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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

strange pnenOmeIa are dppdreHt, SUCH
color in the face of the climber, moisture h
and feeling of weights attached to his lin
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
FULL OF GLITTER
Vacation Visions Did Not Pan
Out Well.

Out Well.
(Prize.)
& UMMER! Oh, what ex-
- pected of the season which I
was to spend in the woods!
When I found that we were
going to live right in the heart
of the woods this summer.
began to form plans for spend
ing it in way to have the most
fun. I thought of the fishing
which I imagined was done
with a hoe or shovel because
the fish were so thick; the
hunting, going after berries,
cherries and other fruit, so
abundant one could scrape
them into hjs poiIa. tho uod
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
THE CURE-QUICK TONIC

Mother Tvinzled While She Applied Cold Water and
the Camphor Bottle.
(Prze.)
tskHANA, rs want lemonade. rs orfui thirsty
W I said dolefu1ly day. "Just wait
until fnsh----' NO. can't wait. rs want 1t right
now" I walled. But mama went right on. in spite
of the assertions that would die if did get
right She evidently did not believe would
show
quietly left place by the sewing machine and
lay the floor. stretching trageally and
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
TOPIC-SUN1MER.
UMMER!

UMMER! That good times
ezEEzzzD7 merable and times not always good
- they might be. It means picnics and par
"a 8 ties, circus and peanuts, boating and
4 ~ bathing, berryng and botanizing, bats
Ezzasszzl and balls, croquet and dolls, and every
H@B@S thing else under the that belongs
aSNHS2H clusively to Juniordom in the
E@1fRH But that is not saying all the
E9HG&H merry things Juniors take delight in
ASH necessarily Of a strenuous character
ga q that they enjoy humming-brd exist
Ve2B ence.-by There times
6szzsssszHz91 when nothing is welcome and resful
quiet contemplation Of fields and
woods and rolling prairie, waters shimmering in the
full glory Of MONDAY sivering in the
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
IN THE s UMMER

Bright Sketches Of Things That Happened to
Northwestern Juniors During the Sunny
Season.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

every possible position my cousin reached the top
the In unlucky moment ventured to fol-
him, for not going to allow boy to outdo
Then started climb. I pushed my feet
into the hay and tried to support myself until could
reach the first beam. Down went to the lower NOV
unhurt but still determined. Up went again. more
cautiously this time The first beam and the second
were and then my dress caught on peg and
descend to release myself started again Tor
time with high. Wr1ggled and
hoisted myself upward. I caught hold OF the third
along until reached the vertical supports
of the NOW. I clutched another wooden peg tnot so
troublesome the first one} and pulled myself to
the fourth next to the top. I was careful and
cautious for I must not fail ". I rested my feet
upon beam, grasped the last support and ho1sted
myself to the top. Success and victory were re-
ward standing the fragrant hay tn the highest
felt like Napoleon witnessing the final sub1uga~
ton of Moscow -Wanda L Fra1ken,
Twelfth Grade 3o54 Sixteenth Avenue y
de pi -
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
UP Il ND d @ WV

Some Hard Climbs That Tried the Courage
of Minneapolis Juniors and Caused Them
to Puff.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04

Shekib Bey, Turkish minister at
Washington, says war in the Balkans is
near, as the porte is losing its patience
because Of the attitude of Bulgaria.
A man and woman who have been liv-
ing together at Campbell Ford Ont, for
35 years as man and wife and who have
reared a family of five children have dis
covered they are brother and sister.
Viceroy Ale1ieff has issued'a proclama-
ton to the Chinese in Manchuria warn
ing them that they must aid Russian
forces or determination will follow.
A dispatch says that the Wells-Fargo
Express company was robbed at Ira
parita, Mexico, of package containing
$4,000.
The Japanese fleet was repulsed in
second engagement at Port Arthur, fol-
lowing the attempt to close the harbor
by sinking stone-laden ships. The Jap
anese forces land in Possiet bay, 80
miles from VladivostOck, and advanced
to Hunchun.
Japan's secrecy in military move
ments amazes all Europe, there being
only few hints as to-the whereabouts
of the army.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04
RUINS STILL BURNING.
Blaze at Rochester, N. Y, Brought I'm
der Complete Control-Latest
Estimate of Losses.

