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The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Carnegie Relief Fund.

The third report of the Carnegie re-
lief fund, founded by Andrew Carn-
egie, who appropriated the sum of
$4, 900, 900 to be held in trust for the
alleviation of employees disabled by &C
cidant or old age and for the depend
ents of an employe killed in the dis
charge of his duty, was made public
Saturday. The Pioneer. Zenith, Sib-
ley and Savoy mines are beneticiaries
under this fund. The operations for
the year 1904 are quite extensive. The
total number of beneficiaries are S75.
or this number, 23O were killed and
367 were injured, while 2S7 have
reached the age of SO years and were
retired on pensions necessitating
the disbursement of s241 ,9S8.32 an
increase of nearly $4,000 over the
year 1908.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
The Other Side,

A writer in the Tower News draws
attention to the fact that the large
number Of farmers in that vicinity
have much cordwOod for sale and no
market owing to the city'S buying
coal instead of wood for use at the
light plant. The writer also draws
attention to requests constantly be-
ing made by the newspapers to trade
at home and help the town and its
people and pertinently asks why this
should not also apply to the city
council, ending with the statement
that the farmers and homesteaders
might also save few pennies by buy
ing their supplies from wholesalers
outside of Tower. By looking the
question fairly in the face, it must be
admitted that the writer leaves food
for thought when he asks: SIS 1t
best to pay out your money where
there are prospects of seeing it again.
or is it preferable to send it to the
Pennsylvania coal fields, thousands
of miles away without prospect Of
ever getting it back?"
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Powell and Olcott Prom oted.

W.. Olcott, general manager OF
the Oliver Iron Mining company has
been elected vice president to succeed
DR.. Nelson P. Hulst who retired Jan.
Il. L. w. Powell has been made as
sistant general manager of the Office
of vice president having been
abolished. The announcement OF
these promotions will be of consider
able interest in mining circles
throughout the Lake Superior country
Mr.. Olcott will continue to perform
the duties of general manager, IN
connection with his office OF vice
president.
During the period of his experience
as assistant to the president or the
mining company, Mr.. Powell has
been in close touch with its affairs,
and will enter upon his new and
enlarged duties we'll equipped. The
many friends of both gentlemen on
the ranges are pleased to hear of the
promotions.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
The Lord Tried 1t.

The Eureka Blade lays this story to
a South Dakota preacher. 1t was
about certain church that was very
exclusive, having well-to-do and aris-
tocratic members. A poor young
man applied for membership and they
didn't want him. They hardly liked
to turn him down, so requested him
to take it to the Lord in prayer and
come again. In about two months
he showed up again. They asked him
If he had taken it to the Lord and he
said he had, They questioned him as
to what reply, if any, he bad received
and he replied as follows: "The Lord
told me not 60 get discouraged. He
said He had been trying to get in fol-
several years, but had not succeeded
so far"
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Judge Cant Sentences.

"A. B. Deaborineshairue, whose
name does not quite include all Of the
alphaphet, better known as "Minne.
sofa Ted," who was captured near
RobinsonLake after having touched"
fellow traveller, was sentenced to
two years in Saltwater by Judge
Cant Wednesday.
Another, the"Minnesota Chicken ~
whose proper name is Eugene Hanna,
known in this city as a kind of =
prize hghter, was given two years and
six months in Saltwater for assault.
ing MS divorced wife. His general
bad record was the cause of his stiff
prison sentence.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Found a Mares Nest.

The latest attempt on the part Of
an ambitious farmer to secure the
bounty offered by tie county and
state for the purpose Of Kidding the
country of pernicious wolf was dis
covered by Deputy County Auditor
Jacob o. Walker.
From Ely came package by ex-
press, duly tagged by the town clerk,
in which there were two hides. Both
skins were beautiful specimens, but
upon Investigation Mr Walker found
that one of the animals that had lived
within one of the pelts had been a dog.
Both skins were white, and there
was close resemblance between
them. A glance at one of the heads,
however was sufficient to distinguish
the species. Mr.. Walker sent the re-
ward to the town clerk for one wolf.
and courteously stated that at pres
ent no bounty is offered by either the
county or state as means for the
riddance Of CANNES. 1t is supposed
that the farmer had SET his poison so
well, that his fayorite dog tasted it
with relish, and met with like fate
to that of the wilder animal. News
Tribune.
The above story sounds pretty in
print. but upon investigation it de.
yelOps that the much heralded dog
skin also belonged to awolf and what
IS known as a cross. Experts on canine
anatomy cannot tell the difference af-
ter death especially if the two ami
mails were secured from wolf pack.
Clerk Jacobson of the town of Morse
issued the certificates on two wolf
skins and no attempt was made by an
ambitious farmer" to get the bounty
on anything but wolf.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Police in the Coop.

