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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office,

DuIut Mimi. MafCh a. 1yU4.
Notice is hereby given that the following
ma med settler has filed notice of his inten.,
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and the said proof will be made before
George Westcott. U. S. Commissioners. at his
Office in Ely. Mimi, on May 18th. 1904. viz.
Edward Jarvi. on his H. +. No ll333 for the
Section 26, and Lots / and 3. Section u,
Township 62N Range II w. 4th PM.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land. viz: Frank Anderson.
Oscar Maxi. Samuel Pruke and Andrew
Esterberg all ofEly, Mimi.
VIM. E. CULKIN. Register.
Al Sc
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Charley never thinks of playing the
races any more" said young Mrs. Tor
kins.
I'm glad to hear it," said the friend.
"How did you persuade him to quit"
81 didn't persuade him at all. accepted
1t in a spirit of patient resignation and
told him that if he lost any more was
going to do the cooking myself. Wash
ington Star.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
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United States Land Office, Duluth,
MINI.
Courier Democrat., 1904-04-07

swarmed over the skidway, rapid and
absorbed, in strange activity to the
slower power Of the actual skidding.
In a moment he moved on to the next
scene Of operations without having
said word to any Of the men.
"a fine ting" said Mike, splitting.
So day after day the work went on.
Railway spent his time tramping
through the woods. figuring on new
work, showing the men how to do
things better or differently. discussing
minute expedients with the blacksmith.
the carpenter, the cook.
He was not without his troubles.
First he had not enough men. the snow
lacked and then came too abundantly,
horses fell sick Of collie or. calked
themselves, supplies ran low unexpect-
edly, trees turned out punk" a GER
tain bit Of ground proved soft for ira
voying, and so on. At election time, of
course, a number of the men went
out.
And one evening. two days after elec-
ton time, another and important char
acter entered the North woods and
our story.
Courier Democrat., 1904-04-07

After some difficulty and grumbuu
the two paid their fare and that Of tn
third, who was still dazed.
The interested spectators Of the lItth
drama included two men near tk
water cooler who were perfectly sob1
One Of them was perhaps past the BET
Of life, but still straight and vigoou,
His lean face was leather brown d
contrast to a long mustache and heag
eyebrows bleached nearly white, hi
eyes were a clear, steady blue and hl
frame was slender, but wiry. He Won
the regulation mackinaw blanket cut
q peaked cap with an extraordinag
high crown and buckskin moccadn
over long stockings.
The other was younger, not mos
than twenty-six perhaps, with the clean
cut, regular features we have come b
Courier Democrat., 1904-04-07

Ine Dig Dearded man leaned uncef.
tainly against the seat.
'.Now, look here, Bud" he urged in
wheedling tones, II amt got no ticket.
You know how it is, Bud. blows my
stakes" He fished uncertainty in his
pocket and produced the quart bottle.
nearly empty. "Have drink?"
''No," said the conductor sharply.
"a right" replied Jack amiably.
'Take one myself" He tipped the bot.
tie, emptied it and hurled it through
window. The conductor paid no ap-
parent attention to the breaking Of the
glass.
'If you haven't any ticket, you'n
have to get off," said he.
The big pan Strengthened up.
"You go to blazes!' he snorted, and
with the sole of his spiked boot deliv-
cred mighty kick at the conductors
thigh.
The official, agile as wildcat, leap
ed back, then forward and knocked the
man half the length of the car. You
see, he was used to it. Before Jack
could regain his feet the official stood
over him.
The three men in the corner had also
risen and were staggering down the
aisle intent on battle. The conductor
took in the chances with professional
rapidity.
"Get at 'em, Jimmy!" said he.
And as the big man finally swayed
to his feet he was seized by the collar
and trousers in the grip known to
''bouncers" everywhere. hustled to the
door, which some one obligingly open
ed, and hurled from the moving train
into the snow. The conductor did not
care straw whether the obstreperous
Jack lit on his head or his feet, hit
snow bank or pile of ties.
The conductor returned to find a roll
ing, kicking, gouging mass Of kinetic
energy knocking the varnish off all one
end of the car. A head appearing, he
coolly batted It three times against a
corner Of the seat arm, after which he
pulled the contestant out by the hair
and threw him into seat, where he
lay limp. Then it could be seen that
Jimmy had clasped tight in his EN-.
brace a leg each Of the other two. He
hugged them close to his breast and
jammed his face down against them to
protect his features. They could pound
the top of his head and welcome. The
enly thing he really feared was a kick
in the side, and for that there was
hardly room.
The conductor stood over the heap,
at manifest advantage.
"You lumber jacks had enough, or do
you want to catch it plenty?"
The men, drunk though they were,
realized their helplessness. They sig
nifed they had had enough. Jimmy
thereupon released them and stood up;
brushing down his tousled hair with
his stuhby fingers.
"Now.' is it ticket or bouncer' inquir-
ed the conductor.
Courier Democrat., 1904-04-07
CHAPTER II.