Rochester, n. Y. Feb. 29-The fire
that started in the business district Fri
day was still burning in the ruins Sat-
urday, although, of course, under COM
plete control. Over half the block on
Main street, between st. Paul and Clin-
ton streets, is mass of smoking ruins,
the walls coated thick with ice. The
firemen worked all night. The Buffalo
firemen left for home Saturday, the
Syracuse firemen starting al hour later
All morning the firemen were at work
tearing down the unsafe walls that face
on Main street. The front wall of the
ruined Marble block, occupied on the
ground floor by the Sibley, Lindsay &
Curr company, was pulled down and fell
with terrific crash, and mass of brick
and stone crushed in the front of the
Schminke furniture store on the opposite
side of Main street. The loss Is esti-
mated at 200.
The Rochester department of the I'm
derwriters' association has carefully
estimated the actual loss and places it at
$2,500,0 900 and the amount of insurance
in the regular stock insurance companies
at 80 600 600
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Separate ballots will be taken in the
Ohio legislature March 1 for the cleo
ton of a successor to the late Senator
Marcus A. Hanna.
Mrs. Abrey Kamoo died in Boston,
aged &c. She was drummer boy in the
United States army in 1862 until her sex
was discovered, and then became an
army nurse, serving until the close OF
the war.
Minnesota socialists have nominated
J. E. Nash of Minneapolis, for governor.
W. Bourke Cochran has been elected to
congress from the Twelfth New York
district.
Mrs. Sarah E. Castleman, sc years old
and known all over Kentucky, died in
Louisville. She was Abraham LincOln's
first sweetheart
Sarah Cab (colored), said to be 129
years old, died in Chicago. She was
born slave and spent most of her life
on a plantation near Richmond, Va.
G. S. Griffith, philanthropist of ma
tional repute and president of the Pris-
oners' Aid society, died in Baltimore,
aged 80 years.
Congressman Charles Dick was nomi-
mated by reclamation by republican
caucus at Columbus, O., TO succeed the
late Senator Hanna
James Parish Lee, the inventor of the
Lee rifle, died at Short Beach, Conn,
aged II years.
Congressman W. A. Calderhead, of
Marysville, has been renominated by
the republicans of the Fifth Kansas
district
Henry M. Pollard, aged GO years, a
prominent attorney and former Mis-
souri, congressman, died at his home in
st. Louis.
James Bare died at Sioux City, aged
102. Bare never wore glasses, and could
see to thread a needle up to the time of
his death.
The republicans of the Ninth Indiana
| district have renominated Charles B.
Landis for congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04
LATEP.

The senate on the Goth considered at
some length the bill requiring tn"
use of American ships in carrying gov
eminent supplies. In the house the
naval appropriation bill was passed.
A treaty of arbitration between
France and Spain has been signed.
There were 249 business failures i'm
the United States during the seven
days ended on the Goth, against 211 the
same week in 1903.
A dispatch from Madison, Wis, said
the state capitol was on fire and half
of the building was in flames.
President Roosevelt issued a procla-
nation putting into effect the Panama
canal treaty, and ratifications were
formally exchanged by Secretary Hay
and Minister Bunau-Varilla.
Dun's review of trade says develop
ment of spring business is slow, owing
to cold weather.
Nearly 200 houses were damaged,
some of them being completely wrecked,
by cavern covering an area of 40 acres
at West Scranton, Pa.
Mrs. G.. B. Fountain and her mother,
Mrs A. Hoch, of Valley Junction, Ia,
were crushed to death in the elevator
at the capitol building at Des Moines.
Michigan socialists met in Lansing
and nominated c. ]. Lamb. of Dry
den, for governor.
James Byron was killed and 50 men
injured by the collapse of scaffold 161
feet high in the dome of the new post
Office building in Chicago.
In a freight wreck near Sikeston,
Mo-, four trainmen were killed.
Five members of Franklin Union of
Press Feeders were given Jail sentences
by Judge Holdom in Chicago for picket
ing in violation of the courts injunc-
ton.
The business center of Rochester, n
Y, was swept by fire that did damage
of from 100000 to 100000.
August w. Machen, George E. Loren,z
and Samuel A. and Diller B. Croft were
found guilty of conspiracy to defraud
| the government in the postal case in
Washington.
Fire destroyed the business portion
| of Nicholson, Pa.
There was general advance OF
troops from all japanese ports for the
mainland, Dalny and POssiet bay
seeming to be the main objective
points. Dalny has been evacuated ant
the Russians boast they have mined
the city so the japanese will not dare
occupy it, The Corean government has
ordered it's soldiers to join the Japan
csc army in the field.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04
TRADE PROGRESS is SLOW
HELD BACK BY CONTINUATION
OF SEVERE WEATHER.
alive Basis-A Review of
Conditions.

