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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-07-07

treasurer, B. E. sTorinus, John
Dlnsmore, Geo. Westcott and A..
]. Thomas for clerk. Out of this
bunch two men can be selected who
will be satisfactory and voters
should see that they vote for the
interest Of their schools and not
as charitable enterprise for in
diViduals. Elect the best men.
Two men out of this list and
Director McMahan should make a
good board. We need a good board
as this is one of the best and rich
est districts in the state. In
speaking of the Office of director,
we wish to state that his work is
just as volt minious as either of
the other officers.
What Ely needs and must have
sooner or later is an independent
district. We have passed the
rural period and have frst-class
educational and other facilities.
Our assessed valuation is such as
to make an independent district OF
vast Importance. The formation
of an independent district is an
easy matter. The law is a little
long to give here but next week
we will publish in full. The max
ing of an Independent district can
not be done at this meeting but
can be done at any time during
the year upon request of six
free holders after which an elect.
ion will be held as to the organ
ization. No expense is attached
to the formation of an indepen-
dent district and only the trouble
of holding an election would be
had. Six directors would then be
elected to be known as the "BoarG
of Education OF. and these
gentlemen would be in the nature
of a corporation who would hold in
trust all property and everything
of the district and would admins.
ter the affairs company style. The
six directors elect their own presi.
dent, clerk and treasurer and only
the two latter officers would receive
a fixed remuneration, the same to
be fixed by the board.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-07-07
FOR SCHOOL CLERK.

To THE VOTERS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO. II.
In the early days of this school dis
trict. when the expenditures of tie
district were small, it became Gus
tom to pay the school district clerk
and treasurer, as salary, two per cent
of the district expenditures as COM
penSation for their services, which
was all right and only an adequate
remuneration for the same. pBut as
the district has increased in popula-
zion and in the number Of its schools
these expenditures have doubled and
quadrupled until now two per cent of
those expenditures amount to a very
large sum of money, much more than
the services rendered are worth, and
this is particular true this year when
we are expanding large SUNG for the
erection Of new school house. Just
what this two per cent has amounted
to in the last year, | am unable to
say, but it is undoubtedly three to
four times as much as the services
are worth. No blame can attach to
the school officers for receiving large
salaries and / do not imply anything
of that kind. The fault is with the
public who vote to pay such large
amounts.
When announced myself as a can
didate for school district clerk, it
was with view to more economical
administration of the affairs of the
district, and l here and now pledge
myself, if elected to that office, to use
my influence to that end.
1 also pledge myself not to accept
any greater sum for my services than
$500 per annum.
1 am also in favor of a re-organiza-
tion of the district, or so much of it as
is included in the city of Ely, into an
independent school district, thus en-
larging its board of directors, so that
all nationalities may be represented
on the school board,
Requesting the support of all the
voters who believe as do. in more
economical administration of the
affairs of the district,
am Your Respectfully,
GEO. WEsTcoTT.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-07-07

law also says that precincts must
be established for every 900 voters
or major fraction thereof. That
all may be able to see the Sec
ton in question, we herewith re-
produce the enactment of 1909
in full, the same being section 3S5:
An act to amend section 1878, as
amended by paragraph two ~ OF
section one CD chapter fifteen, Q5),
General Laws of Minnesota for
1899, relating to school meetings
in common school districts in couu
ties having fifty thousand or more
or less than one hundred and fifty
thousand.
Be it enacted by the legislature
of the State of Minnesota.
Section THAT section three
thousand six hundred and seventy
eight (367S) Of the General Laws
of one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four. as amended by para
graph two, section one, chapter
fifteen, the General Laws of Min
nesota for one thousand eight
hundred and ninety nine, relating
to school meetings in common
school districts, be amended so as
to read as follows:
The officers of each common school
district shall be director, treasur-
err and clerk, who shall be elected
by ballot at the annual meeting
which shall be held on the third
Saturday in July in each year, be-
tween the hours of four and eight
o'clock p. m, and all districts hav.
ing over three hundred legal voters
shall be divided by the school board
of said district so there shall be
one voting precinct for each three
hundred legal voters or major frac.
tion thereof, in all counties hav
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-07-07
ANNUAL MEETING
Election of Treasurer and Clerk
Next Saturday, June Is.
Other Business of Importance to
be Transacted.

