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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

DDS as well, for the court made George
Gould chancellor of the Castellane eX-
chequer, and provided a limit of $780,
spend, and 100000 of this was to
be applied on their debts. But, pshaw,
money lenders are always glad to
take chances, especially when they
have to do with the substantial mil
lions of an American wife, and Boni
has found no trouble in living far in
advance of his expected income. It
is the gossip now that these ad-
vances have reached as far ahead as
three years, and that in some cases
the loans were obtained on the ex-
orbitant rate of one-tenth to the bor-
rover and nine-tenths to the usurer,
that is Boni would give his note for
certain amount, say $4,000, and get
$4,000 for spending money, and go
away whistling happily, for why
should he care when Countess Anna
paid the bills.
Four Strenuous Years.
Those first four years in which he
enjoyed the spending of the $5,000,000
were perhaps the happiest years of his
life, that is as the count counts hap
piness. The first great want which
he felt was the possession Of a prince
titled person of his prominence and
expectations, and in keeping with the
$1S 100000 of his wife's dover. There
was nothing in all Paris that would do,
so the Grand Trianon" was begun.
He would duplicate the splendors of
Versailles, create for themselves a
renaissance of Louis XIV. and Louis
XIV. refinement and luxury, and the
basis was to be this grand palace on
the Avenue du Bots de Boulogne.
Mansions were purchased and pulled
down to make room for the new struc-
ture and to create a regal estate.
Ordinary stone foundations, although
invisible, would not do and so marble
went into the ground and marble walls
rose at the waving of the magic
golden wand of his generous fairy
wife. Famous sculptors were bought
that they could devote all their time
to the task of making these walls rich
with the fruits of their talent.
Chateaux and city palaces were pur-
chased for no other purpose than to
tear down their walls and secure the
mural decorations to be transported
and put into the Castellane palace.
Every art exhibit in Europe was
visited by the ambitious count and
every treasure in painting, statuary,
tapestry. and what not, was snapped
up regardless of price.
An Expensive Bit of Furniture.
OF course it was necessary to place
in the Grand Trianon" appropriate
furniture, and 50 a pair of ward
robes of the Vatican period, big
enough to hold small part of the
counts and the countess wearing ap-
parel, were purchased at a cost of
s2S0,O0O.
"A clock which had one been the
property of Count Carmondo caught
Count BonPs fancy, and what though
it did keep Indifferent time and cost
$4,000 he must have it, and the relic
with its revolving dial supported by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
A FOrewOrd on Styles

Time to think of shirtwaists and
spring gowns and new millinery. And
&C we make bold to say a word about
tendencies and promises in the world
OF fashion.
It seems scarcely necessary to men
ton that shirtwaists are to be worn,
for this old friend it would be impos-
sible for great army of dressmakers
and shopkeepers to banish-it fills
such a long-felt want. The handker-
chief linen waist will be very fashion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
This Is Awful

The Widow want to order tomb
stone for my late husband.
The Dealer-What kind of a stone
would you like, madam?
The Widow-Really, I don't know
what kind would be the mcs. suit
able.
The Deaier-Excuse me, but what
did you husband die of?
The Widow-Indigestio
The Dealer-Then what you want is
dyspepsia tablet, madam.-Chicago
Daily News.
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have to plan a fancy bolero for every
forck, as almost every model, whether
in wash material or not, sports one Of
these gay little coats. And they Ger.
tainly are welcome addition to q
gown whose lines are not exactly
right for ones figure. In linens there
will be even more boleros than wers
noticeable last summer-and that was
good many. There is variety of
pony jackets" without doubt they
will attain a wide popularity; they
charitably hide deficiencies, they are
graceful in cut.
Butcher's-linen will also be used for
shirtwaists, and these should be made
quite plain A wide band of heavy en-
broidery may extend down the front
ard form the cuffs and stock, but no
trimming or fulness need be given in
the way of tuclks or gathers; the de-
sire is to have these severely simple
But we feel moved to add that this
style is not generally becoming, should
be avoided by both the too-thin and
the too-stout; the former looks angu-
lar, the latter portly in such a model.
Mention should be made that the
new underwear Is adapted to the en-
pire and princess styles, for the fit of
outer garment is dependent on the an
)derwear. A good combination skirt
and corset cover is made with the
shirring placed high, to give the short
wasted effect. Corset covers and
nightgowns now boast hand-worked
scallops and hand embroidery of leaf
and flower; our girls are getting quite
deft at this needle work.
ELLEN OSMONDE
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news OF MINNESOTA.
Large increase.