New York, Feb. pr. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade says: "In ad
dition to the interruption Of holiday,
trade and transportation have again suf-
fered because of severe weather, and
much outdoor work was forced to await
more favorable conditions. Develop
ment of spring trade is naturally slow,
but this may be fully made up as the sea-
son advances. Business proceeds on a
conservative basis that promises i'm
munity from the excuses that precipi-
tated the recent setback Manufacturing
plants are gradually restoring idle ma
chinery, and there is more disposition to
anticipate future requirements. Staple
commodities are still inflated by war
and manipuiations making it extremely
difficult to ascertain the actual legltl-
mate situation. Baltimore concerns are
resuming in temporary quarters, stocks
of goods being accumulated with great
rapidity, but no permits have been is
sued for rebuilding the burned district,
as plans are in preparation for realign-
ment of the streets.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for February aggre-
gated $1O,796,1 66, of which $2,792,478
were in manufacturing; $4,290,235 in
trading, and $3,773,453 in other COM
mercial lines. Failures this week num-
bered 240 in the United States againct
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04
BITS OF NEWS.

Little legislation for the Philippines
is expected of the present congress.
The Russian Red Cross society has
ordered a million pounds of meat and
hospital supplies.
Anger at the United States still
moves Russian newspapers to continue
attacks on Secretary Hay and Amer
lea.
Gen. Kouropatkin may not go to the
front until 100000 Russian troops are
in the far east. total of 130, 900 are
there now.
Women have been ordered out of all
Roman Catholic church choirs in New
York, and boys substituted by order of
Pope Plus.
Net earnings for the United States
Steel corporation for the quarter end
ing March 81 are estimated at between
SIC, 900, 900 and 81, 100000.
Employers of labor appeared before
the house judiciary committee at Wash
ington to argue against the conspiracy
bill now pending in congress.
Commander Marshall, of the United
States cruiser Vicksburg, reports that
he offered aid to the drowning Russian
marines after the Variag had been
sunk
Dissolution of the British parliament
is believed to be near. King Edward
is expected to ask Lord Spencer to form
liberal ministry. Balfour's power is
waning
That the nations Of Europe are
abandoning their fear of complications
| growing out of the war is shown by
France and England resuming work on
| their treaty.
Cold weather has increased the cost
| of New York food. Fish, clans, oys-
| tiers and Holsters are the scarcest ever
| known. Vegetables and bread are
| higher than for years.
Creditors of S. E. Gross, author and
| real estate dealer, of Chicago, ask the
| court to declare him bankrupt. Gross
attorney claims his assets are 81 SAG, 900
| and liabilities only S5OS 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04
FOREIGN.

Large deposits of tin have been dis
covered in Lower Burmah, near the
Siamese frontier.
Thomas Longley, the heaviest man in
the British empire, weighing 600 pounds,
died in London.
The worst cold wave for so years
was experienced in Newfoundland, the
thermometer showing As degrees below
zero.
1t was reported that Japan had landed
troops in Pigeon bay and Tailenwan and
that a battle had been fought at Port Ar
thur Russia was rushing troops into
the besieged city as fast as trains could
move them. Russia has issued formal
protest against the invasion of Corea by
Japan in a note to all her representa-
tives in other countries.
James Martin was hanged at Butte,
Mont, for the murder of ]. r. Williams
at Silver Bow Junction in May, 1902.
Japan may invade China, to aid that
country to maintain neutrality, if the
Russian gunboat Mandjur remains in the
harbor at Shanghai.
In a jealous rage Jerry Dugan, a Sec
ton hand at Terre Haute, Ind, MUIR
dered Mrs. Benjamin Ramsey, her
daughter, aged 4, and her son, aged 2.
Viceroy Alexieff reported to the car
that the Japanese attempted to send a
fleet Of four ships laden with inflamma-
bles into the harbor at Port Arthur and
that they were destroyed by the Russian
guns and the convoy driven back. TWEEN
ty-three japanese warships, following
the attempt to botre-up the Russian
fleet, appeared off the harbor and engaged
the Russians in battle.
Russian hostility to the United States
plays havoc with American trade, many
orders being Cancelled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04

