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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
POSSE IN BATTLE.
Athal, 6. D. Towns People Capture
Man Who Held Up School
Teacher and Merchant.

Redfeld, S. D., Dec. 20.-After hold
ing up country school teacher, rob-
bling village storekeeper and then en-
gaging in a running fight with posse
in which he was twice wounded and
during which he inflicted wound up
on one of his pursuers, a man who
says his name is Ed Snyder and de-
clares his home is in Michigan. is a
prisoner in the county Jail in Redfieild.
A young woman school teacher,
who, when on her way to school near
Mansfield, was compelled to give him
her watch and jewellery, was the high
wayman's first victim. The robber
then walked into the village of Mans
field, where he entered a store, ordered
the proprietor to hold up his hands,
and at the point of revolver secured
a small sum of money.
The man then left Mansfield and the
authorities here were notified to look
out for him. He was next reported at
Athol, and there posse began to close
in on him.
The townspeople of Athol and the
highwayman engaged in a desperate
running battle. Snyder was defiant to
the last, and during the exchange of
shots he winged the town marshal of
Athol, sending a bullet through his
right arm.
Snyder was shot in the right hand,
but shifted his revolver to his left
hand and continued the struggle until
bullet plowed through his cheek.
Then he surrendered and was brought
to the Redfeld Jail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

President Roosevelt's instant and
cordial response to the request Of the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis reflects
the far-reaching activity now in prog.
ress not merely that tuberculosis may
be cured, but that it may be prevent
ed. The president recently appoint
ed a committee to prepare and sub
NIT plan by which government OFF,
ces and workshops may be so i'm
proved and protected that the danger
of tuberculosis contamination will be
reduced to a minimum, if not abso
iutely eliminated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
News Notes.

apolis-Herbert Lee Spencer of
Duluth has been elected captain of the
naval academy football team for the
season of 1896.
Fort Snelling-Unless compromise
is effected, Minneapolis may be cut off
from trolley communication with the
fort. For some time there has been al
dispute between the street railway
company and the post authorities over
waiting room.
St Paul-Gov. and Mrs. John A.
johnson left over the Northern Pacific
for Los Angeles to seek surcease from
official and social obligations for two
weeks. They went directly to Port
land, but will spend the greater part
of their vacation in the California CITY.
ST Cloud-The most effective move
made for relief of the car situation
since the shortage began to be felt is
that of the Great Northern road, now
under way. All cars obtainable are
being rushed to stations where grain
has accumulated and where facilities
for storing it have been overtaxed.
St Paul The state will get hand
some income from its Mesabe mines
this season.
st. Paul-The three weeks old SON of
Ed FIcher, 700 Atlantic street, was
found dead in bed one morning. The
coroner decided that death had been
caused by commissions
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Zion in New Hands.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-The most sweep
ing changes in the history of Zion
changes that must affect the future
of the city, were announced in Shiloh
tabernacle Sunday afternoon by Over
seer John G. Speicher. He began by
announcing that Dowie would soon re-
turn to an island in the Caribbean sea
in quest of health. He continued by
saying that Dowie had appointed him,
Judge v. V. Barnes and Deacon Alex
Granger, triumvirate to administer
the affairs of Zion City.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
REDUCED REPRESENTATION.
Bill Presented in Congress to Punish
Southern States for Disfran-
chisement of the Negro.

Washington, Dec. I5.-Mr. Bennett,
of New York, introduced bill to cut
down the representation of southern
states in congress because of the dis
reimbursement of the negro vote. The
bill reduces the entire number of rep
resentatives from 1856 to 351. The sew
eral states would have their delega-
tions reduced as follows: Alabama,
from 8 to 5; Arkansas, from to s.;
Florida, from to 2; Georgia, from IL
to 6; Louisiana, from to 4; Missis-
sippi, from to 3; North Carolina,
from 10 to Z; South Carolina. from Z
to 3; Tennessee, from 10 to s; Texas,
from 16 to 10; Virginia, from 10 to Z.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