An increase of over ten millions in
the gross earning of the railroads in
Minnesota over the earnings for 1904 is
shown by the summary of the annual
reports for 1905. Partly on this ac-
count but especially on account OF the
change from q to a 4 per cent gross
earnings tax the state taxes have In
creased over a million. The taxes for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1905, at per
cent, amount to $3,Ol5, 645,94. OF this
amount all has been paid in except
SITS, 71701.
The Chicago Great Western, which
sent in it's report, paid the per cent
tax on its branch lines, but reported
at therate of 9 per cent for its main
line from st. Paul to the Iowa line,
asserting that its territorial charter,
which provides that the payment OF a
2 per cent tax shall exempt it from all
other taxes, exempts from the per
cent law. The Great Northern paid
per cent tax on its lines, except on
the lines leased leased on the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba, which has
charter since 1857 providing for
per cent tax.
The tax now collected amounts to
s., 959. $50 %. A year ago the tax was
81, oil, 7O7 50 and for 1903 it amounted to
81, 971 1865. 81. The increase over 1904 is
81. O4s, 252 "a. The increase over 1908 is
$3.50, 337 20, The increase in the earn
ings amounts to S1o,742, 500 II. This
includes only earnings on business
done in the state and not earnings out
side the state by railroads doing bust
ness in the state.
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News in Brief.

st. Paul-St. Paul will try to secure
the national bowling tournament in
1908.
ST. Paul-The new code omits the
standing appropriations for state insti-
buttons
st. Paul-The citizens league may
make street car legislation an issue in
the city campaign.
Ada-The socialists Of the village
have selected candidates to be placed
on the ticket at the spring election.
Sauk Center-Mayor Ingram has di-
rected that henceforth the lid be en-
forced on Sunday. Nearly all the sa.
loon men favor Sunday closing, so lit
tie opposition to the order will be made.
Duluth--A holding company com
prising six corporations, of which
Louis w. Hill, son of j. J. Hill, is
president, and ten companies repre-
senting the United States Steel COM
pany, the Rockefeller interests and
private mine owners, have been incor-
porated for the development lease, and
sale of iron ore.
st. Cloud-A contract for the Judi
cial ditch in Kandiyohi county and
Chippewa county has been let to Jerry
Sherwood at contract price of 149
cents per cubic yard of excavation.
The ditch is approximately fifty miles
long, and it is estimated that sol, sI7
yards of excavating will be necessary.
bringing the total cost to $4,000.
Minneapolis-A verdict of guilty was
brought in by the jury in the case of
tho State against Mrs. Emma Ander-
son and Mrs. Emma Yates, charged
with being responsible for burning
small store at 70s Third avenue nor tn
east, last fall.
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Receives a Medal.

Croosston. Andrew ]. Kelly, vet
eran of the Civil war, received valor
metal from the war department with
which he would not part as soon as he
would release his claim upon his home
stead located four miles east of the
city upon which he has resided for
over quarter of century.
The treasured medal is inscribed,
"Sgt Andrew ]. Kelly, Knoxville,
Nov. 90, 1861" and those few words
bring to his mind one ofthe bloodiest
engagements of the Civil war, during
which he performed feat for which
he was awarded the valor medal, to-
gether with the five others who parti-
cipated in the gallant deed.
The deed for which the medal was
awarded was volunteering to make
dash from the union lines on the night
of Nov. 20, '63 at Knoxville with five
other men and burn a Nthree-story
brick building inside the rebel lines,
from which the rebel sharpshooters
were picking off the union gunners as
fast as they showed their heads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
A Rad Rlunder.