Notices have been posted by the
clerk of School District No. II, cal.
ling the annual meeting of the dis
trict for the third Saturday in Ju.
ly, or July Is. The business before
the meeting will be the election Of
a clerk and treasurer. The clerk
will be elected for one year and
the treasurer for two years. The
matter of increasing the compen,
sation of the clerk above Sc a year
allowed by law and compensating
the other officers will come before
the meeting.
The meeting will be called at
o'clock as of old although the law
of 1908 fixes the hours in this coun,
ty between 4 and 8 O'Clock. The
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-07-07
Ste Anne de Beaupre. Que, and
Return, $25.OO

For the occasion of the ANNUAL
FEAST of Ste. Anne. at Ste. Anne de
Beaupre, Que, July 10Th, 1905, the
DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC
RY., will run their usual special ex-
cursion from Duluth on July 23rd.
For this excursion tickets at rate
of $500 will be sold to st. Anne and
return, which will be good for return
passage up to August 3lst, and good
for stop over at any point enroute.
The special excursion train will be
made up of coaches, tourist sleeping
cars aud palace sleeping .cars which
will run through from Duluth with
out change.
For full particulars and sleeping
car reservation in either tourist or
palace cars, please apply to,
A. j. PERRIN, General Agent,
430 West Superior ST., Duluth, MINI
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
TO HARNETT's CELEBRATION.
The Raleigh and Southport Secures
Coaches to Accommodate Big
Crowds.

The Raleigh and Southport road
fully alive to the importance of the
occasion, has been making prepara-
tons to handle the great crowds which
will pour into Ellington to the Har-
nett County Reunion on August the
Bird. AS a result official announce
ment is now made that a sufficient
number of coaches have been secured
to accommodate the numbers who will
make the trip. 1t is farther stated
that there will be no change of cars
for those coming over the Cape Fear
and Northern from Angler and Dunn,
but that these cars will be transferred
to the Raleigh and Southport tracks
at the junction just above Fuquay
Springs and rushed straight through
to Ellington.
People from Fayetteville and the
section round about will take the At
lantic Coast Line to Dunn, from which
point they will be taken by the Cape
Fear and Northern and the Raleigh
and Southport through to their des-
tination, Ellington, without change, as
already explained. The occasion is
going to be one of the most notable
in the history of the State and, as in
Dictated above, the Raleigh and South
port has made special preparations to
contribute to the success of the re-
union by handling the crowds that
will be drawn to Ellington with COM
fort and dispatch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
Excursion to Norfolk. Wednesday. Au-
gust End.

The Seaboard announces their Mid
Summer excursion to Norfolk on Au-
gust End, from Raleigh, Durham,
Dunn, Ellington and all intermediate
points to Branchville, Va. The rate
from Raleigh will be $780, Durham
$3.50, all other points, same as on
previous excursions.
This train will be operated on fast
schedule, leaving Raleigh at 1900 a.
M, Durham 9;45 a, m. Reserve seat
cars will be attached. Seats so cents
extra each way. AS there will be a
large crowd, seats should be reserved
at once.
This will be the most popular ex-
cursion of the season, and will leave
promptly on time.
This train will be operated during
the big Norfolk Horse Show ana Fair,
and an opportunity will be given to
visit all popular resorts around Nor
folk, giving one and a half days and
two nights in Norfolk.
For information, apply to agents,
see flyers, or address,
C. H. GATTIS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
REV. SAMUEL Nj. HAUFF.
Ordained to the Deaconate at Church
of Good Shepherd on Sunday.

The ordination services by which
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Hauff, of this city was
raised to the diaconate of the EpiS-
copal church, took place on Sunday
morning in the Church of the Good
Shepherd,
The church was crowded, and in
the aisles chairs were used. The SER
vices were very impressive and were
followed with deep interest The full
vested choir of the church rendered
very beautiful music. Before begin
ming the ordination services Bishop
Joseph Cheshire administered the
right of confirmation to Mr.. Albert
Latta. .'t
In the chancel We're: Bishop Ches-
hire, Rev. /. Nick. Pittinger, the rec
tor; Rev. NhcNeeley .DuBose, of St.
Mary's, Rev. II. B. Dean of Green's
boro and Rev. j. B. Simmons, of Bur-
lington. - ...... t-t
The ordination sermon was preach
ed by Rev. II. b. Dean. Following this
Mr.. Hauff was ordained by Bishop
Cheshire with the laying on of hands.
After this came the holy communion.
Rev. Mr.. Hauff will preach his first
sermon in the Church of the
Good Shepherd on the morning of the
second Sunday in August and will
then have charge, of the church for
some weeks while Rev. DR.. Pittinger
is on his vacation. Mr.. Hauff who
has had many examinations to stand,
these commencing before his recent
graduation at the University of the
South at SWanee, Tenn, will go to
Morehead City for awhile At the end
of six months will come his ordination
for the priesthood
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