According to report issued by the
geological survey the total output OF
crude petroleum in the United States
In 1904 was 117,063,421 barrels. The
total value Of all the petroleum
marketed in the United States in 1904
was s1O1, 170,466. The gain over the
production of 1903 was 16,6O2,OS4 bar
rels in quantity and $6,476,416 in val.
Tie. The report says that all indica-
tions point to an increase in the pro.
duction of petroleum in the United
States for a series Of years. The In
creased demand for petroleum is at
tributed to the use for autos.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

It has been calculated that more
than 1000 persons starved to death in
Spain last summer. The famine was
due to the drought. Horrifying as are
these figures the Spanish mortality
occupies an unimportant place in the
record of the worlds great famines.
In the great famine in India in 1869
20, 100000 people are supposed to
have persisted, and 100000 died in
the famine of 1866.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Train Held Up.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 18.-The North
Coast limited express, west-bound, on
the Northern Pacific railroad, was held
up and robbed 15 miles west of North
Yakima, Wash, at seven O'Clock Sat
uarday night. Two masked men COM
PEELED the engineer to stop the train
and run the locomotive, mail and ex-
press cars half mile away, then used
dynamite in the express car, breaking
open the through and local safes and
decamped with the contents. 1t is
thought the amount secured will not
exceed $500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Owing to the scandalous sale of

Owing to the scandalous sale of ii.
ties the aristocracy in France to-day
is exactly twice as numerous as it
was before the great revolution Of lie
years ago, which was aimed at the
aristocracy, and by which all titles Of
nobility were abolished. Previous to
that time there were not more than
23S French princes and dukes; to-day
there are 460. At the beginning of
the 10Th century there were in all
$4,000 titled people. There are now
100000 in dividuals duly possessed of
patents of nobility.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
BROTHERS FIGHT DUEL.
One Kills the Other During a Strug-
gle in a Cornfeld in
Illinois.

Jerseyville, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-In a duel
fought in their cornfield on farm
20 miles from here, William Andrews
was shot and instantly killed by his
brother, Joel Andrews. There had
been bad blood between the brothers
since the death of their father, neither
being satisfied with the division of the
estate, and for several months, al
though living in the same house, had
not spoken to each other. They met
in cornfield and after exchanging
several heated remarks, one drew re-
volver, the other produced shotgun
and fusilade of shots followed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Dies in Cold.

Minot, N. D., Dec. 16.-Lost in the
darkness among the hills of Tagus,
Stephen Egan, prominent Ward
county farmer, died from exposure.
He.started to his farm from Tagus
with William Carter, the latter's wife
and another farmer. After travelling
mile the sleigh was disabled and Car
ter with his wife and child, started to
walk to Egan's house, while Egan re-
manned to guard the sleigh which con-
tanned their household effects. Fear
ing Carter might get lost, Egan fol-
lowed him and lost the right trail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
HocH MUST HANG.
Illinois Supreme Court Refuses New
Trial to Modern Bluebeard-
To Die February %.

Chicago, Dec 16.-Johann Hoch
must hang for the murder of Marie
Walcker-Hoch one of his wives. The
Illinois supreme court Friday denied
his motion for reversal of his case
and the granting OF an order for a
new trial. The court set the hanging
for February %. This is the fourth
time day has been named for Hoch's
death on the gallows. There is now
no appeal except to the United States
supreme court, and attaches of
the states attorneys Office say they
do not think such an appeal will be
made.
Hoch is accused of having had IA
wives, many of whom died under pc
culiar circumstances, supposedly from
nephritis. He was convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Marie Walcker-H och,
whose sister, Mrs. Emily Fischer, he
next married.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

In aggregate entrances and clear
ances in the foreign trade London
leads all the worlds ports, with New
York second and Antwerp third. New
York's tonnage in the foreign trade
is growing faster than London's. 1t
VIII probably pass London in that
field by 1910. But by 1910 or 1912
Antwerp is likely to pass both Lon
don and New York, and take the first
place among the worlds foreign ship
ping points. In foreign trade, how
ever, the Belgian port is growing
faster than its British and American
rivals
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Three Killed at a Crossing.

