davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-09

is quite sick. His daughter in New York has been telegraphed for, and his many friends fear he will not live through the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-09

A few more soiled trunks and suit cases to those who come quick. Gilbert Trunk Factory, 2OlO Third ave.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03

The Married Squaws Snowshoe
Club, met at the wigwam of Squaw
South Wind Fenske last Friday after
noon and took their usual tramp
through the woods. On their return
a most appetizing lunch, consisting
of typical aboriginal dishes such as
stewed bow-wows, (wienerwurstl ETC.,
was served to the famished squaws.
After general pow-wow. at which
the assembly INDUCED in such stunts
as the Sun and other dances. the tribe
dispersed to their several tepees. The
next meeting will take place tomor-
row when the club will visit Tower
and the Indian school near there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03

run newspaper, is to be able to
write poems, discuss the money and
tariff questions, umpire ball game,
report wedding, saw wood, describe
a fire so that the readers will shed
their wraps, make one dollar do the
work of ten, shine at dance, meas
ure calico, abuse liquor habit, test
whiskey, subscribe to charity, go
without meals, wear diamonds, invent
advertisements, overlook scandals,
appraise babies, delight pumpkin
raisers, minister to the afflicted, heal
the disgruntled, fight to a finish, set
type, mould opinions, sweep the Of
fee, speak at prayer meetings, stand
in with eyeryhndN and everything
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
The Entertainment.

A good program is being prepared
for the home talent concert to be
given at the Opera House next Thurs
day evening under the management
of the trustees of the Presbyterian
church. The best local talent obtain.
abiehas been enlisted. This insures
'tns fnusfefUvefs 1s4y a-srcst~ a'ssese
who attended the last home talent
concert given under the same aus
pieces, will await the coming concert
with interest. Solos and duets, both
instrumental and vocal, several quar-
tette numbers, a song by little girls,
readings, dialogue and selections
by Wagner's Orchestra and the Fin
nish Glee Club will make up the pro-
gram. Thursday evening at the
Opera House at Sis p. m. sharp.
Tickets, adults Csc; children 15c.
Seats reserved at Drug Store, l0c.
extra.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Train Robbery.

Bert Martin, the baritone, will
present his Illustrated concert at the
Opera House, Friday and Saturday,
Feb. 10 and II. Entertainments of
this sort are all the rage where they
are presented in proper manner.
Everyone goes TO see the beautiful
pictures and hear the songs. Song
program: Star and the Flower. F"
"Nigger with a Beard" Please Mr..
Conductor, Don't Put Me Of the
Train" and "Jack, How I Envy
You" The features In moving pic
cures: "Little Red Riding Hood, ;"
the picture illustrates the entire
story, "Casey's Nightmare" Trip to
the Moon" and the sensational sub
ject. "The Great Train Robbery y
showing bandits boarding train, fight
on engine, passengers held up, remov-
ing booty, getting away, operator
found bound and gagged, western
dance hall, sheriff and cowboys in
pursuit. death of robbers, No end OF
comic moving subjects from life.
Something to see, to hear, to interest
and amuse all.
Saturday night. the Passion Play
will be given. Presented Ia q scenes
in moving pictures. The life of our
Saviour. Same as given every ten
years in the village of o berammergau,
Germany. Admission, Csc and 35c'
Children, 15c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Died in Florida,

Mrs. w. H. Cole, died at Tarpon
Springs, Fla. after brief illness
Friday. The remains were brought
to Duluth for burial where they were
inferred Wednesday from the Cath
edral. Many of the Ely people will
remember Mrs. Cole, she having res
ided in Tower for several years before
removing to Duluth ten years ago.
The family maintained winter
residence in Florida. Mr.. Cole Is a
member of the drill firm Of Cole &
Mcdonald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Whip for Wife Beaters.

