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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-02

money co. he always said when asked
to invest in some seemingly luscious
bit of a flyer in oil. But on this occa
| sion he came in from the street and
stood unnoticed by many of the oil
kings who were scrambling for shade
on the market One minute in obscure
| ty for Coal Oil Johnny was enough.
The next moment he had clOgged the
wheels of the oil exchange. He. stepped
out where he could be seen, selected
cigar from his vest pocket, pulled
roll of bills from another pocket,
skinned off 800 note, and folding it
as lighter struck match and lit
the 500 bill, then touched it to his
cigar. After getting good light from
the century note, he watched it burn
up, and threw away the icgar.
"Faugh! That's bad one," he said,
as he tried another cigar, and also lit
it with new $100 bill.
This simply paralyzed the members
of the big oil exchange. They had been
used to making and losing fortunes in
a day, but such wanton waste of money
had never before come under their no
tice. There was a lull in the proceed
ings and the gang gathered round Coal
Oil Johnny" Then he was happy. He
had attracted attention.
Got to do it, gentlemen. Got to do
| it. Can't spend my money fast enough,
so have to burn it up" he said, as he
strutted up to the main desk in the big
room.
Tries to Buy Oil Exchange.
Say, how much will you take for
the whole place. I'll buy. l want to
own the Oil Exchange for one after
noon.'' said Goal Oil Johnny" really
in earnest, and seemingly thinking he
could buy the place. Where's the
proprietor? Tell him Johnny Steele is
here and wants to buy the place. I'll
give it back to him tomorrow; make
him present of it.
Such a proposition as buying the
Bradford Oil Exchange was impossible,
but it was about the only thing that
John Steele ever liked in those days
that he couldn't buy. Veteran oil men
in western Pennsylvania yet SILVER
when they think what might have hap
pened had such a thing as that pro-
posed by Steele that day been possible.
Had Steele in lis mad career of spend
| ing got control of the oil market for
even one day he would have made
widespread trouble. His mania fer
spending at that time had reached such
proportions that he would have stop
ped at nothing to gain additional no.
tice, and with the millions he then had
he might have cornered the market.
This offer to buy out the Bradford Oil
Exchange was as near as Goal Oil
Johnny" ever came to dabbling in the
fluid which had made his fortune.
Buys Hotel; Gives It Back.
1t was a few days after this that
Steele again electrified the upper oil
country by one of his purchases. He
walked into one of the leading hotels
of the region, and seeking the proprie-
tor said:
Il like the looks of this place and l
want to buy it. How much is it, spot
cash. I'm Johnny Steele and I have
the money"
The proprietor of the hotel looked
ut the beardless boy. 1t was his first
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-02

Linen suits and collars and belts that
are laid in the sun to dry after ironing
will be much sitter than il dried on .
line.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-02
End of His Career.

But it was not long until the money
|of Goal Oil Johnny" like all good
things, came to an end. Like a flash
it had come toihim and almost like
flash the end came. In a little over
seven months from the time he came
into his vast fortune he returned to
Housewife, a few miles up Oil creek
above Oil City, and asked for a job of
any sort. He was given the position
of roustabout at the little railroad sta
ton there, but he soon fed west to
escape sightseers and newspaper men
who came from far and near to see
and talk with the man who had spent
millions in such short time. He lived
for a long time on a farm in Iowa,
then moved to Kansas, where he re-
NAMED until short time ago. While
spending the holidays with friend in
sight of the old McClintock farm he
was stricken with pneumonia, from
which he died.
Unlike millionaires of the present
day, Johnny Steele did not turn from
his wife in the days of his aff1uence.
Nor did she, in the ensuing years of
poverty, waver in her affection When
quite young he married Eleanor ].
Moffitt, his childhood chum The knot
was tied just before the immense for
tune was inflicted on him, and in his
wild days of money spending his love
for her remained constant. There were
no unsavory scandals with women con-
nected with the wild spending of John
ny Steele, and all his wild pranks were
played when away from Mrs Steele.
She alone could rule him. and she ruled
him with love. In vain she tried to
check his mad career of money show
ering, condoled with him when it was
all gone, but remained steadfast in her
love for him through all the dreary.
poverty-ridden years that followed,
faithful, loving, tender to the end
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-02