The Funeral Services of This Highly
Esteemed Gentleman VIII be Held
This Afternoon.

News of the death of Mr.. D. ]. Ellis.
which occurred at his residence yes
terday afternoon at 1:10 o'clock came
as a shock to his friends and rela-
tiVes. Mr. Ellis had been in declin-
ing health for a number of months.
but no one thought the end was so
near. He was once popular and
prosperous merchant of this city and
made many friends by his unassuming,
courteous manners. Though of quiet
retiring disposition, his comrades re-
member him as a brave and fearless
soldier. Congestion of the brain caused
his death.
Don Juan Ellis, Oldest son of Ferdi-
nand F. and Polly A, Ellis, was born
July 81, 1845, in NoXuby county, Miss.
Removed to Smithfield, n c., about
1850, entered 50th Regiment, Confed-
crate Army at the age of seventeen
and served through the entire Civil
War; was converted when twenty
years old through the influence of an
aged colored servant and Joined Beth
eSda Baptist church.
When Mr.. Ellis came to Raleigh, in
early manhood, to engage in business,
he moved his membership to the First
Baptist church and remained mem
ter till the time of his death. Deem
Der II, 1873, Mr.. Ellis was married to
Miss Allie Jewel, only daughter of
Mr. Holland Jewel, of Wake county.
Five children were born, one of whom,
Hubert, died in infancy. The oldest
son, Charles j. Ellis, of Portsmouth,
Va, was telegraphed and will arrive
in time to be present at the funeral.
The only daughter, Gertrude, now
Mrs. Rufus l.. Moore, of Knoxville,
Tenn, arrived some weeks ago on a
visit to her parents. The remaining
children are: Benz. f., and Raymond
H. Ellis, of this city. Besides the wife
and children Mr.. Ellis leaves an aged
mother and two brothers, Prof. d. L.
Ellis, of Vair View, n. c., and Mr.. A.
j. Ellis, of West Raleigh. -.
The funeral will occur this afternoon
at O'Clock fro mthe. residence, No.
745 Hillsboro street, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. J. T. Watts The inter
ment will be in lakewood and the fol-
lowing named gentlemen will act as
pail bearers: d. T. Johnson, A. M.
Powell, Job. Wyatt, w. n. Jones, Chas.
B. Root, and j. A. Briggs, 'Sr
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
RALEIGH CHURCHES TODAY.
All are Invited to Worship in the
Churches of the City.

There will be services this morning
at II o'clock and tonight at 8 o'clock
in the various churches of Raleigh,
except that at Christ Church, and the
Church of the Good Shepherd, the ev-
ening services will be at $50
The Sunday schools are held before
the morning church service, begin
ming from 9:15 to $50. Prayer meet
ings on Wednesday night. The B. Y
p. Z. of the Tabernacle Baptist
church is at 430 this afternoon. At
Edenton Street Methodist church the
EpWOrth League meets on Monday
night and at Central Methodist on
Tuesday night.
The ordination of Mr. Samuel M
Hanff will take place this morning
at IL o'clock at the Church of the
Good Shepherd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
HEARTFELT PAGAN
Free After Twenty-Five
Years of Bondage.
Is 1t Wonderful that this Man Should
Write in Warm Words OF Graft
tude and Praise of His
.... Rescue?