The "wife beaten" bill, concerning
which so much has been said in adj
vance, was introduced Monday by
Representative W. I. Nolan, OF Min
neapolis. It was expected that the
measure would come from one of the
members of the Ramsey county dele
CATION but they have been forestalled.
1t provides that wife beater shall
be whipped in public. not to exceed
sixty lashes, at the jurisdiction of the
court. The whip must be a rawhide,
three feet In length and half an inch
In diameter, and it must be laid on
the culprit's back with sufficient force
to raise welts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Beginning of Local Politics.

The annual rustic for local politics
has already begun. The election does
not occur until April 4, still several
have already announced themselves
for POSITIONS. Judge John Cosgrove
will be a candidate for reelection
and j. w. Osborne also intends to try
for the judgeship. Rumors as to can
didates for other positions are rife
but so far nothing tangible has re-
suited. 1t is rather early yet how.
ever, as the local scrap does not get
warm until about March.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03

cradle and shows that employees of
the company remain with IL for a
considerable time. The fund which
was set aside by Andrew Carnegie for
relief purposes also provides fora pen
sion for employees who become unable
to continue in mining work while In
the service of the company. A pecul.
lar feature of this is that not single
pensioner is noted among the list OF
mining men of the company.
The Vermilion range mines were
benefited to the amount of 60 is *
for accidents and 81, $4,000 for death
benefits, total of 81 1856.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
To Experiment in Forestry.

The state of Minnesota has made
selection Of land for experimental
forestry purposes north of this city,
and the confines are described In
communication received Monday by
officials OF the Duluth land office from
W. A. Richards, commissioner of the
general land Office at Washington,
The tract consists of 20, 600, "a acres,
and are vacant public lands in town
ship 63. range Il, and township 81,
range Ii, westerly Of Burnside lake.
There is scattering of timber on the
sections awarded to the state, and are
regarded as unsuitable for agricult-
ural purposes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Fire in the Pioneer.

Wedn5sday evening fre bS 5ks cut
in the station on the tenth level OF
the Pioneer mine. A call to she city
department brought out ten mea and
1900 feet of hose. A line was lad
from the boiler house to B shaft and
down the shaft, the hose being dashed
to the hoisting cable. Water was also
pumped in from A shaft.
The progress of the fire could not
be accurately ascertained at the time
and yesterday the shaft and drift
were sealed to prevent spread. It
is expected that not much damage
resulted as B shaft is steel affair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
carnesie Fund

Figures showing the total disburse-
ments for the Carnegie relief fund
have been made public and are inter-
esting to all who are engaged In the
mines of the various ranges and es-
pecially to to the employees Of the
Oliver Iron Mining company. The
increase in the total distribution this
year over 1903 and 1902 is very consid-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Rates Discussed.

The Iron Trade Review says: Sales
of ore are being made freely. Every
body expects very large tonnage to
be shipped this year and there is some
preliminary talk about freight rates.
Vesselmen contend that they should
share in the prosperity of the bust
ness and that freights should be based
on 80 cents from the head Of the
lakes. Shippers say that, with the
twenty new vessels now being built,
even 30.00O,0O0 tons could be carried
with ease and that the freight basis
will not be above 70 cents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Wants $4,000.

Suit has been entered for $40, 600
damages, and the costs in the case,
by John Mattson against the Oliver
lion Mining company. Mattson, it
will be remembered, was blasted at
the Zenith mine some time ago. He
claims lie was injured through the
negligence of defendant company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Easy job.

'tThe editor has a soft snap" is
often heard. "The only day he works
is the day he prints his paper" For
Jne benefit of those who think the
fob of printing a paper is sinecure,
we give the following by contemp-
orary: "All an editor has to do to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03

1t is decidedly unjust to settlers on
lands for the state to
hold its lands out of the market until
these settlers have made them val
able.-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Charlie Sucker.

Many of our people remember
Charlie Sucker who died at Allen
Junction last week. lie was what
is known as good Indian and early
residents knew and trusted him. He
was trapping near Allen Junction
at the time of his death and was 70
years of age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
Smallpox Galore.

