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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21
Congress- Exposition

nificent naval display could be pos
sible.
The exposition is to occupy 400
acres of land, and about 280 acres
of water between two grand piers"
on Hampton Roads, near Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Newport News. 1t
is five miles from Norfolk, and five
miles from Newport News, four miles
from Fortress Monroe, and eight miles
from Portsmouth. The exposition will
have four miles of water front. There
is to be a great military drill ground
30 miles across it. There is to be
a canoe trail, two miles long, run
ming from Brush creek through the
most interesting part of the EXPOSE
ton grounds A romantic winding
footpath called Filtration walk" is
to follow the canoe trail for a mile
or So There probably never has
been an exposition planned whose nat
ural advantages even Appropriated
those of the site for this one.
The grand piers, already mentioned,
are to extend 2,400 feet into Hampton
Roads from the exposition grounds.
They are to be 500 feet wide, and
connected by a cross pier 1900 feet
long at a distance of 2,400 feet from
shore, inclosing a magnificent grand
basin $50 acres in extent.
The exposition will be mainly his
torical and educational, emphasizing
events of national interest, illustra-
tive of the principles of religious, So
cial, political and economic independ-
ence first expressed at jamestown and
later established by the founders of
our government.
1t is not the intention to feature
industrial displays as at the worlds
fair expositions at Chicago and st.
Louis.
There will be generous displays of
the arts and crafts, fisheries, army
and navy appliances, transportation
and states exhibits, and the exposi-
ton will be the first one ever con-
structed which will illustrate a dis
tinctive style of architecture. 1t will
be entirely colonial. All of the build
ings erected by the exposition COM
pany will be replicas of seventeenth
century structures or Celebrations OF
them. The concession division,
called the War PATH" will contain
a varied collection of the best amuse-
ment enterprises possible to secure.
These will be conducted by recognized
exyey1s n rnelr various lines.
A number of new features will be
afforded. Dirigible balloons and aero
planes will convey passengers from
the shore to the ships. Unusual ath-
Iethic meets will be held on water as
weN as land, and salt water bathing
on the magnificent beaches will be
feature distinctive from the average
exposition.
Naturally the territory surrounding
Jamestown is the most historic of the
new world. Here it was that POGO
hontas saved the life of John Smith;
where Sir Walter Raleigh learned
how to smoke from the Indians, and
introduced tobacco to the world; and
where. more than two and one-half
centuries later, the terrible conflict
between the Monitor and Merrimac
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Of the holding of expositions there
seems to be no end, and jamestown,
Va, is next in line for recognition as
the promoter of the exposition type
of entertainment and exploitation.
And perhaps no place in the country,
from historic and romantic associa-
lions with the history of the United
States is more entitled to the popular
Endorsement and patronage than this
place in the beautiful garden-land of
Virginia.
1t is three centuries since the first
English settlement in America was
made at jamestown, and it is pro-
posed that the ter-centennial of this
event shall be celebrated next year
from May 1 to November 1. Elaborate
preparations are being made, and the
prospects are bright for the holding
of a successful exposition.
In connection with the event will
be an international naval, marine and
military celebration on the waters
of Hampton Roads, Va, near the cit
les of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport
News, Hampton and the Government
Reserve, Fortress Monroe.
The site selected is the most his
toric portion of American territory.
The first settlement was at James
town island, about 80 miles from Nor
folk up the James river, but on
account of the convenient transporta-
ton facilities, it was decided to hold
the exposition at the most suitable
point near Jamestown, where the mag
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21
Heavy Travel.

eapolis-Estimates furnished by
railroad officials are that the approx
mate number of people hauled to the
Twin Cities on account of the Mime
sofa state fair was 1850.
There is no doubt that the cheaper
rates granted to the Twin Cities on &C
count Of the G. A. r. encampment had
some effect on travel to the state fair.
But there was not the decrease that
was expected in some quarters. In
fact, all the railroads hauled more peo-
pie last week than they did for the
corresponding period of last year, and
some Of the estimates are based on
probable increases on last years fig
ures. Two of the roads hauled in 1000
to $500 more people than last year FOR
the fair, and some of the roads had
bigger increases.
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War of the Lid

