minnetonka, and it was only
by the rarest good fortune that no
lives were lost
The gasoline tank in Frank Muffet's
handsome launch, the Piccatonica, ex-
ploded with terrific force, while Robert
McCune, E. L. Jarvis and c. c. Noble
were on their way across the lake, and
for a few moments it seemed as if
there was to be repetition of the dis
aster in which Mrs. George L. Upton
lost her life only few weeks ago.
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Aged Priest Falls from Window.

Youngstown, O., Aug. 15.-Rev. Mich
ael Healey, pastor of st. Mary's church,
of Tiffin, o., was found lying uncon-
scious on the concrete walk between
the church and parsonage of st. Column
ba's church at $50 o'clock Saturday
morning. His skull was fractured.
Father Healy, who is 81 years old, was a
guest at the parsonage and sometime
during the night fell from a second
story window. The hospital authorities
report his condition as very critical.
He has served in the priesthood. So
years.
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No Communication for Knapp.

Columbus, o., Aug. 15.-The board of
pardons refused to recommend a COM
mutation of Alfred Knapp, the Hamil-
ton, O., wife murderer sentenced to be
electrocuted August 10.
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Amazed the Dean.

Arthur Stanley, deem of Westminster,
wore home from his first visit to Amer
ice an expression Of amazement which
only time could efface. He was at once
beset by interviewers, who asked the
usual questions. What was the thing
that most impressed you In America"
was one of these. Without moments
hesitation Dean Stanley replied: my
own ignorance. Detroit Free Press.
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Information Wanted.

81 hope, "'said the fair maid, that you
are too much of man to marry for mere
filthy lucre."
"Well. I don't know" rejoined the
bachelor who had leap-year hopes. by
the way, how much Of the filthy stun do
you possess ?"-Chicago Daily News
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Death of a Veteran.

New York, Aug. 15.-Brig. Gen. Gill
bert Saltonstall Carpenter, U. S. A., re-
tired, died Friday at his residence in
Montclair, N. J., aged 68.