James Welsh of Mountain Iron, act
ing as night policeman in that village
is in the Duluth Jail on the charge of
breaking into Il saloon and stealing
500 in cash and two gold watches
valued at $50. Welsh has admitted
the crime. He must stay in Jail until
the next session of the grand Jury and
cannot be let out on bail. Welsh will
be held in jail, at the county's ex-
pense, for at least another month, to
await the meeting of the grand Jury.
and it may then be two or three
weeks before his case is disposed of
even If he intends to enter a plea OF
guilty. Without the present grand
jury system he might be permitted TO
3 20 his PIE s.I!gl,t. away a,sa. begin
serving his sentence, the,4 being prac-
tically nC further expense to the
county. Such cases frequently occur.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Nine Ways to Knock.

There are nine ways you can hurt
YOUR own town. The following are
we'll worth the thoughtful considera-
tion of every citizen.
Oppose improvement.
Mistrust our public men.
Run down the town in the presence
of strangers.
Go to some other town to do your
trading,
Refuse to advertise in your home
papers.
Be careful to discredit the motives
of public spirited men who are work
ing for the interest of the town.
Lengthen your face when strangers
speak of locating here. Tell them
it's the worst place on earth.
If a man wants to buy your proper
ty charge him two prices for it. 1t
will be the last chance to give your
town a dig.
Refuse to see merit in any scheme
that does not benefit you and yours,
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
VALUABLE LAND.
Much of it Being Withdrawn for
Forest Reserve.

The announcement made that only
such homesteaders as can prove actua
residence on the land prior to June
81. 1902, Will be allowed to make entry
on claims in township Gill because
or its having been withdrawn from
entry for forest reserve purposes, has
aroused. in the northern part of Min
nesota the old feeling of resentment
against the government for taking
nearly 100000 acres of land from the
public domain as proposed forest
reserve, says the Herald.
1T appears to me highly absurd
that this vast tract should be set
aside for experimental purposes, A"
said one OF the men connected with
the Duluth land office. "a very large
part of this land is doubtless valuable
for agricultural purposes, despite any
reports which may have been made to
the contrary by the few men who are
back of the project to have it made
into forestry reserve. 1 believe it
is too early in the game to Withhold SO
large an area of land for the purpose
stated"
IL is not expected that there will be
very many applications for entry. 1t
is believed that comparatively few
people made their homes in the town.
ship, which is located about II miles
from this city before its withdrawal,
because at that time it was not sur
veyed. Some, however, squatted on
claims in time to give them chance |
to prove their title to it now. If the
land in question is actually made into
a forest reserve, these people will
probably be given scrip which viii
entitle them to the same amount of y
go.ernnent land ~ol.EgWhere else "
Dhe Jaited States. o. the ooheI p
hand slN-asd 10 b. aec ded 1ot to !
the township for forest
reserve purposes, a II of the and in il,
with the exception or that reverting
10 Tie SGaJe as swamp, WouIu ne open
fo'sutry, and anyone who desired
l'igHt tile on it proylde, spch aliHgs !
l. ~ seafieS ~ tsa-=@.se claims Of 4
In The Whole township there are
800 acres of swamp, according,So the
ielu notes of survey. We're the
township to be opened in &c ordinary 4
way, this land would reya-kgse she
tate, but in the present cas- aberc Il
appears to be a question whether
,he state or government should have t
title to the land. AS the field notes {
# survey were not complete until |
Lfter the withdrawal mentioned
Lbove the government might succeed
n establishing claim to the swamp
f so desired. If the survey had been
made before the withdrawal the state
would probably have little difficulty
n proving its claim.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27

attack of the Yaqui Indians on some
whites In which five were massacred,
knowing that Mr.. Sheridan was in
that country at the time.
Ernest Miller, another Duluth man
employed by Mr.. Sheridan, was also
In the country and dispatches say
man by the name of H. L. Miller was
seriously wounded. 1t is thought
that both Mr.. Sheridan and Mr.. Mil
ler were of the party that were at
tackled.
Some anxiety will be felt until ad-
vices are received of the safety of the
two men. Mr.. Sheridan has spent
much time in Mexico during the past
two or three years and his friends are
confident that he would have taken
no chance of being killed by the
Yaquis, as he knows them to well.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
WILL SPEND MUCH MONEY.
Over $4,000. 900 p be Spent by u.
S. Steel corpora ation at Mines.