meeting with him. He had been used
to the bluffs of the newly rich in those
days of mushroom fortunes, and he
named sum that would have made
man of many times Steele's millions
vince, but Steele quickly said:
Done. I'll write you a check and
you go down and get it cashYd and
drink yourself to DEATH"
He wrote the check, declined a re-
| ceiSt for the place, and, handing the
proprietor his hat and coat, told nm
not to come back, and went behind the
desk himself, acting as clerk. He en-
ijoyed this about an hour, then left the
desk without anyone in charge, and
went to the barroom, where he gave
the barkeepers each two months wages
and told them to get out. He owned
the place and would run it himself
1t took but few hours for the lad
of money to tire of his costly toy, and,
poverished acquaintance.
Billy" he said, take this old no.
tel. l bought it, but I'm tired of it.
It's yours
About this time Coal Oil Johnny"
tired of the oil region and paid a flying
visit to Philadelphia and New York.
He remained only short time, but
stories of his fearful and wonderful
feats of spending money there came
back to Venango county. One of his
jokes was to hire as many cabs as
would accommodate his friends, one in
cab, and lead the procession himself,
sitting on the drivers seat with 500
bills in his hat, drive round the streets
of the town until all were tired, then
Goal Oil Johnny" would go along the
| line buying the horse and. cab from
each astonished driver, then return and
present each driver with his own rig
aOnin
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-02

evolved the idea of hiring people to
help him, and then-well, the rest was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-12
Albion Grange.

Albion Grange held it's regular meet
ing Friday evening July with a large
attendance after the regular business
meeting at which one application for
membership was received. The over
seer and his assistants presented the
following program: Song by the choir;
Reading by Charles Wilson; Song by
Cordela Abbott; Violin Solo by Elmer
Harding; Defamation by Bert Hig-
gins; Song by Carl Drake; Declama-
ton by Oscar Bragg; Defamation by
Elmer Wiggin; Song by the choir; At
the next meeting the question of hold
ing grange fair this fall will be dis
cussed and the date set If it is decided
to hold one.
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Ninety-Nine in the Shade,

for lodge in garden of cucumbers,
. for an iceberg or two at control!
for vale that at midday the dew cum
bcrs.
o for Il pleasure trip up to the pole.
for littel one-story thermometer.
With nothing but zero all ranged in a
row!
. for big double barrelcd hygrometer,
10 measure the moisture that rolls from
my brow,
o that this cold world were 20 times cold
er;
That's irony red-hot it seemeth to mel !:
o for turn of it's dreaded cold-shoulderi
y what comfort an ague would be!
o for grottO frost-Fned and rill-riven,
ScOoped in the rock under cataract
vast.
o for winter of discortent even,
Q for wet blankets judicously cast!
for soda fount spout;ng up boldly
FROM every hot lamp post against the
hot sky,
Freezing my soul with glance from
her eye!
Then. Q for draught from cup of cold
And for a through ticket Via Cold
grave
To the baths of the Styx where thick
shadow lies on
And decpens the chill of the dark running
wave.
-ROSSitcr InhpSpp
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when it is taken into consideration that
they do not have great deal of work
to do.
According to an officer connected with
one of the most remarkable photographs
ever made by an astronomer was that
obtained quite by accident of an explod-
ing meteor.
Sir Gilbert Parker. the novelist. likes
to go from one room TO another. writing
little i'm this and a little in that. He
also has weakness for changing chairs
while composing.
Late statistics show that Spaniard
lives less than two thirds as long as a
Norwegian The length of the average
life in Norway is so years. How old is
Donna Anna:
Prizes aggregating $500 for suggest
ing improvements in connection with rail-
way construction and service are offered
by the Verein Deutschcr Eisenbahnver-
waltungen. The latest date for commune
cations is July Is, 1907.
The farmers in Kansas are anxiously
awaiting the arrival in the harvest belt
of the college graduates who have just
been discOurs.ng on the message of Ibsen
and other things of that sort.
Motor barges which use petroleum at n
cost of 2 cents an hour. are in common
use on European continental waters. The
first has just been imported by an Eng
lish firm of carriers, for use on the
Thames. Its speed is seven and a half
knots.
Tests made in London show that the
electric traction lines of that city get in
motion earth currents of electricity which
can be distinctly recorded by delicate in
struments in the Kew observatory. six
miles distant from the lines of the cleo
trio railroads. The marks made upon, a
sensitive surface are so plain that they.
form a virtual time table of the electric
traction lines. -
In the course of recent conversation
at Potsdam. the Princess Won Buelow.
wife of the German Chancellor. remarked
to the Kaiser that her mansion needed
cleaning. The Kaiser was amused. May
help you to clean it?" he asked. and.
taking the remark as a joke, she assent
ed. The next day several large crates
were delivered at the PrnccssS house.
and an autograph letter from the Kaiser
saying that he was doing his share in the
cleaning by sending her a ton of soap.
Tho effect of sunshine on sugar growing
ing Is said by the New Orleans Picayune
to make the crop more productive. Thus
Spain has become as successful with beet
sugar growing as with her established
cane sugar industry. notwithstanding an
arid climate. On the other hand the
storms and fogs that envelop the British
Islands are said to have prevented the
Of the beet sugar industry
there. England's annual average hours
of sunshine are only 100. while Sapin has
3 900 hours.
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GLEANINGs AND GOSSIP.