Thirteen cases of smallpox were
taken from one camp at Mile 46 to
Two Harbors last week. They were
placed In the pest house and the
camp disinfected, It is thought that
some of the cases which recently ar
rived in Duluth were from this eampe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-03
NOTICE!

To Consumers of Light and Water who
are Delinquent in their Payments for
Light and Water used prior to Janus
airy 1st, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that, unless such
accounts are paid on Or before February
18th, 1905, the persons owing same, will
be cut off from the use of further lisht
and water until such time as all arrear.
ages have been paid, and will be subject
to the charge of 8 90 for recommending of
light Or meters.
By order of Light and Water Com.
mittees.
L. J. WHITE, City Clerk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
International Arbitration.

None more fittinsly than the brave
may counsel peace. There is no incon-
yruity In Theodore Roosevelt, the intre-
pid Rough Rider. the exponent Of the
strenuous life preaching the doctrine
Of patience, mutual concession, respect
for law and order Ard in this direc-
ton lies an achievement TO be hoped
for during the coming four years of his
Administration; vital, too, for the exis-
tenee of this Republic, the grave danger
now confronting il IS the growing con-
tempt for Iaw. = good government
gives its citizens tribunals for the de-
termination of their rights, and tolerates
no resort TO violence for that purpose
international arbitration is but an ex-
tension of this principle, and Mr. Roose-
Welt, during his coming Administrat ton,
will not only seek TO improve conditions
in this respec. within our own borders.
bat will make an earnest effort TO se-
cure peace within the family of nations
The awful waste of life and property IN
war is a relic of barbarism and re-
proach TO cur civilization No brighter
page could adorn the record of any Adj
ministration than one recording sub
stautial advance toward the abolition
Of this brutal arbiframent.
WILLIAM p FRYE,
President United States Senate
Washington, d. G.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
WILL RUIN THE BEST EYES.

The woman was not old, but she COM
planned that her eyesight was failing
fast
The oculist was a fatherly looking old
gentleman consequently he felt privi-
legged to put a few questions decidedly
personal and apparently nonprofes-
sional.
do you go to the theater often:e he
asked.
'.Once or twice week
In what Part of the house do you
sit?''
Usually IN the top gallery" came the
hesstating reply.
And now. what grade OF opera glasses
do you use?''
I'm AFRAID. said the woman. that
they are not good They cost only So '
II thought so." said the doctor.
That's what's the matter with your
eyes. Poor opera glasses are running
them. If | had my way there wouldn [
be cheap pair of opera glasses ON the
market. They are death to the eyes
couple of seasons Of theaterSoiag in
the top gallery with poor glasses for a
steady companion are sure to damage
the best pair of eyes in town.
Poor glasses will rot focus properly,
and anyone who uses them frequently.
especially ut that distance from the
stage. is sowing the seed OF headaches.
dancing lights and stars. wrinkles. and
host of other ocular infrmitieS.''-
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Congress and the Canteen.

The Times news columns have an
nounced that any legislation looking
to the re-establishment of the post
canteen in the United States Army
must fail of enactment, at least dur
ing the current session. The reason
advanced is that the army post with
out the canteen has not yet been
given a fair trial Those who know
the channels of legislation at the
Capitol will suspect the chosen rep
resentatiyes OF the people of giving
Incidental thought TO another con-
sideration-their utter inability to
sity for restoring the saloon"
All the judgment of army experience
seems to be against this law 1t seems
to be the unanimous opinion of War
Department officials that the canteen
involves little injury and much good,
and that the lack of a canteen in
wolves no good and much injury. 1t
IS not the officials of the War De-
partment, though, who have the say,
1t is Congress, and Congress must
consider its constituency before ii
considers the army or anything else
Seif-preservation is the first law OF
nature-especially the legislative ma
ture.
Now, The Times finds grave fault
in all this. How many years do the
men behind the Congressional guns
require for fair trial2 And even
If Congress thinks the trial has not
| been fair, it might rest on the iudg-
ment of the War Department so fan
as to restore the canteen at least
where its absence is fraught with es-
pecial harm, as in the Philippines
and give the cause it's trial without
inviting unnecessary injury.
There is legislation and there is
politics. AS far as the army canteer
il; concerned, Congress seems to have
been dealing in politics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Contributions to Campaign Funds.