According to a New York dispatch
the Uuited States Steel corporation is
to spend over $5,000.000 the cominp
season for additional facilities for
more rapid handling of iron ore from
its mines in the Lake Superior dis
trict. Most of the expenditure will
be for new equipment at the mines
and docks, exclusive of the $4,000. 600
which is being spent on ore carriers
for the corporations lake ore fleet.
In the coming season of navigation
the corporation plans to bring down
from its mines in the Lake Superior
region more iron ore than ever before
in its history.
The Steel company began the new
year in the iron district by announc-
ing plans of an early resumption of
operations at a umber of properties
that have been inactive for year or
more. New hands weie called for, and
they are still in demand at many Of
the mines on this and other ranges.
l. is now planned that the increase
in the working crews Shall be contin
ued throughout the2winter, with a
view Of opening the chipping season
with great activity. fThe ore will be-
gin moving early and from present in
dicatiOnS the SeaSOn WilI ha pot o,I
The best the steel corporation has ever
had, but other mining corporations
will also make new Eacords in the
of ore forwarded.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Mckinley's Birthday.

Our late martyred president, Will
liam Mckinley, was great lover of
flowers, but his favorite blossom was
the carnation. Since his tragic death,
his birthday is celebrated the same as
that of Washington and Lincoln. and
she occasion is appropriately desfg-
mated as i@arnation Day." Next
ssln,'ys Jan. 10th is The anniversary
Of IN Dirt 2 Of VILLAIN Mckinley sad
'essoela be bot .biag and prcpeT X
the day would be fbtingiy Observes
In Ely.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Ely is Tenth.

Considerable COmfOrt can be gained
0y Ely taxpayers in sthe knowledge
that they are tenth on the list in the
rate or taxes. The rate for Ely this
year is 24.5 AND Tower Ieads the liz,
with rate of 1853. ssProctor comes
second in the cOuLty with ASS. The
village of Fall Lake IS third with 81. A
mills. and the towns of Fioodwood
and Grand Lake nextwith rate of
35.S mills. The towGVef Breitupg IS
sixth with 33OS and ownof Allen
seventh with 1906. : camas Dr..
l,--- -ssTf-ssSsfe ..85S-s r - -
idVt s''-Js. Joy, ts'- E~yo, virginia
81 and Hioblng 2l.SG
In nearly all of these incorporated
cities and villages, the! school tax
forms very large pyongrdon of . the
total, as it does in DufeUb.A Tower
leads with a rate of Is mills for school
purposes while Du.uth's rate is 1l.S
mills.
The total amount Of levy for Du-
Iuth purposes is 1886. G67O4 and for
school purposes approximately 1925 900
HibbIng comes secOly3 with a city
levy OF 500, 9S5 10 and Chisholm third
with $29.947.52. Ely S fourth with a
city levy Of S24. 559.44 The high rate
in Tower and the comparatively low
amount of money raised on is. is due
to the fact that there is little valu-
able mining property within the city
limits.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Stock at $500.

The proft-silaring plasot the Steel
ccsa-sRssss .ssusssisg ssasss isefe
favol this year than heretofore. An
Otner block OF q, 900 shares was offered
TO sae employees The first of the year
and las already 0een over-subscribed.
so we are Informed $400 900 is nov
'fetag Gsid ~ tie 81. 900 employees who
i-ce holacfeot the pexfer.ss55 stock
The new isS9e~ Eas offered at .s. MI
the usual bonuses to faithful employ
es and a chance to pay for the same in
monthly installments.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27