NJ. Guesde, French Socialist, says
that when society is properly constituted
nobody will have to work more than
eleven minutes a day.
Preparations are being made at the uni
versity Of Leipsic in Germany to cele-
brate in 1909 the 5O9th anniversary of the
founding of the institution
Commissioner James r. Garfield of the
Bureau of Corporations, is passionately
fond of tennis and frequently Joins in
baseball games with his children
Orsa. Sweden. has sold $5.7jO.OO0 worth
of trees in 20 years, and by iudicicus
income during the next 70 years at least.
Edward Higgins. who recently die6 in
Washington, was known as the hoy gov
ernor of Utah" He ran the territory
when only "a years old. which is a record
Senator Eai1ey seems to think that tho
pay of chaplains in the navy is too high
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A Jehad Prophesied.

Did you ever hear of a "iehad"y
Most people never did, but an eminent
English statesman is warning us that
we are likely to hear very much about
1t in the near future. A jehad is a
holy war such as the Moslem race has
been accustomed to indulge in at occa-
sional intervals ever since the days of
Mohammed. When such war is
proclaimed it becomes forthwith the re-
ligious duty of every Moslem, who is
capable of bearing arms to bear them
and to use them. Moslems are fanat-
les along every line, but especially
along the line Of fighting. and it is one
of the first principles of their religion
that every one of them who dies in
battle in behalf OF the Prophet against
the infidel gods goes straight to the
joys of Paradise.
1t is this fanaticism which makes
soldiers of the Mohammedan faith such
uncomfortable enemies to deal with.
We have seen something of it IN the
Philippines where men, women and
children went down together in bloody
slaughter. refusing to receive quarter
and fighting to the last breath-those
wounded even going so far as to kill
the surgeons and nurses who attempted
to minister to their sufferings.
The British statesman, Sir Edward
Gray. who is prophesying a holy war as
a result of certain friction now existing
in Egypt, realizes well what such a war
would mean and is exceedingly anxious.
"A jehad started in Egypt would by no
means stop there: it would spread to
other parts of northern Africa and
probably into Asia and the Christian
nations bordering upon the disturbed
area, and those having political and
business relations there, would find
themselves with a job of uncomfortable
proportions on their hands.
However, let us hope that Sir Ed
ward Gray is a false prophet and that
the holy war will be averted. These
are fairly peaceful times and of all
''-o~'' " -o"~'ous war is the one most
TO be dreaded. 'tulAH
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Facty frori1 Many Spheres,

