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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
NEGRO TO BECOME POTATO KING
Colored Kansas Farmer Educates Son
to Succeed Him.

Des Moines, Ia.-Walter P. Groves,
the colored young man who was grad
uated from the commercial depart
ment of Highland Park college this
spring, was educated to sell potatoes.
And that will mean no small task.
His father. who lives on farm near
Kansas City, Kan, is known as "The
Potato King" because he raises and
sells more potatoes than any other
man in the world. Besides his own
production he buys potatoes and ships
them. In Kansas City he maintains
commission office and employs
some ten stenographers and book
keepers in his offices. Realizing that
such large business as his has
grown to be needed a we'll trained
head, he has been educating his son.
The son, Walter, was first graduated
from the Kansas Agricultural college.
Then he came to Des Moines and
took the commercial course so as to
be equipped for business. He has
returned to his home in Kansas City,
Kan, and will take up the manage
ment of the business for his father.
He will probably succeed his parent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

AS he grew convaleScent, however
to my amazement the reticence OF
suffering patient suddenly turned
into the speech of passionate lover
At last I realized that | had been
nursing a sensual, homicidal maniac
and sickening fear chilled me. l al
once gave up the case. His discharge
from the hospital eased my mind
Still, l constantly was haunted by the
thought that some day | was des'
tined again to meet this man who
would wreak vengeance on me and
murder me.
Time went on, and luckily l never
saw or heard of the man who had
terrified me with his passion. Then
confinement and perhaps a too close
attention to my duties affected my
health. My lungs became weak, and
my doctor recommended a long sea
voyage to cure them. I gave up my
position reluctantly, but as | alb
horred an idle life, and as tending my
fellow creatures was my life's pur-
pose, l eventually secured the position
of stewardess on an ocean liner
On the morning of the first day of
the passage, to my amazing horror,
saw and recognized the hateful OBJ
ject of my fears. Then I happened to
hear that he was your companion,
and l warned you.
BY what subtle intelligence the
wretch knew that I was on deck on
that fateful night is a mystery, but
when he abruptly surprised me with
insulting and degrading attentions,
my sense of injury overcame my
common sense. / was alone and with
an irresponsible person, yet I few
into a wild rage at him; then his vile
hands encircled my waist and his hot
breath burned my cheeks as again
and again he strove to fasten his
loathsome lips against my own.
was helpless In his arms as he
dragged me onward, onward on the
deck l felt / was doomed, that pres
emily the wild, cruel waves would en-
gulf me, and I made frantic effort
to cry "Help!" and "Murder!" and
you came on the scene, and after my
assailant had felled you with blew
my screams awakened assistance and
the brute was quickly .overpowered
and secured
/ have now completed my narrative
with all necessary detail.
MILLICENT HARwORTH.
When 1 had read it and returned it
on the following morning a sudden
stir and hubbub on deck proclaimed
that something unusual had occurred
on board, and on inquiry I ascertained
that the would be murderer had cut
the ropes that bound him and had
plunged into the sea.
Under the circumstances, the news
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

cut the ropes in the frantic desire to
be near her. I rushed up the stairs
she was seated as usual on deck.
The fresh air awoke me, but could
not retreat. Madness overpowered
me, guided my steps, melted my ac-
ton, urged me to pronounce wild, pas
sionate words. clasped her waist.
l strove to snatch her kisses. She re-
PEELED me. She maddened me. re-
solved to destroy her life. My wicked
desires gave me unnatural strength.
1 held her in my arms in spite of her
wild cries for help, and tried to cast
her overheard. Then you appeared
and I vented my anger and vengeance
on you. / struck you. You fell, but
1 was soon overpowered by those who
came to her rescue. They bound me
tightly, but I had the very knife Sc
creted with which l had cut your
ropes, and after writing these words
shall seek eternal peace. I must
not any longer blight the world with
my madness. I am unfit 70 live. The
cold mass of waters shall embrace mo.
stiaa me in oblivion. Good-by.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
BUFFALO" JONES WON OUT