st. Paul. of the state
board of control made startling dis
covery, when they got their first look
at the new code of laws.
Standing appropriations of the state
prison and reformatory, the three in
sane hospitals, the Red Wing training
school and the institutions at Fari-
bault and Owatonna seem to'be omit
ted from the revision. These appro-
priations have stood for years, and
about covered the running expenses of
the institutions If they have been
omitted, an extra session of the legis-
lature must be called at once, or the
states penal, correctional and chart
table institutions must go out of bust
ness
Members of the board of control APP
pealed at once to the governor and
attorney general A conference was
called, and met in the governors Of
fee. Those present were Governor
johnson, Messrs Gould, Leavit and
Rosing of the board of control, George
T. Simpson and 9. S. Jelly, assistants
to the attorney general. Attorney
General Young is absent on vaca-
ton.
The standing appropriations for
state departments for the university.
and the normal schools are plainly
cared for in the code, but appropria-
tions estimated at $5so,ooO for the
other institutions have not been loca-
ted. If they are omitted, it is colos-
sal blunder. Ten institutions with
hundreds of employees and thousands
of inmates will have no money for
m n in tanapoa
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In a Smart Set Nursery.

Visitor-So that is the mamma doll, is
it. And the other, suppose. is the papa
doll?
Gwendolyr-Oh, no, you stupid
That is friend of the mamma doll. Ths
papa doll is away from home.-Puclx
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A Safer Methof/

Sheriff-When the robbers held you
up weren't you armed?
Escaped Victim-Np; but was well
legged.-Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11

"32 divided by /: an * and dot"
he repeated several times. what do
they signify?'
Suddenly he sat up. with every sense
alert, and grabbed his revolver. Some
thing impelled him to look toward the
spot, few feet away, where the skele-
ton was hidden 1t was the rlistling Of
a bird among the trees that had caught
his ear.
He thought of the white framework
of a once powerful man, lying there
among the bushes, abandoned, forgot
ten, horri6c. Then he smothered n
cry of surprise.
by Jove!' he muttcred. "There is
no * and dot. That sign Is meant
for a skull and crossbones. It lies
exactly on the part of the island where
we saw that queer looking bald patch
today. First thing tomorrow before
the girl awakes 1 must examine that
place"
He resolutely stretched himself on
his share of the spread out coats, now
thoroughly dried by sun and fire. In
Z minute he was sound asleep.
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Iris was quick witted. 1T is a plan
of the island" she cried
also the latitude and the longitude"
what does j. S mean!"
"Trobably the initials of q mans
name. let Us say John Smith, for ill.,
stance"
And the figures on the island, with
the X and the dot?"
81 cannot tell you at present" he
said. II take II that the line across the
island signifies this gap or canyon, and
the small intersocting line the cave.
But 80 divided by l and an X sur
mounted by dot are cabalistic. They
would cause even Sherlock Holmes to
smoke at least two pipes. / have bare
ly started one
ut looks quite mysterious like the
things you read of in stories Of pirates
and buried treasure
Yes" he admitted. at is unques-
tionably plan, guidance, given to
person not previously acquainted with
the island, but cognizant Of some fact
| connected with it. Unfortunately none
Of the buccaneers | can bring to mind
frequented these seas. The poor beg
gar who left it here must have had
some other motive than searching for a
cache"
Did lie dig the cave and the well,
wonder:"
Probably the former, but not the
well. No man could do it unaided."
''Why do you assume he was alone"
He strolled toward the fire to kick Il
stray log. 1T is only idle speculation
at the best, Miss Deane," he replied
Would you like to help me to drag
some timber up from the beach? If We
get few big planks We can build n
fire that will last for hours. We want
some extra clothes, too, and it will soon
be dark"
The request for cooperation gratified
her. She complied eagerly, and with
out much eXertion they hauled re-
! spectacle load of firewood to their new
camping ground, They also brought n
number of coats to serve as coverings
Then jerks tackled the lamp. 1t was Il
most difficult operation TO open 1t.
Before the sun went down he sue
ceeded and made wick by unraveing
Il few strands Of wool from his jersey.
When night fell, with the suddenness
of the tropics, Iris was able to illumi-
nate her small domain.
They were both utterly tired and
ready to drop with fatigue. The girl
said good night" but instantly re-
appeared from behind the tarpaulin.
Am l to keep the lamp allght?' she
inquired.
please yourself, Miss Deane. Bet
ter not, perhaps. 1t will only burn
four or FIVE hours anyway"
Soon the light vanished, and he lay
down, his pipe between his teeth. close
to the caves entrance. Weary though
he was he could not sleep forthwith.
His mind was occupied with the signs
on the canister head.
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truth, that only strong man could
do all that he had done and live. For
thirty-six hours he had not slept. Dur
ing part Of the time he fought with
wilder beasts than they knew at Epic
sus. The long exposure to the sun. the
mental strain OF his foreboding that
the charming girl whose life depended
upon him might be exposed to even
worse dangers than any yet encounter
ed. the physical labor he had under
gone, the irksome restraint he strove to
place upon his conduct and utterances
all these things eliminated in utter
relaxation when the water touched his
heated skin
How could you Brighten me SOP" de-
inanded Iris Historically. you must
have felt that you were working too
hard. You made me rest. Why didn't
you rest yourself?'
He looked at her wstfully. This col
lapse must not happen again for her
sake. These two said more with eyes
than lips. She withdrew her arm. Her
face and neck crimsoned.
Good grnciousv she cried. "Thc
ham rs ruined.'
It was burnt black. She prepared a
fresh supply. When it was ready
jerks was himself again. They ate in
silence and shared the remains Of the
bottle. A. smile illumined his tired
face.
Iris was watchful She had never
in her life cooked even potato or
boiled all egg. The ham was her first
attempt
my cooking amuses you!' she de-
manded suspciousy.
1T gratifies every sense" he muir
INJURED. "rhere is but one thing need
full to complete my happiness
"And that is?"
permission to smoke
"Smoke whatW
He produced n steel box tightly
closed and pipe.
Your pockets are absolute shops"
said the girl. delighted that his temper
had improved "What other stores do
you carry about with you?
He lit his pipe and solelnnly gave an
inventory OF his worldly goods. Be
yond the items she had previously seen
he could only enumerate n silver dol
lar, very soied and crumpled hand
kerchief and a bit Of tin. A box Of
Norwegian matches he threw away as
useless, but Iris recovered them.
you never know what purpose they
may serve" she said. In after days
weird Significance was attached to this
simple phrase
"Why do you carry about a bit of
tin?" she went on.
Il found it here. Miss Deane," he
answered,
Luckily she interpreted 'here' ms
applying to the cave.
Let me see it, May II"
He handed it TO her She could make
nothing of it. 80 together they puzzled
over It. The sailor rubbed it with
mixture of kerosene and sand Then
figures and letters and a sort Of dia-
gram were revealed. At last they be-
came decipherablc. BY exercising pa
tent ingenuity some one had indented
the metal with sharp punch until the
marks assumed this aspect:
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mere skeletons. A few bodies-nine
the sailor counted-yet preserved some
resemblance Of humanity. These lat
ter were scattered among the older rel
les. They wore the clothes OF Dyaks.
Characteristic hats and weapons de-
noted their nationality The others,
the first harvest of this modern Col
gotta. might have been Chinese COO
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CHAPTER V,