A neglected home, a wife whose
pale face speaks eloquently of a sad
dened heart, children robbed of the
joys that belong to the morning Of
life are some of the results of the
misspent life of a husband and father,
who is helpless in the grasp of a
hab4V that eventually desarOys not
only health and strength, but every
moral sense as Well. When such an
one feels the grip of a friendly lifting
hand. when at a touch the old life
slips from him like some hideous
free. eXultant how his heart beats
forth in the music of praise. You may
hear the paean of this letter:
50. 1T affords me great pleasure indeed
to say few words in praise of of your
grand institution. 1t is, in my opin-
ion, one of the greatest blessings rum
cursed humanity has ever had be-
slowed on it, and / think my own ex-
perience will bear me out in this as
sertion. | took my first drink when /
was about twelve years old and. kept
IT up for over twenty-five years, grad
ually growing worse until | became a
confirmed drunkard. l would neglect
my business, my home and my loved
ones in my effort to get WhiSkeY, and
became so bad and degraded that my
friends despaired of my ever becom-
ing a man again. and expected / would
soon fill a drunkard's grave. Finally,
as a last resort, l was persuaded to
try your treatment. and in January
1903. l entered your Institution to be
treated for the Whiskey habit
stayed there four weeks. and the re-
suit was beyond my widest hopes. l
left there q new man. entirely cured
and my thirst for whiskey totally de
strOyed. 1t has now been about two
years since 1 graduated from the Kee-
ley Institute at Greensboro, N. c., and
today l have no more thirst for whis-
key than the day l left Greensboro.
cured. 1 feel that what it has done
for me is beyond expression. My one
regret is that all who are afflicted
cannot take the treatment.
T. r. HOOKS.
Fremont. N. c.. Dec. Z, 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

Ryan twitted him with always talking
of shackles and dungeons and sun
light even about the veriest negro,
and then drew a picture of the shot
man in Rex Hospital wanting to know
if he ought not to be out in the sun
light also. 1--WE will prove secret as
sault," he declared, and / am not
using my words wildly. After long
and fiery speech he asked to amend.
Col. Argo replied and said he was
tired OF this secret assault talk, that
it was not secret assault, that Rogers
was first assaulted and unexpectedly.
we nave SIX or seven witnesses to
prove this" he cried out and added
Our plea will be self-defense and
Wen prove you made the first as
sault when the defendant Rogers was
not expecting it. Rogers was within
ten feet of DOckery two or three times
that morning and had not shot. The
public should know this and We will
prove it before a jury that Rogers
was assaulted and acted in self-de
Tense. He had gone to Dr. Rogers
office to get medical service for a
sick member of his family and was
assaulted when he came out. You can
put in secret assault or murder if
you want. Now let us fix the bail.
Mr.. Fuller declared that in good
would prove it. I'VE are ready for the
hearing now" he said and again asked
to amend the warrant, adding 1--WE
can prove everything | have claimed
and even stronger than [ have put
it"
Here Justice Separk at last gave his
decision, saying:
Il will allow the warrant to be
and | fix the bail at SIS 900"
After this the hearing was set for
Tuesday. August Is, at IL o'clock,
the warrant was changed to read for
a secret assault and waylaying, the
bond was given, and Rogers went out
once again in the clear and bright
sunshine, met frienGs VINO shook his
hands, and then went to his saddened
home.
A number of gentlemen were talk
ing of Mr.. Rogers position on the po
lice force as he went down the street.
Said one of these Il regret the matter
of the shooting, but leaving all that
question out l know Rogers to be a
brave man and to have been a good
officer. He should be kept on the
force and be paid for the time he has
lost" To this remark there was no
dissent, some saying, I'VE agree to
that"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
Excursion Rates to the Pacific Coast.

The Seaboard Air. Line announces
that on account of Lewis and Clark
Centennial Exposition and other oc-
casions to be held on the Pacific Coast,
season 1905, they will sell round trip
tickets from principal points at the
following rates to Portland, Oregon,
and return. going via any regular di-
rect route and returning via that or
any other regular direct route, $71.50;
going via San Francisco and Los An
geles, $3.50. These tickets will be
sold practically every day until Sep
TENDER Goth and bear final return
limit of ninety days from date of sale,
and will permit of stop-over at and
west of Colorado common points,
Cheyenne, Trinidad, Fort Worth, San
Antonio and west of st. Paul and
Chicago. f
For further information as to
schedules and rates to the Lewis and
Clark Exposition, apply to agents. or
c.. H. GATTIS,
T. P. A, Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
DID DARGAN SUICIDE?
Rumors That it Was Il Fake Are Flat
ly Denied.