tered starvlings left over in the spring,
observed that while the plains were
covered with dead herds as far south
as Texas, in not single case did
find a dead buffalo. They were fat
and smooth, and l saw several small
herds in what was then No Mans
Land, now Oklahoma. Among the
hundreds of thousands of dead cattle
not one carcass of buffalo appeared.
That set me thinking. l thought long
and deep.
Nature has taught buffaloes how
to live and keep fat in the widest
weather. They will not only find
plenty of grass after the fiercest biz
card, but if there is a shortage they
will luxuriate on the roots of any
kind of heritage, as well as bushes and
the limbs and buds of cottonwood
trees. No matter how terrible a bliz-
zard may be, buffaloes turn their faces
to the storm and will stand for days
in a beating norther' that would kill
the latest American cattle or drive
them hundreds of miles southwark.
with these facts before me l deter
mined to experiment, but 1 soon found
that the secrets of nature are not to
be had for the asking. and it was
years before success SCENE near.
"The craze for buffalo ro;.ss COW
cred the plains with hunters, and it
was not long before the American BIZ
son was nearly extinct But for the
government interference there would
not be buffalo alive to-day. When I
began buffaloes were so wild there was
nothing to do but capture the calves.
finally got So and began to hybridize
crossing the buffalo bulls with domes-
tic COWS. Failure followed my first
attempt, but I was not entirely dis
couraged, and at last out of 96 COWS l
managed to raise two calves.
after years of experiment, I was
able to save so per cent of our calves.
Still it was all uncertainty, and it
was more by accident and awkward
ness than anything else that
stumbled on the secret of successfully
propagating the new breed of animals
which I have named catalo-not cat
tleo, as some people spell the name.
l now have an animal that
is one-third larger than either of it's
ancestors-buffalo or cattle. The
meat is delicious and the animals keep
fat on any kind of food.
at is a fact that all the hardy
qualities of the buffalo are retained ia
breeding. The buffalo doOnates; it
is the strongest type, hence we have
a bred that will actually live on sticks
and straws, and does not care for high
feeding or sheds or barns. Our cows
keep so fat while running loose on
the plains that we have to put them
in corrals and cut off their feed dur
ing the breeding season to reduce
flesh Cows weigh ton each and
the steers average from 200 to 5000
pounds. The fur of the catelo when
bred with the black Galway stock, is
like otter or beaver, and the buster
equals the finest Russian sable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
SUCCESS OF YELLOWSTONE
PARK GAME WARDEN.
BY Experiments In cross-Breeding
Domestic Cattle and Buffalo He
Has Propagated a New
Animal.

New York.-When President Roose-
welt made his last visit to the Vel
lowstone National park and wrapped
himself in one of the new crossbred
buffalo robes-as soft as silk and
as large as parlor rug-he expressed
delight and establishment. Years be.
fore c. T. (Buffalo) Jones, game war.
den of the Yellowstone park, began
his experiments in crossing, buffalo
with domestic breed of cattle, and
Mr.. Roosevelt said if he could succeed
In crossing that old-fashioned buffalo
robe he would accomplish wonders
So when the president recently saw
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

VINO HAS Bred New Aninfal)
the immense silky robes, dark, curly
and resplendent, like Russian sable,
he told Mr.. Jones he had fame before
him
So great has been the success of the
experiment that the government has
set aside an immense tract of land in
Arizona for ranch and the further
development of these cross-bred buff
faloes.
When Mr.. Jones came to New York
the other day to receive a cargo of
black Galway cattle from Europe, he
was asked for an interview.
We'll, 1 answer by giving an ac-
count Of my experience. Leaving
Bloomington, ILL.,, my native place, l
settled in southwestern Kanss and es-
tablished cattle ranch. In 1885, dur
ing the terrible winter long to be re-
membered, l lost SO many cattle that
there seemed Nc future in the bust
ness.
while hunting for the few scat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

then proceeds to toboggan your con.
veyance gently down the other side,
while the team trots on behind. Horses
are not available in Funchal. as the
nature of the cobblestone roads would
soon ruin their feet. This is why the
OK, with his flexible hoof, is the
draught animal of Funchal.
For expeditions into the country the
hammock is used. This is slung on a
pole, carried on the shoulders of two
men. and is perhaps the most comfort
able conveyance in the world--no jar
and no need to guide it,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