IN the evening in question some
n thirty or forty miles southeast
V Of Railways camp train was
" crawling over badly laid
track that led toward the Saginaw
valley. The whole affair was very
crude. To the edge of the right Of
way pushed the dense swamp. like a
black curtain shutting the virgin coun-
try from the view of civilization.
Across the snow were tracks of an
imals.
The train consisted of string of
freight cars. one coach divided half and
half between baggage and smoker. and
a day car occupied by two silent. awk-
ward women and child. In the smok-
er lounged a dozen men. They were of
various sizes and descriptions. but they
all wore heavy blanket mackinaw
coats, rubber shoes and thick German
socks tied at the knee. The air was
so thick with smoke that the men had
difficulty III distinguishing objects
across the length of the car.
The passengers sprawled in various
attitudes. and their occupations were
diverse. Three nearest the baggage
room door attempted to sing. but with
out much success. A man in the COR
ner breathed softly through a mouth
organ, to the music of which his seat
mate. leaning his head sideways. gave
close attention. One big fellow with a
square beard staggered back and
forth down the aisle Offering to every
one refreshment from a quart bottle.
It was rarely refused. OF the dozen
probably three-quarters were more or
less drunk.
After time the smoke became too
dense. A short. thickset fellow with
an evil. dark face coolly thrust his heel
through a window. The conductor,
who, with the brakeman and baggage
master, was seated in the baggage van.
heard the Jingle Of glass. He arose.
"Guess I'll take up tickets" he re-
marked. Perhaps it will quiet the
boys down a little.'
The conductor was big man. raw
boned and broad, with a hawk face.
His every motion showed lean. quick.
pantherlike power.
"Let her went" replied the brake
man. rising as matter Of course to
follow his chief.
The brakeman was stocky, short and
long armed. In the old fighting days
Michigan railroads chose their train
omcials with an eye to their superior
Courier Democrat., 1904-04-07
"Auezr commanded LapeQ,.e.

AuSzE CO5ssM0n0G0 L0UeQuE.
way and 80 compute the number Of
board feet. At the Office he tended van,
kept the books and looked after sup
Plies.
He approached the skidway rapidly,
laM his flexible rule across the face
of each log. made mark on his pine
tablets in the column to which the log
belonged, thrust the tablet in the pock-
Ct Of his coat, seized blue crayon, in
. long holder, with which he made an
8 % indication that the log had been
scaled, apd finally tapped several
times strongly With, q sledge hammer.
On the face Of the hammer In relief
was an II insids Of . delta. This was
IL eompany's heand, and 90 the log
Was beandsd % belonging to them. Hs
Courier Democrat., 1904-04-07
he .oas seized By the collar.