st. Cloud-Another step has been
made by Rev. c. w. Stark and other
-saloonists to enforce the lid" in
st. Cloud, and this time Mayor ]. E. C.
Robinson's office is the storm center.
Anti-saloon men are jubilant over
the fact that they have succeeded in
interesting other than local officials in
the fight to compel the strict observ-
ance of the Sunday closing law. This
time Attorney General Young has been
brought into the case.
On complaint of Rev. c. W. Stark
and others the attorney general is COM
plainant in Impeachment proceedings
against Mayor Robinson. The matter
is brought up in quo warranto pro-
ceedings, and the mayor will be cited
to appear in court and show cause
why he should not be impeached for
malfeasance in office
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shanty, and more than one Iowa youth

shanty, and more than one Iowa youth
has learned, when too late, that lab
sence makes the heart grow fonder"
but not always the absentee.
Among the girls who have taken up
claims in the new country, one of the
most popular is Miss Lottie Rogers,
formerly of Ames, Ia.
She is the only daughter Of veal
thy retired farmer, so that from the
standpoint of financial necessity it
was not incumbent upon her to I'M
dergo the hardships of the pioneer.
Happening to draw homestead in
a community almost entirely composed
of bachelors, Miss Rogers had not
been in her new home month before
she had received several proposals of
marriage. Now, it is said, her victims
number more than 100.
Her first proposal came from an
Arkansas colonist who saw her soon
after her arrival and who at once sue
cumbed to her charms. Unlike most
wooers from the ardent south, how
ever, he conducted his campaign OF
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took place, which revolutionized the
sea-going fighting craft of the world
and formed the nucleus from which
the modern battleship evolved.
The special points of historical In
terest connected with the first set.
tlement are Cape Henry, Old Point
Comfort and jamestown. At Cape
Henry the ships of Viewpoints f1otilla
first anchored, and a cross now marks
the spot where the adventures landed
there in 1851 still stands. Point Com
fort was their first harbor. 1t was so
denominated because it afforded per-
feet shelter and safe anchorage
for the storm-tossed wayfarers. James
town, where the pioneers landed in
May, 1907, was the final stopping
place of the party.
Hampton, the home of friendly In
dians, known as Wecoughtan, is the
oldest continuous settlement of Eng
lishmen in America. 1t is on Hamp-
ton Roads, just across from the ex-
position grounds.
Fortress Monroe, originally pail
saded fort of the first settlers, planned
in 1914 and fortified a few years
later, is now the finest fortress in
America and chief artillery station OF
the United States government. 1t
stands sentinel before the grounds,
separated by ten miles of water, while
midway between is the Rip-Raps, a
modern fort.
Newport News, where the greatest
shipbuilding plant of the country is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21

pear incongruous as feminine apparel.
So such costumes have disappeared
and the transplanted daughters of
Iowa are now dressing in the plain
and sensible garments of the region.
Would Make Good Wives.
Soon after these young women set
tiers made their homes on the Dakota
plains United States Commissioner ].
D. Kellar of Bonesteel visited Sioux
City, Ia, and was reported in an in
terview as having remarked:
The young man who wants a wife
young, intelligent, clever and the
owner of a first-class farm-should
start for Bonesteel and the Rosebud
without delay.
There are about 231 young women
homesteaders in the reservation
about one-fifth of the entire number.
They are just getting started on their
spring work and the hired help prob
lem is practically hopeless.
Beyond doubt they are the best
girls in the world, these capable,
brave and energetic young women
who are founding homes for them
selves upon the prairie. Among them
are women of social position and
wealthy families, as well as former
school teachers, stenographers, book
keepers and other business girls.
"A third of them or more are col
lege graduates; all have more or less
money; every one is perfectly capable
of making a good living for herself;
every one has a good farm. In fact,
they represent the finest 231 matri-
monial opportunities 1 know Of"
Perhaps Mr.. Kellar's enthusiastic
praise was widely read. In any event
the homestead girls on the Rosebud
have n>t been neglected in the way of
proffered matrimony, and most Of
those in the Iowana colony can count
their proposals by scores.
Among their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
in this sense, meaning other. settlers
within half hundred miles-are a
number of single men who also seized
the opportunity to acquire good farms
at tie hands of a generous govern
ment.
Many Romance.
Romance finds a ready hospitality
on the fertile plains of South Dakota,
despite the unenviable divorce records
of the state.
Several matches" have been made
through the agency of the claim
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21