majority of those who take up gov.
ernment land as homesteads. This
section requires that final proof of
settlement and cultivation be made
within three years after the expira-
Cion or live years from the date of
entry or, in other words, three years
from the time when final proof may
be made under the law.
In nine cases out of ten the serving
or such notice as this upon home
steader is met with manifestations
OF great surprise, for up to the time
or service he has been in total ignor-
ance of the existence of such a rule.
Within thirty days from the date of
such service the entryman must ap-
pear before the register and receiver
of the land office in his district and
show cause why his claim to the
land shall not De declared forfeited
and his entry cancelled. He is thus
notified one year before the expiration
of the three years mentioned above,
so that if satisfactory reasons are
given for his delay in taking out final
proof he may yet have time to perfect
title to the land. On the other hand,
If he fails to furnish a satisfactory
excuse for the delay. or fails to put
in the required appearance, the mat
ter is referred by the register and !
receiver to the general land office
officials at Washington, who, after
iue process, cancel the entry and |
again place the hl mestead on the |
lists as open for entry.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Home Talent Concert Soon.

Another Home Talent Concert is
being arranged to be given at the
Opera House Thursday evening, Feb.
8. The program will consist of vocal
and instrumental solos, duets and
ouartette selections and several num-
bers by a we'll known Glee Club.
Remember the place and the date.
One a House, Feb. 9.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27

Fred Reuther left Tuesday morning
fog his old home at Calumet, Mich,
where he goes to attend the wedding
of his sister, Miss Clara Reuther to-
Norman Mcleod which takes place
this evening. He will be absent
about ten days.
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
Time Limit.

The homestead law contains one
section which, though t has been in
existence for several years. remains
practically unknown, even to the big
The Ely miner., 1905-01-27
News Anxiously Awaited,

Friends of James Sheridan 10 st,
Louis county have felt some appre-
nension since the news from Sonora,
Mexico, on Jan. 10, Of the murderous
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-09-29
Seuden.W ebrbeit.

Ri6tqr: .2eugnen Sic nift peiter.
ionbern geitebsn sic Sbren Diebitabl
rubig Elm, baben bod brei 3eugen se,
feben, bob sic gcitoblen baben"
angetlagtcr: sDus iinb brei perio,
men, bic es gciehen buben po1en2,
S6 lam Sybnen Miaionen bon Wcn-
if)en anIHbren, bic es mot ssieben
baben!!"
uebertrumpft.
d.: .Mun, finoen sic meins 0eris
ni6t reht flii''i8 = /.
O.. .Gogor reht iibsrfliifis!
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-09-29

- %, or bemiibt iid, bolt, nm leine
ueritorbenc Sdtpicgcrmlltter 5u tral.
ernl"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-09-29

Gin MuiifsR eSenient bruudt nod
nift iibermabig m,iifoliih gu iein
mcnl, er in ieinen aritlfen nat Noteu
ihimpit.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-09-29

Die 8eifeioenbeit 1T lpis eirt bidt=
beluubter Baum. Der feline 5rihte un=
ter ben gldttern peritedt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-09-29

ton aus scr Rcjhc tritt): nSSo, Nos
lit ocnn nit Sbuen los2 @ie Ton.
ueu Sie lid nnterItebenb aus5ntrs-
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-09-29
O eoanfenfplttter.

Die ainner3eit 1T bas p%arabies,
aus eem ale Weniden pertrieben tper=
ben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-09-29

@odt Der @epnbn6eit.
Scrseant Gum acfriiten, ser an,
ginrildungstu9e bel riiier ,SSnitruf-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

The prestige caused by our military
successes in the war with Spain has beea
eoualed IL not exceeded by the respect
gained from the no less renowned VIC
tory of peace through the Intervention
and persistent attention of President
Roosevelt. While the feeling Of the
world toward America has been deep
ened In respect and intensified in cor
diality, the attachment Of our own cit-
zens to our flag, universally recognized
now as one of peace as well as Of war,
has been strengthened, and 1t is felt by
republicans and democrats, by the east
and by the west, that what Theodore
Roosevelt as the chief magistrate has
done has drawn our own people as well
as those of Japan and Russia more close
ly together.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
war an Billboards.