Five Chinese were burned to death in
fire that Quilted laundry in Stockton,
CAL
Robbers broke into the post office at
Cairo, Ia, blew open the safe, secured
$500 in currency and made their escape.
Sam Cortes died in Ogden, Utah, MAX
ing the twenty ninth victim of dyna-
mite explosion.
Owners of A American broom plants
met in Chicago and agreed to form COM
bine under the name of the National
Broom company.
The anniversary of the outbreak OF
the las. war of independence was OBJ
served in Havana, Cuba.
Five of the ablest engineers OF the
United States have agreed to accept ap-
pointments as members of the isthmlan
canal commission.
The New York legislature has grant
ed a pension of sS2 month to Hiram
Cronk. of Dunnbrook, aged 1O4, the
only survivor of the war OF 1872.
Twenty-one British fire companies
lost s8. 900. 900 in the Baltimore fire.
President Roosevelt has signed the
notifications to be exchanged between
the United States and the republic OF
Panama on the isthmian canal treaty and
has named the commissioners.
For the murder of Jesse E. Soles and
Jim Stanley at Whiteville, n. c., Jabel
Register was hanged.
In a railway wreck at Dyersville, la.
| four stockmen and many cattle were
killed.
Harry A. Zillafro was hanged at Kit
tanning, Pa. for killing his young wife
! February IA. 1908.
John ConrOy was hanged at Pittsburg
Pa. for the murder of his wife on Deem
Der 2, 1902.
Fire practically wiped out the bust
ness portion of Conneaut Harbor, 0.
The estate of the late Senator Hanna
is now placed at 100000.
Wallace H. Ham, a prominent Bos
ton insurance man. confessed to having
embezzled 1886 900 from his company,
church and hospital of which he wa:
| treasurer.
Elsie and Robert Shonafelt, aged si1
and four years, were burned to deatf
| in their home at Johnstown, Pa, ant
two children of Carmack McAleer me
a like fate at Pittsburg.
Ratification of the Panama cana
| treaty has resulted in the immediate re
call of the United States warships ant
about one-half of the marines from thu
isthmus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04

oil last year, and % in Canada compared
with % year ago."
Bradstreet's says: Spring trade is
asserting itself despite abnormally cold
weather, heavy SHOWS or congested
transportation facilities in widely sepa
rated sections. Where weather condi-
tions have been favorable, as in the
south, distributive trade has been good
and generally in excess of year ago.
In the southwest milder weather has
brought out more country buyers, and
there is also more doing in dry goods,
shoes and millinery at Chicago, though
unlike Kansas City and st. Louis, bust
ness at the former city is unequal to a
year ago. Buying is generally classed as
conservative 1t is still too early to re-
port upon the winter wheat situation,
but advices so far received from the
southwest are hardly encouraging, alb
sence of snow covering or lack of mOis-
ture being reported in Missouri, Okla
homa and Kansas. New record prices
for the year, and the highest, in fact,
since May, 1898, were reached in wheat
this week, the market, though irregular,
closing near the top, cash wheat and the
May option moving together partly on
war talk, but largely on reported con-
tinued eager demand for good milling
wheat. Flour prices reflect the strength,
and corn and oats have sympathized, as
have also nearly all kinds Of provisions,
except eggs, which have broken sharply,
the advance of pork to the highest point
being helped By small receipts. The
eastern war also affects other products,
such as tea and camphor, which are
closely connected with the scene of hos
tilities.'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04
DOMESTIC.