Sioux City, Ia-Think of 125 human
roses blooming upon the prairies OF
South Dakota
With their pretty hands Redeemed
and roughened by toll and their fair
compilations exposed daily to the tam
ming winds, that number of real socie-
" girls from Des Moines and other
Iowa cities are leading the strenuous
life of the pioneer upon what was for
merly the Rosebud Indian reservation.
Homebuilders in reality, every one
OF these enterprising girls secured a
quarter section when that territory
was opened to settlers two years ago.
Now they have turned their backs
upon the ballroom and the theater
and are herding cattle, tilling the soil
and living the actual life of the prairie
pioneer.
While the majority are farming or
raising cattle, others devote them
selves to various enterprises. One is
making money and winning reputa-
ton through the practice of law; an
other has become preacher; still
years ago hostile redskins vert busy
teresting country where only a few
shedding the blood of whites.
Yet these girls, many of whom rep
resent families of wealth, seem great
ly pleased with their experiences.
Moreover, they are besieged with
proposals of marriage from the men
on the reservation.
Perhaps it was a sudden freak of
fancy that caused all these Iowa girls
to apply for homesteads when the
Rosebud reservation was thrown open
to settlers.
They had read of the success Of wo-
sections. More than one poor girl Sc
cured an excellent farm or grazing
acres when the government lands in
Oklahoma and the Indian territory
were thrown open.
Daughters of Wealthy Homes.
1t is true that many of the Iowa
girls already had comfortable-in
some cases observation-disclosures, with
fathers possessing bank accounts am
ply sufficient to meet all their needs.
What girl in this progressive age,
however, is content to be entirely de-
pendent upon others?
True, the laws governing the taking
up of public lands provide that the
claimant must actually reside upon,
or hold down." as it is termed, for a
certain length of time the land thus
obtained, and this provision doubtless
caused many pretty brow to pucker
IN perplexity and the pursuing of many
a pair of ruby lips.
Secure those homesteads, however,
they would. When some of the bold
er spirits announced that they pro-
posed to become actual settlers in the
new country-to be real farmers and
ranchers-a thrill of approval ran
through other breasts.
And that is why 125 of Iowa's most
charming specimens of femininity are
now wearing short skirts, stout boots
and freckled faces as they hold
down" the claims they were fortunate
enough to secure in the distribution
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
Killed by Medicine.

Duluth-West end physicians declare
that Arvid H. Johnson. six months old.
whose death occurred Saturday. was
slowly poisoned to death by the use
OF a patent medicine which contained
morphine in too great doses for child
so young.
When the child was few weeks old
the parents received sample of a
patent medicine. The child became
restless and the mother administered
some of the stuff. 1t seemed to have
little effect and the doses were in
creased to a teaspoonful instead of the
six or eight drops called for on the
label.
The child survived the continued ad-
ministration of the drug for almost six
months. but finally succumbed.
The physicians who attended the
child before it's death say that I'M
doubtedly it died as the result of NOR
phine poisoning, and insist that NOR
phine should not be sold in any form
except upon a physicians prescrip-
ton A resolution for an ordinance
to this effect now is pending before
the city council.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21
Horse Was Stubborn.

Observation-Disclosures the old family
horse insisted upon taking the turn
toward home and refused to be guided
into another street, Paul Hargesheim-
er and John Rommel, Sr., were thrown
from a buggy and sustained serious
injuries. Rommel, going home from
the state hospital, met Hargesheimer
and invited him to ride. Hargesheimer
lives a street beyond Rommel, but
when the old horse came to the home
street he turned into it. Rommel at
tempted to guide him straight ahead
and the animal got "bucky," and backed
the buggy into the curb, throwing the
two men out. Rommel struck on his
head and was rendered unconscious,
sustaining severe bruises about the
head and shoulder. Hargesheimer had
several ribs cracked and badly sprained
his right wrist
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21
Rates Made Known.