The most desirable thing TO be hoped
for by the American people during the
next four years. is the passage of laws
prohibiting national banks and other
corporations from contributing from
their corporation treasures money in
aid of political parties Such laws
should pass both Congress and State
Legislatures If corporations can use
their funds for such purposes without
restriction, government by the people is
sure TO be destroyed While this is the
most desirable and fundamental thing,
there should also be promptly adopted
n national law authorizing the Inter
state Commerce Commission to fix rail-
road rates of fares and freights and
furnishing the issue of free passes II
the present complete railroad ownership
OF both political parties can be ami
Inflated. the free people viii wisely and
safely decide. through their legislators
and the men whom they may elect
to office, the various other important
questions. WIN Z. CHANDLER,
Washin gton D. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
DISCHARGE OF CANNON
DISSIPAIES HA|lSIORh
Fiench Vineyard Owners Reduce Losse.
From s1,s7a,sI6 to
SI5e,4ra.

II your crops are tflreataned with &C.
struction by a haiistorm, fire a cannon
At the attacking clouds and the see win
change to rain or snow
To secure proper protection. however.
Hailstorrns. HE human armies, are not
to be daunted b a small show Of force.
The State Department has just re-
cetved a remarkable report from United
States Consul Covert, at Lyons. France,
in which the widespread use of cannon
for the protection of the vineyards II
minutely described
According to the proceedings %
Iwenty-eight cannon-hring societies"
which used 462 cannon in a number Of
property has been sared by the use Of
the explosives.
Taking up the statistics from ons
locality. the report says that for If
teen years previous to the use or can
non, property worth s2,572.3i6 was de-
stroyed. During the five years IN which
cannon have been used, the losses by
hail have amounted to only sl53. 41z.
During the year 1904. Mr.. Covert says,
the communes which used cannon SUI
fered no losses by hail
Quoting the president Of one Of the
cannon-fring societies. ne writes:
we have our confidence II the es-
ficacy of the firing on the fact that the
thunder and lightning ceased, the wind
abated, and the clouds disappeared un-
der the firing of the cannon and mild
fall of rain and soft snow succeeded
These facts are undeniable-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
The Church in America.

Churchmen the country over have
been finding Encouragement in the
news dispatches. There has been so
much news in the contest between
the Free Church and the United
Church, of Scotland, and in the dis
pute between the Papacy and the two
French bishops who sympathized with
their government in its controversy
with Rome, that even the bravest
hearts have been depressed.
These two disturbances are, III fact,
only clouds in fair sky. The indie
pendent" publishes in its current issue
a review of the religious world for
the past year, which must hearten
even the most discouraged worker for
the church.
The record for America is decidedly
favorable. The ratio of communicates
to population has increased. The
methods of the American churches
have been clarified. The church is de-
voting new strength to reach the
slums. Christians throughout the
nation are working more intelligently
than ever before, and quite as earnest
ly. Revivals-not spasms of religious
hysteria, but stated periods of calm
work for the chnrch-are being held
by nearly every denomination A gem
eral federation is to be organized in
New York. The Methodists, the
Presbyterians, the Congregationalists,
and the United Brethren are all
graduating unessential differences of
opinion and are all coming together
in compact, strong organizations
American men who read the record
III detail need not fear for their
church The new life has brought
with it new conditions, and the church
j has had to meet them If it has been
| slow to do so, the delay is only a sign
| that it's institutions are not lightly
changed and its principles adaptable
but not elastic.
All over the District of Columbia to-
| day churches are filed with earnest
| men and women, testifying to their
| faith. No other cause could bring
together so many citizens representa-
/ tive OF so much influence Yet today
differs in this respect from no other
! Sunday of the year Whoever has
| the churches on his side in America
can laugh at all opposition And in
the judgment of The Times he car
! have unbounded faith in his cause.
France and Scotland may have LOST
i ground 1t is more likely their pres
ent state is transitional, and they arr
lifting upward to the religious free
/ dom we enjoy here in America But
whatever the state of the church il
other lands, in America it is still the
greatest influence and the purest in
fiuerce of our national life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08