Toledo, O., Dec 1S.-Mrs. John
Lasnaway, aged 70, her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. L. l.. Lashaway, and the
latter's two-year-Old baby were killed
at Weston Sunday afternoon. A car
riage in which they were riding was
struck by a south-bound passenger
train on the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton road at the Main street cross
ing. The carriage was demolished
and the bodies of the two women were
frightfully mangled. They died in
stan:ly and the baby only lived five
minutes. The horse was also killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Hunting Licenses.

st. PauL.-The sale of licenses to
hunt game under the law passed by
the legislature of 1905 has exceeded
the expectations of the game and fish
commission. When the season was
about half over S. f. Fullerton, execu-
tive agent of the commission, estima-
the total number at IL, 100. The en-
ployes in the office and friends made
guesses ranging from II, 53s to $4,000
and staked small pot on the exact
number that would be issued before
the close of the season. The 5000
man got the pot, when it was found
that the reports from county auditors
so far showed over 1000 licenses is
sued to residents of the state with a
few more to be heard from.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
School Property.

Minneapolis. total value of
school property in Minnesota is $22,-
OF, 624, which 81, 1856, 1875 larger than a
year ago. School districts are bonded
to the amount of SIS, 3s2, 632. The in
vestment amounts to $50 for each pupil
in the city districts, and $50 for each
pupil in the country districts.
Twenty log school buildings were
erected in the past year. There were
40 brick and 236 frame school buildings
added, and the total value of the new
buildings exceeds million dollars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
New Chicaoo Postmaster.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-President
Roosevelt has sent to the senate the
nomination of Fred A. Busse, to be
postmaster at Chicago. President
Roosevelt's nomination Of Fred A.
Busse to be postmaster of Chicago in
succession to F. E. Coyne terminates
a spirited contest, which has been in
progress for two weeks or more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Morton Defended

Washington, Dec. 18.-President
Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody
have come out in defense of Paul Nor
ton in connection with the Santa Fe
rebate case, holding, in letters which
are made public, that there were no
grounds for legal action against the
former cabinet member.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Butter Contest.

Waterville.-O. H. Gronseth, wins
first in the December scoring of the
buttermakers' educational contest con-
Quoted by the state dairy and food de-
partment. His score is 81. Ii. A.
Goetsch of Money Creek is second with
96% and A. G. Schandel of Elmore is
third with 9611.
This is the last of the twelve scor-
ings in the contest and the winners of
the cups will be announced soon. The
governor offered a cup to the butter
maker with the highest average and
the department will give prizes to
those next in order. There were about
one hundred entries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Terribly Mangled.

Casey, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Joshua Bailey
and Warren Kendall were fatally in
jured while preparing nitro glycerine to
shoot an oil well on the Stoltz farm,
three miles north of here, Monday The
men were hurled high in the air and
terribly mangled and the derrick was
destroyed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Subway Opened.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1S.-The Market
street subway from the Schuylkill riv-
ser to city hall, travel through which
will be started to-day, was thrown
open for public inspection Sunday by
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany. 1t is estimated that fully $4,000
persons took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to walk through tbs tunnel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Two Men killed.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 19.-John Nc
Elvain and John Hopper, shot-frers,
were killed by an explosion in the
Sheridan Coal company mines, IL
miles north of this city. The top-house
of the mine was blown to pieces by this
explosion and the inside of the mine
badly damaged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Death Of a Veteran.

Washington, Dec. -Engineer-in-
chief William H. Shock, U. s. N,
retired, died here Monday of bron-
chial trouble, aged "a years. He was
veteran of the Mexican and cival
wars, in both of which he saw active
service
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

1t is extremely gratifying to learn
that at least one of the great Euro
pean countries, England, has material
ly reduced its annual drink bill in re-
cent years. In 1904 the consumption
of spirits in England was less than
half what it was in 1900, while that
of beer was also smaller. Last year
the total Of England's drink bill was
sS5, 000,000 less than it was FIVE years
before
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Hope Abandoned.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 19.-All
hope of finding the whaleback barge
Bath, lost by the steamer Bayview
off Winter Quarts Light during a
storm last Friday right has been
given up, as it is almost certain that
the vessel foundered near Cape Henry
and went to the bottom with Capt.
Mackenzie, his wife and five seamen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Italian prisons got so full this year
that the government had to resort to
royal clemency to some of the occu-
pants in order to make room for delin-
uents crowded out. A decree was is
sued last August and since then 1886
prisoners have been pardoned, and
sop have had their sentences re-
duced
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