st. Paul-The Northern Pacific rail-
road has filed the original contract be-
tween that road and the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul for carrying coal
between Duluth and Hastings. The
filing Of this document, which gives
the figures showing how much the
Milwaukee pays the Northern Pacific
for transporting coal, came as a sur
prise. The figures, which are an i'm
portant factor in fixing the reasonable
ness OF coal rates between the Twin
Cities and Duluth, were not divulged
by the commission.
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Of farms on the Rosebud.
Back home" more than one society
set is mourning the loss of vivacious
and popular member. and fashionable
functions seem duller than before the
exodus to South Dakota
1t is remarkable how those plucky
young women have adapted them
selves to the rather rough life of the
prairie pioneers. Girls who in days
gone by were shocked if the sudden
departure of a servant made it neces-
sary to wash the dishes or clean their
rooms are filling the soil or herding
cattle with the nonchalence of an old
.imer.
Those who left handsome and well.
appointed homes seem perfectly hap
py in the little 10x12 "shacks" that up
on the. majority of farms constitute
the dwelling of the owners.
BY rare good fortune in most in
stances and by clever trading in 9TH
eTs nearl! all these girls are in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21
News Notes.

st. Paul-Frank Windish, eight years
old, 249 Concord street, was badly
burned about the feet and legs by gas
olfne. The flames spread to the house.
which was slightly damaged before the
iremen arrived.
Duluth-Earnest Mallory, twenty-six
years Of age, a cook coming from Man.
kato, surrendered himself to the police
here today and stated that he had rob-
bed a restaurant owned by S. T. Sea-
man Of Mankato Aug. 81.
st. Paul-The board Of public works
favors the plan of rearranging Sum-
NIT avenue in front Of the new cathe-
dral.
Washington-Herman Jacobs was
appointed postmaster at Mayville.
Mower county, Mimi vice Albert Loeb
rke, resigned.
Crookston-J. P Booher brought
down the largest game o. the season
yesterday, but it will cost him several
hundred dollars. He accidentally shot
a valuable horse belonging to A. J.
Courette of this city.
apolis-Shippers make strong
protest against new merchandise
schedule.
Austin-Mrs. W. H. Symes Of Austin,
Mimi, jumped into the cistern at her
home on South Main street late Thurs
day afternoon and only through the
efforts of Claud Judd and several wom-
en- in the neighborhood, was she saved
from drowning.
Minneapolis-An unidentified man
about thirty-five years old was picked
up unconscious in an alley near Hen
nepin avenue and Fifth street, Mime
apolis, and died at the city hospital
several hours later without recovering
consciousness
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Wasted Effort.

ut takes time, trouble, aid infinite
patience, of course; to be good Sun.
day school teacher, but you have the
satisfaction of knowing that you are
helping to mold the character of the
rising generation
Yes, but it makes me sad to think
how quickly years work is undons
when green apple time comes"
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located, was first known as Port Nuce,
to distinguish it from an older place
of the name of Wales. 1t was there
that the men from jamestown sight
ed Lord Delaware's ships when he
first came to Virginia. Newport News
lies at the mouth of the James river,
where it empties into Hampton Roads.
Up the Elizabeth river, an estuary
of Hampton Roads, are the cities of
Norfolk and Portsmouth and the
town of Berkeley. All of these are
establishments of the seventeenth
century. At Portsmouth is the Nor
folk navy yard, and at Norfolk is the
chief coaling station of the govern
ment.
The most famous naval encounter
of the civil war was the battle of the
Merrimac and Monitor. This duel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21
Excursion Will Run.

nneapolis-Jobbers' excursions to
st. Paul and Minneapolis will con-
tinue to run this fall as originally ar
ranged. The railroad officials are
doubtful whether the new law does not
prevent the granting of special rates
to country merchants not obtainable
by anybody else, but the excursions
were arranged in good faith before the
new law went into effect and it has
been decided to run the jobbers' ex-
cursions as usual this year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-21
Impossible.