did not surprise me, but when doc
ument addressed to me and signed
by the suicide was given me, l must
say that the curious fatality of events
seemed astounding. 1 now give it's
contents.
Narrative Of HomicidaI Mailman.
| am a mailman. l own it. At GER
tain times my senses are not under
the control of my mind. Wickedness
usurps reason. In my mad moments
am an abnormal being. In my sane
moments 4 know what an insane mon
ster am; but when you read on you
will pity me instead of hating me.
l am the victim of heredity.
There are married couples in this
world of sin and sorrow who ought to
have died before linking themselves
into matrimonial bonds-husbands
and wives who repel and hate one
another; unsympathetic, callous be-
ings, who don't possess any of the at
tributes to knit them in loving bonds
of matrimony
Ny parents. unfortunately. were an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
Regains Voice in Song

st. Joseph, Mich.-After being un-
able to speak above a faint whisper
for over three years Mrs. H. s. Roblee,
wife of the pastor of the First Con-
gregational church of this city, sud
denly recovered her voice. Her ten
year-old son asked her to sing. To
humor the boy she played on. the
piano the music of a favorite song and
tried to sing the first words of the
verse and was overjoyed to find that
her vocal powers had returned in full
vigor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

known beyond the narrow confines of
his neighborhood
Not many days ago young Catron
was returning from Tahlequah, a dis
lance of about ten miles from his
home. Travelling on foot, he came to
the Illinois river, and he proceeded to
wade across and had just reached the
opposite shore when, without an in
stant's premonition of illness, he sud-
denly fell unconscious on the gravel
bar. There he remained for some
time, when he was found by passer-
by, who, supposing him to be dead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

forth he and his wife would live as
brother and sister They would con-
tinue to occupy the same house, he
said, eat at the same table and have
other things in common, but here their
relations would cease.
The Christies, who have lived in
Colorado Springs for the last five
years, always have been highly es-
teemed by their friends and neighbors.
Mrs Christie is still a young woman
and considered handsome
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
Pledge for Workmen.

Keir Hardie, leader of the labor mem
bers of England's new parliament, has
formulated pledge which every labor
member has signed. The pledge is that
the member signing it will drink no al
coholic liquor while the house is in ses-
sion. Most of the Irish members have
also signed the pledge. There are no
less than ITO members of the house who
do not Use alcoholic drinks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
Surer 70 Get IL.

Sharp-Lend you five-spot? Why
don't you borrow it from Markley?
He's easy.
Borroughs-But l don't know him
as well as I know you.
Sharp-That's just it; ard ne
doesn't know you as we'll as | do
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
Popularity of the Pecan.

The pecan is ar intolerant tree.
that is to say, tree that will not toll
crate shade, and when it is planted
near other trees 1t does nothing until
it rises into the sunlight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
RED MAN TELLS OF SEEING
HEAVEN AND HE'LL.
HE NOW HAS A MISSION
cherokea FuIIbIoods in Awe of Tribes.
man They Came Near Burying
Knows Position of Races
in Next World.

Muskogee, l. T-Claiming to have
arisen from the dead, and his story
credited by large number of the full
blooded Indian population near his
place of residence, not far from Table
quah, Tooley Catron, a Cherokee In
dian of Fl or &c years, is just now the
center of more attention than is usual
ly accorded one who has never been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
A Wheelless and Horseless Town.

New York.-The town of Funchal, in
the Mad EZRA Islands. is town with no
horses and no wheeled vehicles. In
travelling about one either drives in a
sledge or is carried in a hammock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
Narrative of John caIeeps..