He 1pls seized by the cOao'.
consider typically American ~
brows that curved fur down along x X
temples and eyelashes Of a darkness = !
contrast to the prevailing note o. !.
complexion combined to lend n@ s.. !
rather brooding, soft and melansoes| y
air which a very cursory second .') @1
animation showed to be fictitious =;
eyes. like the woodman's. were sts,s y
but inquiring. His jaw was square az. !, !.
settled. his mouth straight. unlls =
other inmates Of the car be won ,,s| 4
ordinary business suit, somewhal. ... ~
but Of good cut and style that snoss ~
even over the soft flannel shirt -.
trousers were, however, Dounu -
the usual socks and rubbers.'.>
coNruuED.1
Courier Democrat., 1904-04-07
CHAPTER I.

q IN the network of streams drain
ing the eastern portion Of Mich
igan and known as the Sag
= ;no.v wo+ors tho rroot firm of
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Nadame Waz1IsrE

In this way the scavenger's daughter
gained "a practical knowledge OF lam
guages and wider acquaintance with
;he manners and customs of other coi,n-
tries Hartert. the waiter. was a drunE
en vagaboud and went through a long
period OF un Employment In London, at
the conclusion OF which he blew his
brains out in a ht Of depression. Left
alone, peEniless. and with formidable
debts TO pay, Madame Hartert fed TO
Berlin. where she sought employment Of
various kinds without success.
Disappointed I'm her efforts. she CON
ceived the idea OF exploiting the weak
nesses OF high society with whicH che
had become acquainted before and after
her marriage. By pure audacity she sue
ceeded IN taking large house in a fash
iOnable street IN the most aristocratic
quarter of Berlin, though she had not a
single cent in her pocket 10 pay The
rent. She coutrived 10 persuade the
owner of the house that she was a
wealthy woman in mOmentary financial
difficulty, and having secured the house
was equally successful in inducing
tradesmen 10 furnish IL and fit IL up IN
a sumBtuously luXuriCus manner on
credit. Having progressed thus far. IL
was comparatively easy 10 obtain
dresses and the best of everything on
the same system FINALLY. by pledging
the contents Of her house, which, OF
course, We're not hers TO pledge Madame
Hartert borrowed $4,000 from a profess
sioHal mOney-lender 20 use as working
capital in her projected occupation.
Played Dangerous Game
Her next move was 10 secure admit
tance into good circles OF society. She
rented pew at a fashionable church
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

tune. In the course Of a decade Ma
dame Hartert amassed a fortune Of
$4,000 through her financial and matri-
monial deals. Her methods we're final
" exposed when one OF her victims. Ba-
ron Nettelbladt committed suicide and
left long letter explaining that he
preferred death TO paying Madame Har-
teri big proportion or the private
fortune OF any rich woman whom he
might marry.
The letter found its way into the
and Madame Hartert's
house suddenly became deserted The
public prosecutor took the matter up.
and brought an action against her on
various charges OF fraud and usury. The
broke down on technical
legal points, and Madame Hartsrt was
acquitted. Her career in Berlin has been
terminated. but her fortune OF half a
million dollars viii enable her 70 start
life afresh under agreeable auspices
in some country where the story OF her
transactions in the German capital is
unknown. GEOfsGH EloS-
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

ROsenfeld received a dowry Of $500 600.
half Of which, according 10 the terms OF
the marriage contract, was Immediate
ly paid 10 her husband. Baron Malt
zahn Immediately paid 5000 10 Madame
HaTteTt for the phantom matrimonial
agent and another 81. coo for the money
lender 70 whom Madame Hartert was
only obliged TO pay $1,000. Madame
HaFtert consequently secured a clear
profit OF So 500 on this astute double
transaction.
Madame Hartert followed the same
method with such notifications as were
necessary to individual cases for many
years. All this time she lived IN truly
royal luxury, and her house on the
Magdeburger Platz was the center Of
much brilliant social activity and the
scene Of numerous social successes For
a long time each one of her young vic
tins believed that she was conducting
financial and matrimonial transactions
for him alone. and no one had the least
idea that she was plying a thriving
trade as a financial and matrimonial
agent.
Preferred Suicide to Dishonor.
She was universally regarded as
wealthy and benevolent widow whose
husband had left her an immense for
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