A remarkable list, collected for the
first time, shows that American women
have, within a few years, gained
twenty-three titles by marriages into
English families. twenty-six German
titles. fourteen French, seventeen Ital-
ian and six Russian. 1t is further eS-
timated that $50 American heiresses
have taken to Europe in dowries no
less than f30,000,000. or an average of
G1S7,5OO each. In Great Britain the
American wives of British husbands
help to control about 100000 acres Of
land.
Bakers in France are subjected to
several unusual rules and regulations.
In large fortified towns, for instance.
they must always have certain stock
on hand in case of war. Not only
this, but everywhere they shave to de-
post n sum of money in the hands Of
the municipal authorities as surety of
good conduct: and the law. not content
with merely looking after their weights
and measures. actually decides the
price at which bread is sold.
Orsa, in Sweden, has, in the course Of
a generation. sold G1.1J0,00O worth of
planting has provided for a similar in
come every thirty or forty years. In
consequence of the devcic pment of this
commercial wealth there are no taxes
Railways and telephones are free, and
so are the schoolhOuscs, teaching, and
many other things.
Some interesting experiments have
been made during the towing of the dry
dock Dewey. The use of oil to smooth
rough water, as a whole. was not sat
isfactorv. The oil destroyed the crest
of the waves and reduced the amount
of water coming aboard, but 1T: use
had to be discontinued. as it came back
u,on the tugs and rendered the decks
sljppery and dangerous. Commander
Hoslev. irving various methods of
coaling at sea. found that the safest
and quickest way was to drag the coal
by the sack through the water at the
end of line.
The City of Canton possesses the
strangest street in the world. 1t is
rooted in with glazed paper fastened
on bamboo. and contains more sign
boards to the square foot than any
street in any other country. 1t con-
tains no other shops but those of
apothecaries and dentists. Appro-
priately enough. it is called Physic
street.
No other empire i'll the world owns
SO much absolutely useless territory as
tn, British. Banks Land. Prince AL
bert Land, Victoria and Eaffin Land.
with hundreds Of other arctic islands
and lands are at present quite useless.
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don't expect too much. Paradise
never takes in summer boarders.
sudden friends make gradual cnemies
3-Don't attempt to take with you
everything you would have at home.
4-Be a moral monkey" don't see,
don't hear. and don't talk Of the person
al affairs of others.
5-Dont have elaborate clothes made
especially for the summer outing.
G-Don't refer to the refinement of lux
ury of your own home.
don't feel that because nobody
knows YOU 1t doesn't matter what you
do.
Stake long walks and let your lungs
eXpand-dOn,t cramp them by leaning
over your writing table.
9-If you can play or sing or help to
entertain the other guests do SO UNI
grudginSly. -
1G-Be pUnctual at meals. kindly and
considerate toward those who serve you.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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During the first 10 days of the pres.
ent month there We're so drowning 40
cidents in New England waters: Is
men, IA boys, and one young woman
losing their lives in that manner. The
one young woman was drowned while
canoeing in an Aroostook Lake on the
Fourth. or the 80 drowning accidents
10 resulted while bathing, five from the
overturning of canoes. five by falling
into the water. and five from ship
wreck off the Maine coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-12
EDUCATIONAL TOPICS.

The graduating class this year Of the
Midtown High school contained six
members. all girls.
U. 5. Patterson, who has been teach
ing in East Newport, will go to Stetsor
next year to take up similar duties.
E. H. Pratt, teacher of the Oxford
High school, has been engaged to teach
another year at an increase of salary.
Miss Ida G. Morrill, of Biddeford, for
several years principal of the inter-
mediate school in Rockland, Mass, has
resigned.
Miss N. c. Emery. whose school in
Bowery Beach, Newfield, has just
closed. is to teach the summer school
at Oxbow.
The kindergarten in one of the Prim-
airy schools in Guilford has begun I'M
Chick of Bangor.
Clifford H. Preston, A. B., principal of
the Brewer High school. has resigned
his position and will devote himself to
the study of architecture.
At the recent graduation of the
Bridgton High school, DR.. William
Haskell was the sole representative of
the big Centennial" class of 1876.
Principal E. F. Clason of the South
Paris school has been reelected for
another year, and Miss Sue Rounds has
been engaged as first assistant to sue
coed Miss Florence Jewett.
Charles p. Canham, son of Rev. Wal
ter Canham, pastor OF the Methodist
church, Saco, has been awarded the
Hubbard prize at the Wesleyan Uni
versty, Middletown; Conn.
Miss Frances Mosher, principal of the
Orono High school, will attend the
summer school at the University Of
Maine. and will also act as matron of
the Mt. Vernon House. during the ses-
sion of the school.
The following officers of the Calais
Academy have been elected for the en-
suing year: President. DIR. Chas. f.
Swan; treasurer, Frank Nelson; clerk.
Geo. W. Lord: directors, Geo. w. Lord,
H. B. Eaton and H. b. Ross.
Miss Malvina Wentworth. who had
been elected assistant at the Rockland
High school to succeed Miss Gertrude
count of having been previously en-
gagged for a school at Pressure Isle.
The board of education of the Ed
ward Little High school of Auburn has
elected Miss Marion lockwood of
Calais, Miss. May H. Carroll of Au-
burn, ansf!Miss Bertha Brett of Au-
burn, as teachers in that institution.
Miss Harriet F. Holmes. former as
sistant in the Fort Fairfield High
school,, and for the past three years a
teacher in the Kicker Classical Insti-
tute, Houlton. has resigned her position
and wilisgytte another state to teach
next year. 49,,
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AL1TTLE OF
EVERY HIN
The Stay-at- Home.