A report is being sent out from OAR
lington, S. c., that there are rumors
that r. X. Dargan, reported as COM
mitted suicide on July 10, is not dead,
but that the reported tragedy was a
fake, wax figure being used. The
tor and bargains relatives all deny
this, and the barber called in said the
man was dead when he shaved him.
There is talk of bargains brother hav-
ing hypnOtiZed the man said to have
committed suicide. DaPgan was pres
ident of combination, of oil COM
panies and finding that these were
bankrupt committed suicide. No ex-
pert has as yet Strengthened out the
books. The story that Dargan is alive
is largely looked on as a fake and a
wild lot of rumor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
A BIG LAND SUIT.
The TOXaway Company Called on TO
Defend Title.

Especial to News and Observer
Brevard, n. c., July 22.-The furth-
er hearing of suits involving the It'll :
to several thousand acres of land in
the Toxaway company's boundaries
was yesterday continued by Judge
Womack, acting as referee, to Septem-
Der 1S The suits brought by Mel
son and others, are to recover four
tracts of land of $40 acres each.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

On Thursday night from till 1880,
at her residence on South Harrington
street, Mrs. J. r. Holder entertained
a number of her friends in honor
of her charming guest, Miss Lena
Sanford. of New Bern. Among other
delightful games INDUCED in was a
guessing contest, which was extremely
interesting and amusing. All prizes
were graciously bestowed upon the
visiting lady Dainty refreshments
were served, and all reluctantly de-
parting at q late hour, declaring Mrs.
Holder a charming hostess.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
BOMB KILLED INVENTIVE FOUR.
Fifty-Seven Were Wounded, i'm the At
tack on the Sultan's Life.
(By the Associated Press

Constantinople, July 22.-The COM
mission appointed to inquire into the
attempt on the life of the Sultan yes
terday has ascertained that the eX-
ploSion of the bomb caused the death
of "a persons and wounded fifty-seVer.
In addition fifty-five horses were in
jured. The preliminary investigations
tend to show that the outrage was
committed by two HungarianS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
BRIDGE TO BE BUILT.
Residents of Beaufort Offer no Oppo-
- SitiOn.

At the meeting of the Board of Di-,
rectors of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad held at Beaufort,
no opposition was offered by the
residents of that town to the construc-
ton of a bridge uniting Morehead
City and Beaufort. Property owners,
over whose land the bridge would be
built, offered free right of way
Two fifty feet draws are necessary,
and Capt. w. II. Johnson, of the u.
s. Government, who was present at
the meeting, said it can be easily
made. Work on the bridge will prob
ably be commenced at once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
To LocOnnotor Ataxics.

After myself suffering for ten years
the tOrtures that only an ataXic can
know, l have been relieved of all pain
and restored to health and strength
by an easily obtained and inexpensive
treatment. The prescriptions which
cured me (Which can be filled by any
druggiSD | will mail free to any fell
low sufferer who sends me a self
addressed, stamped envelope. f. p.
Burnham, Delmar, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
To Mr.. and Mrs Churchwen.

Wilson, N. c., July GA most
charming reception was given Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Churchwell on Wednes-
day evening, by Mr.. and Mrs. j. j..
Privett. The presents received are
numerous and costly They will be
'at home" to their friends at their
residence, No. 200 n. Spring street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
THE LATE WILLIS WARD.
He Was One of NoshvilIe's Best and
Most Progressive Citizens

The Nashville Graphic pays a high
tribute to the late Mr.. Willis Ward,
a popular and prominent business
man, whose death in his forty fourth
year has saddened the community.
He is survived by his wife and five
children. He was for some years a
member of the leading business firm
Of Boddie, Ward & Co, retiring from
business when his health failed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
meets this afternoon at 4.3O
o'clock at the Baptist Tabernacle. A
very interesting meeting will be held
The Baraca class will lead the netting
and the subject will be preparing
for the Heavenly Home"
Miss Margaret Woodland will sing
To all is extended a cordial invitation
to be present at this meeting Stran-
gers we'll be made to feel at home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

Rev. Horace Owen, of Haw River,
is in the city the guest of Mr.. C. p.
Wright and will conduct the service
at IL o'clock this morning at Christ
church, DIR. Marshall being away on
a three weeks vacation.