On the 9th day Of September. in
the year 1900. | was a passenger on
one of the famous Canadian ocean
liners. Had 1 foreseen. however, the
strange happenings during the voy-
age, l should have postponed my
trip.
l always like a berth to myself. but
as the steamer had more than the
usual complement of passengers,
had to share one with another person.
The exigencies of the situation gave
Ele the companionship of Mr.. German
Grating.
l was just getting into my berth
and for various reasons l chose the
top one-when, to my surprise, l saw
my companion take a coil Of rope
from his pocket, which he placed on a
seat.
Il want you, Mr.. Caleeps, to do me
a favor-to take this rope and firmly
secure me to the berth with it, so that
by no possibility whatever l can es-
cape"
Don't be surprised at my request,
he continued The truth is, l am
somnambulist, and 1 don't want to
walk into the sea-"
His words having treasured me-
fastened him as securely as possible.
1 continued this every evening, al
ways releasing him in the morning.
One morning he complained of in
disposition, and asked me to send the
doctor to him.
1 could not find the doctor, but
happening to meet the stewardess, l
requested her to do so.
What did you say his name was?"
she asked, looking at me with as
tonished eyes. And does he occupy
your berth?"
Having gratified her curiosity, she
continued, in a low voice:
You must not repeat what | tell
you, but if l were you I'd change my
berth?"
AS | could not conceive any prac-
teal reason for her advice,I did not
see the necessity of acting on it. At
all events, that night I tied the ropes
more firmly than ever.
| am one of those fortunate individ-
uals who always sleep soundly, but
on this night a tumble of unpleasant
dreams now and again startled my
slumbers Suddenly my dreams grew
so insufferable as to completely over
power sleep. l awoke. All was still.
The light of the portfolio seemed TO
glare luridly, and my glance reach
ing the berth where l had fastened
MY q
had broken loose from his meshes-
Just then my ears were assailed by
distant muffled sounds Of Murder!
murder! Help, help" proceeding
from the deck above me.
In an instant l assembled the gang
way stairs. l rushed to the deck.
The night was dark and silent. In the
gloom l proceeded to where the voice
had issued, and to my horror l saw
my companion dragging the steward
ess by main force along the deck,
striving evidently to cast her into
the sea- l caught hold of the arm
of the wretch and strove to wrest 1t
from the clasp of the woman, but L
did not succeed. / attempted again
anu Will oil IHS lOooiuI0 WV PO'"-
BILE. At that moment l saw flash
of light l felt a maddening blow,
and then l must have grown insensi-
BILE to everything.
On recovering consciousness, l
found myself in my berth, attended
by the doctor and the stewardess.
I soon recovered from my injuries,
which were slight, and aSerward.
naturally, l asked her to give me
some particulars of the mysterious
occurrence.
Read what will explain what seems
inexplicable," she replied, handing
me the following MS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

The streets and adjacent roads are
paved with small and curiously smooth
cobblestones, and from the first it was
found that runners were better than
wheels, both for speed and comfort.
For instance, when you coIne to hill
the oxen draw your sled to the top
and are then unhitched; your driver
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17

lives, and Mr.. Gourley is being made
more over than ever in recognition
of his originality.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-17
Narrative Of MiIicent Harworth, Stew
ardess.

ardess.
l am the youngest of six sisters
all favored by nature with good
looks, and in consequence, all encour-
aged by our parents to bid advan-
tageously in the market for respect
ably rich husbands. Three of my sis
tiers mated themselves to unexception-
able types of golden propriety; two of
them welded worthy but necessitous
young men.
Somehow or other, l did not follow
the excellent example of my elder
sisters. l had never hankered after
a monotonous life of responsibility.
l did not think that the crown of
womanhood consisted in being a
nurse of squalling infancy or slave
to manly brutality. My views of life
were cast in another mold. If l pos
sessed the kindly, gentle attributes
of womanhood, my ambition was to
strive and follow the steps of those
women who live to cure suffering, to
Danish pain; to tend, to alleviate, to
soothe. | therefore resolved to be-
come nurse.
After few years | became one of
the principal nurses in - hospital
/ need not detail here the numberless
cases l nursed, but / must mention
the particular one which concerns
this narrative.
He had met with an accident, and
his injuries necessitated careful nurs-
inc Ho q rQcf1ncc nj IN,
ing sufferer. He gave little trouble,
and his sturdy constitution soon con-
ouered his injuries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-02

1897 returned salt to the dutb list and salt
barrel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-02
.A$5,0OO FINE
Is Imposed on the Stand
ard Oil Company.
MUST PAY COSTS.
Court at FindIay, o., Allows Company
40 Days to File Exceptions and
Sentence Is Suspended.