Let others go
For pOmp and show
Where ocean beats or mountain towers.
I'm glad I've got
A hOmclike spot
To rest in after working hours.
MY wife and /.
Contented sigh
For nothing that the haunts OF pleasure,
BY sea or lake
Could add to make
Our joy in life Of greater measure.
Good food to eat
Despite the heat
love my meals, and so does Kitty,
And not care
What clothes to wear!
We're quite contcnted in the city.
Although to stick
Where walls of brick
Encompass one in all directions
Is hard, we've got
A cinch. That's what,
We're sponging on my wifes connections,
catholic Standard and Times.
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De.fne.. Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cann0t reach
he diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one cure deafness and that
&c cay,sed hw on inflamed condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eus:achian, Tube.
When this is Inamea b ys% have sns
u.hep n is out;rely closed, Deafness is the
result. and unless the inflammation can
he taken ont and this tube restored to its
normal No NAL condition S hearing win be de-
Caused by 'catarrh; WHICH is nothing but
an infiamed condition OF the mucous sur
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF DEAFNESS Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by fla Haifs Catarrh
II CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O..
Take Hairs fsmily Pills for constipa-
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How it Hailed in Oklahoma.

hailstorm Sunday evening at the
Arizona sheep ranch was terror. I'm
m@nSe chunks of ice fell killing 400 sheen
ana inlurlng three Mexican sheepherders
50 badly that they had to be taken away
tor treatment. One herder got i'm tho
middle of his bunch of sheep and crawled
when the storm was over four or five
dead sheep lay across his body. There
was no rain and not much wind. but rIst
doWnpour of chunks of ice.-Kenton,
OkI News
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Calendar Of the Coming Events in Maine

July 20-Aug. 1-Salvation Army Camp
meeting. Old Orchard.
July 2O-Aug 31-Free Baptist Assembly
and Summer School. Ocean Park.
July 30-August 17-Maine c. E. Summer
School, Charleston.
July 27-Aug 5-The Thirteenth Good Will
Assembly and Boys Encampment.
Aug. Waldo County Republican Con-
vention. Belfast
Aug. 3-13-Missionary Alliance Conven-
ton. Old Orchard
Aug. 13-17-Temperance Conference.
Aug. l7-N-Nattonal Holiness Campmeet-
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ing. Old Orchard.
Aug. 28-31-EasteTn Maine Fair D
Sept. 12-13-AnnuaI Reunion Er,h,ngor.
Maine Regimental Association att'eeen nh
gOr. ~ Ban
Sept; 1s ;iSnas ats Convention Of the con
Oct. 4-6-Maine Musical Festival D..
Oct. s-1o-Maine Musical Festival d pso,
Oct. 17-1s--Annual meeting Of tbe Mat.
Oct. Is, %, N-Maine Teachers aagor al
ton, Lewiston. Associes
Oct 3-4-Annual meeting Of the Main. -
dertakers' Association. Portland IN
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Exports of American Manufactures

Exports of American manufacturers
amounted to s6O,00a000 in the fiscal year
closed on June 30. s., OOO, 900 a day for each
working day. Hero are the steps by
which this was reached: 1856 ST. 900 OOO /:
lAG5. $iD,0Oo,Wo: 1876, s10a, 100000: 1896 SIPS
100000 ard 1896. sos. 1000 OO0 Exports in
creased by s57.OooOO0 over 1905 fiscal year
and S16G.V0,m over 1900 The increase in
the last ten years has been IG0 per cent
while the Other domestic exports were
inCrea sing but 16 per cent
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try. Gobbled up a couple of slices Of
bread, Tapped some milk from the cats
dish behind the stove and trotted out,
ursetting a chair as he made his exit.
All the time the mother moose kept
close to the door trying to reclaim her
risky offspring. When she finally got
the calf in tow once more she made
tracks for the woods, scolding it moose
fashion as she numbered along.