The dead bodies Of prospectors are
found day after day in Death Valley,
Southern California. Always the I'M
fortunates have discarded all their
clothing in the agonies of heat and
thirst
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

During the recent yellow fever cpl
demic in New Orleans not one case
made it's appearance among the sol
diers of Jackson barracks, only loo
feet from the nearest infected point.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Gov. George H. Utter, of Rhode
Island, is a Seventh Day Adventist,
and, therefore, on the last day OF the
week the executive department or
the state does no business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Akonia is the name Of substance
manufactured in England, which, dis
solved in the water with which the
streets are sprinkled, is said to pre-
vent dust from rising.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Acquitted:

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 19.-Robert ..
Lee. grandson of Gen. Robert e. Lee,
was acquitted of the murder of Thomas
King. at Cheyenne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
neat h of prelate,s Mother.

Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 1s.-Mrs. Mary
Lacey Quigley mother of Archbishop
James E. Quigley, of Chicago, died
here Monday at the age of S5.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
value Is Enormous.

New York, Dec. 19.-Imports Of dia-
monds and other precious stones have
reached the remarkable total of $37,-
100000 at this port for the present
year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Sentenced for Life.

Madison, Ind, Dec. 1S. James
Joyce was found guilty of murder and
sentenced to prison for life for killing
Jesse Harper at Vevay.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Bostonians are still true to the
baked bean. Last year they spent on
their favorite diet more than the cost
of two battleships, or s6,5S9,2f2.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

The Portuguese government will
build a railroad from Delagoa bay to
Swaziland. That adds one more TO
the many Openings up in Africa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

In the last two years about 100000
mulberry trees have been planted in
Argentina, which has now about TO-
100000 of such trees.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1905-08-26

I'm despacho de esta semana dice
que 81 Cuerpo de Educacion de Flor.
ence, Colo, ha visto 81 modo claro de
reducir la ~tasacion para fines de escue-
las pdblicas de II d Is milesimos en-
el peso. Y todavia algunos periodi.
cos culpan q la administration terrific
rial por que ciertos districts de escue,
la no pueden tener .escuela por mas
tempo que tres meses en- n renta de
'clncoo menos milesimos an 81 peso.
81 la 'comparativamente RIGA plaza
de Florence con sus norias do aceite y
f%udiciones y un promedio de amillara-
miento de 8~0centavos en- ell peso, ne
Costa tasacion a razon de IL milesimos
EN- Ell peso para mantener sus es.
cuelas p1blicas, entonces no es sor-
prendente que districts pobres en-
Nuevo Mexico, donde amillaramientos
correD solamente de veinte a %cincuen-
ia centavos en- el peso, no pueden ha-
Ger mucho Q una renta de 5 mile
simos de ~tasacion.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1905-08-26

No Sc puede obtener mucho cuidado
con los ninos durante Ell tempo calien
to de los meses de verano para aguar-
dar contra de tripas. Como es una
regla siempre es necesario de darle al
nino una dosis de aceite castor para
aliviar ~cualesquier desorden de tripas
No usen ningun sustituto, darle 81 an
tiguo aceite castor, y veanlo 81 esta
fresco. Como aceite rancio fastidioso
tiene su tendencia q colico, ST esta
no alivia las tripas usen ell Remedio
del C6lico de chamberlain y despues
una dosis de aceite castor puede que la
enfermedad sea cambiada j. ell 'peligro
evitado- El aceite castor y este rene
dio debe de procurarse a la vez y to-
nerse listo tan pronto como aparesca
ell primer sintoma enfermedad de tri-
pas. Este es 81 mejor y mas maravi-
lloso tratamiento conocido libre Ia
contianza .implica 10 mismo en- casos
de colera infantum. De venta en- to-
das las Boticas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1905-08-26