and was unfailing I'm her attendance on
Sunday mornings and evenings. She
subscribed 10 charities, and took an ac-
tive part in bazaars arranged for benev-
olent purposes. Soon people began TO
take an interest ia the widow whose
dress was immaculate. and who seemed
TO have command of unlimited supplfes
OF money. But Madame Hartert was
playing "A dangerous game The five
thousand dollars which she had borrow,
ed approached exhaustion at very
early state Of her career. Sc paid $500
toward her house rent, $1,000 tO her
dressmakeTs and 81 800 on account to her
furntshers. leaving only S2,00J 10 launch
herself into society.
Her efforts were successful in thai di-
rection, however. and in a remarkable
snort period OF time, Madame HarteFt' =
house became the resort of numerous
men and women belonging 10 the upper
classes OF society. There were plenty
OF perniiess young men OF noble birth
who offered themselves as candidates
for the hand Of the supposedly wealthy
widow. II was among this class of Wis
itOrs that Madame Hartert secured her
victims Posing as a good friend who
was inclined to help them out OF their
financial embarrassments. Madame Har-
tert offered TO procure loans Tor them
from professional mOuey-lenders, offer
ing herself 10 be their security
typical case Of this kind was exposed
in the course OF the recent trial. one
OF Madame Harterts visitors was Bar
on MaltZahn. a lieutenant in the Ger
man army, who soon cOnhded TO her that
he was threatened by ruin because he
could not pay debts amounting 10 SIS
Glo. Madame Hartert said 10 Baron
Maltzahn: 81 cannot lend you this
amount myself. but my credit will en-
able me TO borrow IL from moncy-Iend-
er for you. Your own credit is so bad
that you cannot possibly borrow the
money yourself. / viii give the money
lender prOmissOry note and you can
give one 10 me for the same amount /
feel quite safe in doing you this favor
because l. know that you as an officer
VIII certainly pay your debts 10 a lady"
Profitable Note Broker ge.
Madame HaTtert then borrowed E5G GO
from "a money lender. giving him
promissOry note for $1,000 i'm return.
Two days later she informed Baron
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Though Scavenger's Daughter and Widow
of a Waiter, She Had No Trouble to
Break Into Circles of High Society.

social position is truly amazing. She is
the daughter OF a street scavenger. who
piled his unsavOry occupation in the
German capital for thirty years, while
her mother began her career as maid-of-
all-work IN a common lodging house
and ended il as a washerWOman. Mad
anne Harriet gained her education partly
In the public state schools, where at
tendance is compulsory up 10 the age Of
fourteen and partly in the NIce-iaden
streets OF Berlin. Following her
mothers footsteps She began as a do
nestle servant and drlfted at an early
age into the employment OF smart single
women who lived alone without chap
erones
Studied Social Usages.
In these luxurious houses. the future
Madame Hartert gradually became IA
miliar with the manners and customs of
men and women about town. She Oh
served how formal and informal calls
are made, how people behave in smart
society, how a table is laid for dinner.
IN brief, how a household is conducted
on fashionable lines. At the age OF
twenty-five she married a waiter named
Hartert and accompanied him TO London
and Paris, whittier the ups and downs Of
his trade led him.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Berlin. Dee L.

Berlin, Dec. Il.
FTER considerable difficulty il has
~ just been possible TO secure the
accompanying portrait of Mad
dame Wilhelmina Har-ert, the
'-suress and matrimonial agent, whose
surprising career in German high So
etety was recently exposed in the
Berlin criminal court Sent with this
article, too. is a portrait or Baron Net
telbladt. the young German noblemau
who preferred TO commit suicide rather
than comply with the terms Of the ad-
Nenturess, 10 whom he owed money.
These We're that the baron should marry
an heiress indicated by Madame Harriet.
and settle his debt out Of his wife's
dowry. AT her trial it was proved that
The usuress, who kept up a superb es-
tablishment in Berlin, had made half
a million dollars by getting young aris-
tocrats into her clutches. and then ar
ranging marriages for them and taking
a "rakeoh."
Considering her low birth, lack Of edu-
cafiOn and refinement, and initial inn
pecuniosity, the rapidity with which
Madame Harriet forced her way into
Berlin society and secured an influential
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