lNYlE awoke to find the sun high in
INI the heavens. Iris was prepar-
INHI ing breakfast; q fine fire was
" cracking cheerfully. md the
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. 6he Wings Of the !
!: AZ By LOUIS !
\ IN ~ fS6N NH\ u TRACY !;
4 a - ~ u n II II A/Y Copyright. 1905. by !
Z. ~ Edward J. Ciode
CHAPTER ".

GROSS the parchcd bones lay
IA the stick discarded by jerks
VNI in his alarm. He picked it up
and resumed his progress
The Washington herald., 1906-10-13
MAI. BEAMS BEARS.
Why California Delegations Garry
Bruin Around the Country.

Maj. Edwin 5. Bean, of san Francisco
commander OF the department OF CaIifor-
MA l. ). W Y, shipped his two bears.
one white and one cinnamon, back to san
Francisco yesterday
These bears mean more TO Us CaIifor-
mans than most of you Fasteners .rea-
lie said he When California shook
off the yoke of Mexico, and before she
Joined the Union she adopted Us her flag
the design OF a bear, brown or black.
on white field. We have all sorts Of
bears in the Golden State amid the fast
nesses of the momtains-great grizzlies.
big black bears. and the smaller brown
or cinnamon bear.
The old pioneer societies through the
State all carry the old bear flag. and
when our Knights Templar visit other
States in convention they invariably carry
a live bear with them. So you see the
bear has q peculiar significance FOR me.
and ] am sending these little fellows home
as a valued souvenir.
Il carried one Of these i'm the parade
ON Tuesday. and was approached by an
Old gentleman. vino said 10 me. You must
be from California. and when I admitted
the soft Impeachment he told me that no
was formerly ON the staff of Gen. Ere
mont, the Pathfinder lie said that nc
is 81 years old and that his name is
WorthingtOn. / do not remember his
initials, but he asked me to go and cele-
brate our acquaintance. SO we cele-
brated 90
The Washington herald., 1906-10-13
THE CORNERSTONE
PRATT.
AUTHOR OF VIGOROUS DAUNT. BnLIoNAIRE.'
SYNOPSIS PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