Findlay, ON probate court
here Monday Judge Banker
overruled the motion filed by the at
torneys of the Standard Oil Co. for a
| new trial and imposed fine of $4,000
and costs of the prosecution in the re-
cent suit against the Standard held
here. On motion of the defense the
court ordered that the defendant COM
pany be allowed 40 days in which to
prepare and file it's bill of exceptions
in the case and on another motion by
the Standard attorneys the sentence
imposed was ordered suspended for a
period of 60 days for the purpose of
filing a petition in error in this case
1t was also ordered that the criminal
cases pending against John d. Rookie
feller, the Buckeye Pipe Line Co. and
the Manhattan Oil Co. be continued
until the next term of court
The fine imposed by Judge Banker
was the limit for one offense, though
the law stipulates that each day that
the illegal combinations business is
carried on constitutes a separate Of
fense. Taking this view of the stat
utes it was possible for the court to
iihpooS GIL uooiCSdLC VI ullCo dluOWhl-
ing to over $6,000,000.
Columbus, O.-Attorney General
Ellis said Monday that con.
ference between the government at.
torneys and himself in regard to the
prosecution of the Standard Oil Co.
would be held, but said it would
probably be held here and not in
Washington. He expects that John ].
Sullivan, of Cleveland, the United
States district attorney, will come
here to see him.
Mr.. Ellis says that the government
has little evidence that will be of use
to him. but that he has much that the
government could use.
I'VE secured some good evidence
at Findlay," said Mr.. Ellis, and re.
gardless of what the government
does, the prosecution of the Standard
by this Office will proceed"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-02
A SCRAMBLE FOR LAND.
1t Takes Place When an Indian Reser
vation Is Opened for Settlement.

Thorne. Nevada.-With the firing
of a blast of dynamite from the
top of Grant Peak, the Walker Lake
Indian reservation was opened to set
tiers at noon Monday. At the given
signal hundreds of searchers for gold
hurried helter skelter over the bound
airy lines of lake, plain and mountain
and before the smoke from the dyna
mite explosion had drifted away q
spectacular race of launches, automo
biles, horses and all sorts of vehicles
was on. So great was the rush across
the desert from the line nearest Haw
thorne that number of persons mar
rowly escaped being trampled over
and in numerous instances injuries
were reported.
dropped and several automobiles be
came stalled in the deep sands.
Those who had waited for the sig
nal before rushing into the reserva
tion found, it is asserted, that all the
more valuable claims in the vicinity
of Rich, Dutchman's, Cottonwood and
numerous other creeks emptying into
Walker Lake had been taken up by
men who had unlawfully rushed in
Sunday night.
The opening of the reservation was
not as imposing as it promised to be
because, it is said, many miners flock
ed into it during the night and early
morning, overwhelming the Indian DO
lfcemen, of whom there were only Ia
to guard rs miles of territory. Special
Land Agent Parks regrets that the al
legged rush was allowed to take place
He said that there is q possibility that
the present opening may be declared
invalid and new one called for.
Sub-Indian Agent Robert Lovegrove
said that United States engineers
who were sent here to carry out recla
nation work on portion of the
Walker Lake reservation that has
been allotted to the Indians had occu.
pied their time in placing launches on
the edge of Walker Lake to partici.
pate in the rush, contrary to the law
which states that all persons shall
keep off a reservation until the time
fixed for its opening.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-02
CAPITAL BEAUTIES IN GREAT VARIETIES.

There is delightful variety OF girls to be
presented. One cabinet girl Miss Erma Shaw;
one diplomatic girl, SO far as known, Baroness
Elizabeth Rosen, who astonished the North Shore
with her expert swimming, strong tennis and de.
lectable horsemanship all last summer.
There are more than half dozen girls from
the army and navy sets, and others from official
and resident society.
Newest of all the girls in Washington who
will be presented this is pretty, TALL will
lowy Katherine Jennings who is of the most
winsome girls ever introduced from what is
known in Washington the South African con.
tingent." She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
occupied Mrs. A. C. Barney's residence in Rhode
Island avenue, near the French embassy, from
which Miss Zaidee Gaf made her debut two years
ago.
The daughters of chairman of the Panama ,
Theodore P. Shonts, Miss Theodora and Miss N
advantage of having been presented at the spring
where they were much admired. and good share
the chaperonage Of Mrs. Whteaw Reid but they
Washington.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-02
Stabbed to Death by an Italian.

New York. - Louis Lorenz, a
Brooklyn shoemaker, was stabbed
to death Monday and his wife so Sc.
verely wounded that she may DIE by
Giuseppe Cailibretto, an Italian. Mrs.
Lorenz received her injuries when
she sought to restrain the Italian
from continuing his attack upon her
husband. The assailant and his
brother, who was present when the
trouble occurred. escaped.