The agitation against the billboard a.
a municipal Disagreement has already
reached goodly proportions, and the
ca mpaign is as yet in its infancy. Some
efforts, and well-meant efforts. have
been made to improve them, partly by
designing the billboard itself and part
" by improving The designs of the signs.
Nothing has, however. yet been accom-
plisbed that amounts to definite ana
general improvement, and hence 1t Ii
pertinent to inquire if the billboard Is
to go? One of the most obvious steps N
municipal betterment is to do away with
unnecessary, unsightly objects. The
billboard has been unsightly so long
that many people regard it as perma-
nently evil. At all events it is clear that
If It is to remain it can only do SO un-
der much better conditions than now OBJ
tain. and 1t must be supported on broad
or grounds than the fact that a hand
some advertising business has grown up
through its promotion. No business
can be successfully promoted by i'm
proper means; the billboard, glarine
and staring at every point, approaches
the limit beyond which business should
not go. Its misfortune has been In
tudicious use.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
NOTICED IT.
A Young Lady from New Jersey Put
Her Wits to Work.

Coffee gave me terrible spells of in
digestion, which, coming on every
week or 30, made my life wretched un-
Iii some one told me that the coffes
drank was to blame. That seemed
nonsense, but I noticed these attacks
used to come on shortly after eating.
and we're accompanied by such excru-
ciatins pains in the pit of the stom-
ach that I could only find relief by
loosening my clothing and lying down.
III circumstances made 1t impos-
sible for me to lie down. spent hours
IL great misery.
II refused to really believe 1t was
the coffee until finally thought .
Trial would at least do no harm, SO
quit coffee in 1901 and began on Pos
tum. My troubles left entirely and
convinced me of the cause.
Postum brought no discomfort, nor
did indiYes follow its use. / have
bad no return of the trouble since I
began to drink Postum. It has built
me up. restored my health and given
me new interest In life. II certainly
Is q Joy to be well again." Nams
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book. "The Road ID
! wsllville." In each pkg.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

: Dozens of society women In New York
are under constant treatment to keep
themselves down to the limit-140
pounds. One of the leaders of the New
port set has conquered in the war she
has been waging against increasing
weight. Not only has she checked the
progress of the arch enemy of woman
hood, but she has reduced her weight
amazingly From stout matron she
has transformed herself into the figure
of girl, but only after years of patient
effort and grim determination. From
her normal weight If 100 she has re-
duced herself to 100 by system of self
denial that would be accounted cruelty
II enforced upon a poor woman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
BY J. p. JOHNSTON.


Author of Twenty Years Of Hus'ling,"
What Happened TO Johnston.")
Copyright. 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The day of the old-time give-away
graft apparently will never end.
The first time ever saw this game
played | was eight years of age, and
che last time | was So. / found 1t to
be the same a year ago as it was 45
7ears ago, except that In the latter
instance the suckers were more plen-
tiful Perhaps the modern CRATER
was the more clever of the two; ct
any rate, he was clever enough.
He would go out upon the streets
in a livery carriage on circas or
county fair day, after having fixed
the chief of police. While the driver
logged the team along the main street,
the CRATER would stand up In the car
rage, throw silver pieces and dollar
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

BY this time the crowd had IN
creased and the excitement was IN
tense.
Now" said the CRATER, II am go
ing to drive over there on the other
corner, and l don't want you men
who have been in the last two pools
to follow me-"
He then ordered his driver to take
him to the opposite corner, and. OF
course, the whole crowd, including his
pool members, followed him. Again
addressing the crowd, he said:
Gentlemen, few moments ago l
formed a pool of Sc men across the
street for the purpose OF advertising
my firms famous corn salve, and al
though it cost me little money yet
the amount given away is mere
bagatelle compared with what we VIII
get as a result of this advertising.
Then. opening large valise, he pro-
duced some electric belts, and ex'
planned that he wanted to do little
advertising for them as well.
Now, gentlemen" he continued, Il
am going to form one or two, or pos
sibly three pools on these belts foi
the purpose of advertising them"
He then gave an excellent and con
vincing talk on electric belts. and I'M
mediately proceeded as follows:
"Now, friends, l want to impress
upon your minds that the more liberia
you are with me the more generous
can be with you. Who will give mi
$40 for this belt? Remember, an
going to leave 1t with each one OF you
to pass up any amount, from one Il
twenty dollars no less than one, M
more than twenty, and the more lib
eral you are with me. the more gen
erous l can be with YOU" And look
ing straight at a we'll dressed business
man. he said:
Haven't you confidence enough II
me to pay me 500 for this belt?"
Eyes, sir, l have" said the man
passing up a $50 bill and receiving
belt.
Now" said the CRATER, II wish yo1
would stand right over on this sid
of the carriage until ask you to hol
up your belt. Now he continued
who will give me $40 for this one!