In the installments Of The COunterstToke al.
ready published il is related how tlrce persouages
Of high rank are given orders by one AIr PaFigord
The mysterious head Of the secret society TO which
they al belong, 20 aid him in locating the three
men at the head Of the nihilist organization in
Europe and 90 help destroy its power One Of these
three men Is Lord Francis Cressinghsm, who lost
his post secretary 20 the British ambassador to
the court Of the Gar through the intrigics Of
woman nihilist-Aladame Viyclla, Countess Of Ho-
bernstein. The second was Count Won Oeltjen who
was compelled 10 resign az chief attache 20 the
kaiseTs embassy in London through the ntriUl6s
Of the same woman. The last Of the THO, an
Austrian archduke going under the name Of Prince
Carlos. was also drawn into Madame VIyena' S
schemes 10 his own danger. All three men are
infatuated by her unusual beauty. In the case Of
Lord CTesslngham however. it is only a temporary
passion, he Is really in love with Miss Francine
Iihott, daughter Of Col. Vernon Elliott Y. c. c. T.
He finds immediately sfte- getting his instructions
from Perigord that Miss Elliott has met Madame
NBea and like every one else has become intensely
interested in her. LoHi CTessingham tines % warn
Miss Elliott against the woman bgt as he Is
unable 10 explain his reasons he creates suspicion
against himself Lord Cressingham who is specially
detailed b. watch Nine YBeTia ana get certain in
formation from her fails TO satisfy his superior and
Won Oeilen is sent % keep watch on him. Just after
Won Odltlcn arrives az Lord Cressingham's apart-
ments az midnight, Miss Elliott appears there
While she was giving him warning Of a plot against
hls ite some one else knocked at the dOOF Miss
Elliott hid in an adjoining room ilst As Mime
Niyella appeared. She tried . throw herself into
ms arms. but ne Spumed her After a stormy
scene she left. and CTessingham escorted tho indig
nant Miss Elliott 20 her cab lie Noticed two men
running after her carriage, but thought little Of it,
The Washington herald., 1906-10-13
AUXILIARY MEMBERS PLEASED
Declare Assembly Was Best Ever
Held ny Organization.

Members Of the National Ladies' AuNiI-
iary, L. :. W. V. were unanimous yester-
day in declaring that the third assembly
of that organization. held in conjunction
with the veterans encampment. was the
best from every point of view. in which
the National Auxiliary has yet partici-
pated
Yes said Mrs. Mary Z. Gedney. Of
MI. Vernon, y. Y. who was reelected 10
the office of president general. 1T certain
ly was the largest, the most enthusiastic.
and the most representative assembly
since The birth OF the organization I-havc
appointed "a capable committee for the re-
vision Of rules, composed OF Mrs. Isabel
orr"il Ban U"d Mrs. Ida NJ Galloway.
ol this city; Mrs. Isabelle Alexander. of
cleveland ana Mrs. Iucretia Siebel. Of
tAlcago- with Mrs Rudlof OF this civ.
MS secretary. $40 Than The latter can be ia
constant touch with the chairman
The results Of this years assembly viii
DE tar-leaching We are already nrolnised
Ten more auXiliarieS within the next few
Weeks Ia different sections Of the country.
Then, too. We gain membership OF abour
20 IN Massachusetts by the amalramation
with The auXllldrieS OF The former Legion
of nited Suanish War Veterans Srrs
n. +. Mcmillan. OF Rochester. Department
president ot New York viii in Il few DAYS
muster IN q new auxiliary az Troy. which
VIII give MS = total of 70 In that state"
Mrs. isabelle Alexander past president
general of the National Auxiliary, spoke
along tho sanc lines. This cncam-ment