Maltzahn that she had been able TO get
the required sum of si5,090 but that she
had been compelled to give the money
lender a promissory note for 5000 pay
able in three months Baron Maltzahn,
who was a careless young fellow. ac-
cordingly gave Madame Hartert prom
issory note for $4,000 and the two be-
came better friends than ever. AS the
time approached for the repayment Of
the sum to Madame Hartert. Baron
Maltzahn, whose expectations in other
directions were disappointed, began to
grow extremely uneasy and Madame
Hartert carefully fostered his distress
by telling him that she could not pos
sibly repay the money lender and that
all her furniture would be distrained
unless he fulfilled his obligations at the
appointed time.
one day when Baron Maltzahn was
COnfessing the impOssibility OF finding
the 10 )ney Madame Hartert remarked
10 hiI.: Your only chance Is marriage
with n wealthy woman. II you are will
ing to extricate yourself from all your
difficulties and to save me from ruin IN
this way / viii arrange through some
matrimonial agency 10 have you nitro
esses eligible for marriage" Baron
Maltzahn accepted the proposal and
Madame Hartert persuaded another
friend OF hers, named Count KOenigs-
dOrf, to introduce him to the house 0f
wealthy Jew named Rosenield-
Saved by Rich Marriage.
Madame Hartert told Baron Maltzahn
and persuaded him TO believe that the
matrimonial agent. who actually did not
exist. had compelled her TO give him
written promise 10 pay him $4,000 on
tho 5ay on which Baron Maltzahn mar
ried the heiress, Miss Rosenfeld. Baron
Maltzahn accordingly gave Madame
Hartert a written promise TO pay her
50. 900 for the imaginary matrimonial
agent on the day on which he married
Miss Rosenfeld. In due course Baron
Maltzahn proposed 10 and was accepted
by Miss Rosenfeld and the wedding took
place after a brief engagement. Miss
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

Her next move was 10 secure admit
tauce into good circles OF society. She
rented a pew at a fashionable church
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

Madame Hartert then borrowed SIS. GO
from money lender giving him
promissOry note for $1,000 in return.
Two days later she informed Baron
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-09-15
APPEAL TO NEGROES.
Don't Want Any More Jim Crow Car
S.ates-Supreme Effort to be Made
to Rouse Them in Support of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Washington Special to Raleigh Post

Washington Special to Raleigh Post
Washington negroes, who compose
the BlaineaInvincible Club, are be-
coming agitated over the possibility
a Democratic victory in West Nir-
ginia and the adding of one more to
the list of Tim crow" States. AS an
antidote for such an occurrence they
are going to circulate an appeal TO
negro voters throughout the country
to vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
1t is expected by colored Republicans
of Washington that this appeal will
arouse negro voters and bring them
in solid phalanx to the polls. eve
don't want no more Jim crow car
States,'' is the way the negroes put
it.
The appeal which the negroes are
about to make to negro voters is
going t. be distributed in every State
in the Union where there is any con-
siderable negro vote. 1t is expected
to do much in solidifying this vote
and carrying pivotal States like New
Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana and New
York, as well as West Virginia. Ne
groes everywhere consider this the
most important campaign for the
negro that has been fought since he
has had IL franchise. Ii he loses this
time they feel that it will deprive him
further of the suffrage. The docu-
ment to be issued will give instances
OF the lynching of negroes, and ask
colored people everywhere to stand
up for their rights under the law.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-09-15
Recollections of a Mosby Guerrilla.

This is the title of new serial which
was begun in the September number of
Munsey's Magazine, and promises to be
the most interesting and stirring contri-
button to the history of the Civil War
that has yet been handed down to us
from that eventful period. The author
John W. Munson, was a member of
Mosby's famous Partizan Rangers
Mr.. Munson takes up his story from
the day he began his tramp from Rich
mond one hundred and twenty miles to
the Blue Ridge Mountains. where he
Joined the Mosby Band at the residence
OF MIR. Blackwell near Markham Station.
in 1868, and carries it to the close of the
war, describing all of the sensational
fights, raids, hand to hand conflicts and
engagements that befell the little band,
which at no time numbered over three
hundred men. Heretofore unpublished
will illustrate each instalment.