The Citizens Industrial Association
at Indianapolis adopted resolutions
practically declaring war on labor
unions and providing for listing lead
erS in strikes.
An increase in the American Asiat-
ic fleet is being considered by Wash
ington officials because of the threat
ening outlook there. Rear Admiral
Evans will remain in command.
Judge Peter S. Grosscup, in an ad-
dress at the Western Reserve uni
versity at Cleveland, declared that the
corporations had come to stay.
Stephen Mauck, a Sioux City Qa)
blind violinist, shot his 16-year-old
daughter and then killed himself.
Railroad companies are declared by the
United States supreme court to be eX-
empt from paying damages where pas
sengers travelling free are killed or in
jured.
The Third regiment of United States
marines has been designated as police
guard for the isthmian canal strip and
will be rushed to Panama.
Michael Pallone, an Italian, was
hanged at Brookville, Pa, for the muir
der of Rosso Crocco.
The people living in the vicinity OF
Socorro, n NJ. are becoming alarmed at
the frequent recurrence of earthquake
shocks there.
Carl Black and Cecil Hogett were
burned to death in the city Jail at Noun
tain View, Okla.
The will of the late Senator Marcus A.
Hanna, filed at Cleveland, disposes of an
estate valued at $4,000, 900, all of which
is left to the family.
Senate leaders, who usually make the
final decision, announce that both
branches of congress will be ready to
adjourn by April Is.
Robert j. Rich a Yale sophomore
from Fort Dodge, Ia, fell over preci-
pice at Westville, Conn, and was killed
All the banks in Baltimore have re-
sumed business for the first time since
the fire.
Elmer Dover has been named tenn
porary secretary of the national repub-
lican committee.
The building commissioner closed as
sembly halls in 100 public schools in Chi
cago, finding that they violate the or.
dinances.
Six union men were indicted in Chica'
go for conspiracy to injure workman
and for rioting near glove factory.
Secretary Hay received information
that Japan had negotiated treaty with
Corea, which guarantees the integrity
and independence of the Hermit king
dom.
Without an apparent motive Franz
Lewandowski, As years old, killed hi.
wife and himself in Chicago.
Five workmen were killed and many
hurt in an explosion that wrecked tn,
C. M Warner sugar refinery at Wauke
gan, Ill.
Fire destroyed the livery stable of w
r. Loveless at Farmer City, ILL.,, and g.
horses were cremated.
George Aderhelt aged 62 years, wen
from Canton O., to Carrollton, Ca, t.
celebrate his birthday with his father
aged 80. whom he had not seen in A.
years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The Chicago & Northwestern railway
of station agents.
The Hampton Normal and Agricul-
tural institute at Hampton, Va, is left
500 900 by the will of Hudson Hoag-
land, who died in New York.
The Arson bowling team, OF Chicago,
won the national championship at Cleve-
land, with score of 2,737.
The attorney generals report to the
house on antitrust legislation declares
the Northern Securities case alone was
considered important enough to pre-
cede other litigation.
The New York yacht club received a
letter from Sir Thomas Upton regard
ing fourth challenge for the Americas
cup, and a committee will correspon
with him.
The emperor of Japan has never been
outside of his own country. His son, the
crown prince, though in his twenty-fifth
year, has also refrained.
Gov. Odell, of New York, is urged for
=! chairman of the national committee to
| succeed Senator Hanna. The nomina-
ton of ex-Secretary Root for governor
is part of the plan.
The Standard Oil bark Juteopolis
ended ten months voyage full of adj
venture by being caught in an ice foe
in New York harbor and stranded on
Staten island.
Bishop McCabe in an address to
Methodist college presidents in Chicago
declared an American university at
Washington was assured.
DR.. A. ]. Magnin, the American physi-
clan who has charge of the American
hospital in Paris, has been decorated
with the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
| Four hundred doctors have volun-
teered for service at ST. Petersburg, and
80 nurses at Kieff.
Secretary Taft sent to congress an es-
innate of $1O,OOO,OOO submitted by an
engineer board for the improvement of
the Kaw river at Kansas City, so as to
remove the possibility of floods.
Russia will not begin active military
operations until the end of March, and
an aggressive campaign is unlikely now
in Manchuria. Officials are confident
Japan will> be crushed.
The New York Security & Trust and
the Continental Trust companies, of New
York city, announce that they will be
merged shortly. The new concern will
have assets of S70,000,000.