en- esta lista y los miembros fueron es-
cogidos sin miras d politica. En- Oh
otro lado, de los cuarenta v dos vice
presidentes nombrados, hay solamen-
to dos que son republicanos en- polfti.
c q. Por cierto no hay politica en- este.
Peresca ell pensamiento! Eel Nuevo
Mexicano no sabe exactamente quien
tuvo el escogimiento de estos vice pre-
sidentes, pero qpien fuera, va sea el
vice presidente de 10 association, 81 es-
icribano del cuerpo de directories, 81 9
ellos evidentemente maneiaron ell po-
ner q la vista bastante politica en- su
lista, y ciertamente parece como 81
la lista fue principalmente arreglada
para los dem6cratas, sen favor de la
liga de estado consolidate. Por cier-
to, no hay polftica en- este! No hay ra-
zon por que estos cuarenta democra-
tas no debieran haber sido escogidos
para estas posiciones, y an ell otro mo-
do, no hay buena razon por que los
dos solos republicanos q~uienes apare.
cen ALI fueran nombrados. Parece
como a IN hombre que esta arriba de
un arbol alto Ga un hombre que esta
bien interesado con la maquinaria Sc
creta y hechos escondidos en- la Ciudad
Ducal, que hubo mas 8 menos polftica
en- este escogimiento. Del otro mode
estos que hicieron este escogimiento
juraran por la legalidad y honestidad
de la aplicacion para n extension de
la franquicia de la Compania Abatece+
dora de Aqua por % amos al seric
gasto y grande detrimento de los
duenos de propiepad y hombres de
negocios de Albuquerque. mo hay
polftica en- esto?"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1905-08-26
ALGo DE OuIJOTrRIA.

Els muy evidente que los escanda-
losos del estado consolidate estan
mandando bastante materia impresa
en- la cual lie dicen al querido pueblo
que tan pronto como Arizona y Nuevo
Mexico sean unidos en- I'M estado bajo
ell nombre de Arizona. ell mileno ten
dra que venir a los desolados bosques
y cada uno en- ell nuevo estado estara
rico, prospero, acaudalado, herm0so,
etc. No dicen mucho de morales y
homestead, porque este no esta cerca
de los animadores de estado ~cons0li-
dado ep Albuquerque. homestead y
decencia no caminan bien con la Gem
panfa del Aqua, corruption en- hechos
oficiales de condado, escandalos de po-
Hlicia, las cantinas abiertas de par en-
par los domingos y de hay para ade-
lante varias otras cositas. FL Deming
Graphic Sc refere a este asunto como
sigue;
sLos animadores de stado c~onsoli.
dado de Albuquerque estan mandando
bastante materia impresa urgiendole
al pueblo de Nuevo Mexico y Arizona
que vote por ell estado consolidate des.
pues del pasaje de un proyecto de ley
por Ell congreso 59no. Esta plana no
amonta a mucho y no contiene ningun
argumento sensible para estado con.
solidado. Vi buen n1mero de cartas
circulares y papeles de esta clase han
sido recibidos por gentes en- Deming
y en- ell Condado de Luna, pero nueve
de diez pasaron sin ser leidos y fueron
puestos en- la canasta del desperdicio.
Esta materia impresa le ayuda a las
o~fcinas de imprenta del Albuquerque
y ESQ es TODD, pero mientaas
que Ell gasto por la propaganda de es-
tado consolidate vaya a las ofcinas de-
imprenta no esta tan NAL gastado por
que ayuda a alguna oficina y ell Gra-
phic cree an ayudar otros estableci.
mientos de imprenta que pertenezcan
8 un m%onopolio como ell papel diario
de la ma1ana Albuquerque Journal.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1905-08-26

Laconvencionde buenos caminos que
sera tenida en- Las Vegas durante la
Feria Norense de Nuevo Mexico de-
biera hacerse una OCCASION memorable.
Debiera %conseguir mucho para ell pro-
greso de la construction de caminos
y ell propio mantenimiento de caminos
p1blicos y caminos reales. Cada un
condado y cada mi plaza noimporta
de que tamano, debiera ser represen.
tada por ciudadanos inteligentes y pa
trioticos en- esa reunion. En- adicion
a I'M amillaramiento justo y bien he
cho y una colectacion honesta de tasa-
este territorio necesita buenos
caminos p1blicos y reales. Tuviera-
mos estos esta fuera una de las comu
nidades mas pr6speras de los Estados
Unidos.