Mr.. Pounder-Won't you sing some
thing for me, Miss Proper?
Miss Propper-I can't. Mamma isn't
here.
Mr.. Pounder-But can accompany
you on the piano.
Miss Propper-Oh, dear, ne! Nam
ma doesn't allow young men to az.
company me anywhere without a
chaperon.-Cleveland Leader.
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lonaWorth Renominated.

Cincinnati, Sept. IL Nicholas
Longworth, in the First district, and
Herman P. GoebeI, in the Second dis
trict, were renominated for congress
by the Hamilton county Republicans.
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took place in Hampton Roads, within
plain sight of the exposition grounds.
Every student Of history will re-
member that on that occasion iron
clad first met ironclad. This battle
will be reproduced during the exposi-
ton period, and will be not only en-
Pertaining but instructive. Modern
navies date from that conflict, and the
representatives of all the worlds ma
Vies will see in 1907 just how the
combatants conducted themselves in
this struggle without precedent
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-03-01
Poultr, North and South

Having had considerable &.
pcricn,c IN growing poultry IN
both the North and the south.
II is orr candid opinion that the
South - the more desirable sec.
ton for the business, everything
considered. We have found that
many Of the diseases prevalent
IN the North are practically nm.
known here. and during tn past
year IN rearing nearly lOon birds
the only medicine or treatment
used was a little tar dope Tor
the sorchcad. 1t IL only by the
grosscst carclcsSncs, that roup
develops here. where quarters
arc unrcasonably Mctaud sub
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-03-01

"o'lrNmt are com monty
tntd what 10 do. while the Sue
'eN>in! iouitrv journal recent
~ told them what not 10 do, as
l"Io"s;
Don keep house without
hens: your garbage will feed
several.
i'"n bank on Twice two are
Tour IN poultry raising.
Don c>rcct to succeed with
out some hArd work and study.
i''n begin with a lot OF mon
Er''>.
I'"n begin on 4 large scale.
Don begin with >ctcral va
f''hce.
i'"n THINK That any old place
"'ii 90 IN winch 10 raisc poultry.
hon set ben where other
lows can MODEST her.
Don disturb sitting hen or
~ incubator when the thtckSarc
h"'ch'ng' wait = hours
'"n lccd baby CHICKS wet
'o"1' prepared food - best.
ion pui TOO MANY ch'ths IN >
bro3acf.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-11
Someone's Pet Dog.

Saturday night the cries of a
 dog was heard 10 the northeast of St. Johns place on Grand
 View, but everyone being busy
 no one paid much attention to it. .The next morning the cries were heard again but more subdued and on investie ation pretty brown Cock Spaniel dog was found with one hind leg caught in the meshes of a woven wire fence. Ii was brought 10 the house and teuderly cared for. IL was nearly famished and after being given water, food and a bed Hay for twenty-four hours, with out moving except to wag its tail occasionally in appreciation of what was being done for it
 Tine owner can have the dog by calling at A. w. St. Johns home.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-10-11
TIE SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Third Annual Encampment of the Organ ization Begins its Sessions at
 Washington,

Washington, Oct. 9-The Spanish American war veterans from practic- ally every state in the Union are in attendance upon the third annual en- ,ampment of the organization which began it's sessions here Monday. Since Saturday noon, organizations of the veterans have been arriving here on every train, and by the time the first session of tht encampment was called .o order by Commander-in-Chief Charles R. Miller, of Ohio, all of the eastern, middel-western and southern state were represented by big dele cations.
 Commander-in-Chief Miller sub nitted to the delegates his report Or the year. He reviewed his per sonal work as commander-in-chief and said he was assured there was a great awakening of interest in the organization, especially in the south, where many camps now are being formed A tentative agreement has been entered into between Command sr Miller and Commander Walker, or he Legion of Spanish War Veterans If Massachusetts. providing for a consolidation of the two organizations. It probably will be ratified at this en- Icampment The Massachusetts organ ization has about 4,500 members. Commander Miller recommended that, in the south where there are many negroes eligible to membership in the organization separate camps and sep arate departments be organized for white and for black members, The financial condition of the organiza- tion, Commander Miller said, was good, all bills being paid and balance of s2.400 in bank. While 1t was mol possible for the commander to report the pricise membership Of the United { Spanish War Veterans he said 1t ap-
 proximated 45.O00.