the criminal have been available 10
the student, and in the material these
could furnish much has been lacking.
The students want the brains OF
thinkers, of successful men.
Even the successful man is conscious
that his brains have not served their
full purpose. If he were to bequeatn
them to science, the result might be
gratifying. and at the most 1t could
do no harm When a man quits liy-
ing, whatever may be the quality OF
his brain, he is through with 1t It's
lobes, its conyolutions, its corpus
callosum" are nothing TO him. 1t is
a probable circumstance that unless
he bequeaths his brains he will have
nothing to beaueath, and, hence. he
may feel a pride in responding to the
demand.
Prejudice against removal of the
brain is pure sentiment The material
in it, by ordinary usage, goes TO
waste. Let the sharp who Yields
the scalpel possess himself of the
organ and he will draw interesting
conclusions, which will be incorporat-
ed in a paper read before learned
society, and posterity will be benefit
ea. The request for brains is rendered
impressive by the source, for I'M
doubtedly the men making it have
an abundant supply of their own.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Civil Service.

So many great things are to be desir-
ed. so many with portentous and wide
spread results so many with hope and
brightness in their future, that viii
not undertake 10 say which | do think
will be the most desirable. But in the
matter of the civil service, believe
that it may be hoped for during the Ad-
ministration of President Roosevelt. that
the civil service administration will be-
come less technical. more practical. in
describabIy more understood and appre-
ciated and used by the American people.
JOHN c. BLACK.
United States Civil Service Commits
sioner. Washington, D. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Expenditure of Public Funds.

We should advance as rapidly as pos
sible the great constructive work of the
Panama Canal. so that its benefits to
the worlds commerce and civilization
viii be speedily realized, and | hope that
this great gateway of the worlds COM
merce will strengthen the friendship Of
all nations for the Republic. These
would, it seems 10 me, be the most de-
sirabie things for which we could hope;
and we should also hope for an increas-
ing recognition of the responsibility
resting upon the citizenship. for the
economical legislation Of Congress in
support of al legitimate public policies,
but the discoura cement of reckless ex-
penditure of public money for policies
which do not properly belong to the
domain OF Federal power, and for the
maintenance and respect of law
throughout the whole Republic.
J. c. CANNON,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives, Washington, d. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Pan-American Railroad.

The first Of the FIVE great duties for
AInericanS is the restoration of univer-
sal peace
For our own activity the first duty in
this direction seems 70 me to be the es-
tablishment of 4 Pan-American Rail
road from Hudson's Bay TO Patagonia
think this should be done by the CO.
opera ton of the various governments
involved. OF these, II IS easy to see
that the Government of the United
States has ny far the largest share We
are responsible for the undertaking, and
We should look forward with pride TO
its success EDWARD E HALE
Chaplain United States Senate
washington, D. Q.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08

The insurance officers of the entire
country are. with scarcely an exception.
very much gratified with the Presidents
recommendation in his recent message
to Congress. concerning the desirability
of legislation 10 secure national super
vision of all insurance companies in
GLIDING Hfe fire. marine surety. and
casualty corporations For the bester
protection OF the insurance business in
all its phases. the security OF the policy
holder and the rights of the stock
holders, 10 more timely suggestion has
been made by the President He will
have the enthusiastic cooperation Of
all the best companies in his plan. as
there is strong belief that national
supervision will prove very beneficial
in the reduction Of the taxes and ex-
penses Imposed by sustaining a separate
Insurance department in every State Of
the Union
JOHN A MCCALL.
President New York Life Insurance Co.
New York