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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-10-26

the Canadian Pacific the Chinese
were rushed through the British terri
tory without having the advantage of
the 80 day clause. This arrangement,
however, did not hold with certain
smaller railroads which carried pas
sengers to Newfoundland The United
States Chinese inspectors have ne
gotiated an arrangement within the
last few weeks under which Chinese
supposed to be on their way to the
United States must be bonded.
There are now said to be hundreds
of Chinese in Newfoundland who have
for months been waiting their chance
to attain their ultimate goal, the
United States.
Claim to American
Birth Is Common.
One of the problems which have
worried the Chinese inspectors sta
toned at Malone, which is the point
in this state where many Chinese are
brought from Canada, is the nativity
clause. Scores of them present them
selves and submit to arrest, for they
have about them as usual thing
nothing which indicates any claims
which they may be inclined to make.
Hardly have they been taken into
custody, however, when relatives or
friends, accompanied by a shrewd law
yer, go to the rescue with birth GER
tificates and affidavits which show
that the persons detained were really
born in the United States and as such
are entitled to admission. It is esti-
mated by prominent inspector that
if all the claims to American birth
made by Chinese be true every Chi
nese family in this country must have
Is children.
Chinese of intelligence who can
give any evidence that they are not
laborers, but actually merchants. are
able to get into the United States with
little trouble. One of the familiar
schemes-and it is one which is often
successful-is employed by merchants
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-10-26
Officers Fooled by
Ingenious Makeup.

Although smuggling them across
the Canadian border is now almost
stopped, some of the most ingenious
schemes are employed with success.
1t is a popular fallacy that all Chinese
look alike and that no matter how
they are arrayed they will betray at
glance their oriental origin. There
are white men in Vancouver, B. c.,
who do not accept that theory, for
by shrewd manipulation they are able
to convert the most thoroughgoing
Chinese into an American or Canadian
farmer.
A coarse shirt, pair of blue over
alls and a straw hat will work won
ders in the hands of an expert. Par
ties of Chinese going across the Do
minion in bond not infrequently leave
the trains 40 or so miles before reach
ing the boundaries of the United
States. Here they are taken in hand
by one who understands something of
theatrical makeup and converted into
tramps, farmers or whatever he thinks
would be best suited to their talents.
After that it is walk to the border,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-10-26
Many Cross Border
Disguised as Nuns.

Some of the Chinese under the d.
rection. of shrewd agents have even
passed over both the Canadian and
Rio Grande borders CARRIED as nuns.
Most of them are born imitators, and
once they have seen their instructor
in familiar poses they follow his di-
rections to the letter.
Little is heard these days of the
spectacular methods of running the
blockade which were once employed
by eager Chinese and have dropped in
to disuse. Chinese. no longer have
themselves packed up in boxes or
chests and sent by express; neither
do they go in vans, which are likely to
be suddenly tipped into rivers. There
are seldom wild chases across the
snow from Canada to the United
States, with accompaniment of bay
ing hounds and barking revolvers.
Such methods are irregular and unre-
liable and they have been supplanted
by those which are esteemed as more
businesslike.
Chinese are not welcomed in Can
ada any more than they are here and
head tax of $500 each is placed up
on them. It is regarded as, in fact,
prohibitive. Until three months ago,
when law was passed assessing
them at $500 a head, no such tax was
exacted in Newfoundland.
Chinese could be carried in bond
from Vancouver without having to
pay the impost demanded of them in
the Dominion, and the result has been
that many of them availed themselves
of those conditions. 1t was until
quite recently the custom to permit
Chinese who were supposed to be on
their way to the United States with
proper credentials to remain in Cana
da for 80 days before they were noti-
fed to proceed with their journey. By
a special arrangement, however, with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-10-26

high wages and the Industrial oppor-
tunities here make the game for them
we'll worth the candle if they succeed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-04

| yours, perhaps you'd like this one"
suggested, hope struggling once more
in my heart.
The small maid shook her head and
assumed an important air.
mo, don't want yours. Bobby was
a very s'perior kitty, papa says; and
If he is lost papa has made range
ments to get me another"
Crushed and discouraged, entered
a nearby restaurant for a hurried
lunch; then l went down to my
neglected Office.
The evening and the night were du-
plicates of those before. The next
day was holiday, and l was home
from morning until night; but before
two hours had passed, wished that
it had not been holiday and that
/ hal been gone from morning until
night
1t seemed that my fame had gone
abroad, and almost continuously my
door-bell rang. would not have
believed there could have been so
many lost cats in the city. My little
gray ball of fur was gravely inspect
ed by one man, three women, five
boys, and seven little girls, all of
whom had lost cats-yellow cats,
black cats, white cats, gray cats, and
harlequin cats
was advised to sell it; to kill 1t;
to keep it for luck; to give it away;
to take it out and drop it; and, to
write to the Animal Rescue league
and have them call for 1t. Not until
night did a sweet-faced little woman
suggest that look in the paper;
then, marveling at my stupidity, L
looked, and read this:
"Lost--a small gray kitten; white
spot on neck, and white feet. Finder
suitably rewarded at "a Harold Ter
race
went to Hnrold Terrace and there
l found, the cats owner-and Mar
garet. They are one and the same.
/ Dave been to Harold Terrace many
times since then; the cat is there,
and Margaret. Some day shall not
60 to Harold Terrace any more; the
cat will not DO there, nor Margaret.
am building q big, big house next my
sisters, and some day the cat will
live there instead-and Margaret
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-04

"Gray."
'All gray?-
mo: white spot under chin ana
white feet" l gurgled.
"A kitten--a small oneI"
Eyes, yes--I'll go and get It."
cried, turning away joyfully.
OH haven't lost any kitten" she
called after me.
But you know some one that has"
! urged
She shook her head, and I turned
away, righteously indignant. How
ever, bravely rang the next door
bell.
Good morning, madam, / called
to see If you"
1--WE don't ever deal with peddlers,"
snapped the woman, and closed the
door with a bang.
/ am not a patient man, but my
sister says l am stubborn. At any
rate, there seemed at that moment
to be nothing in the world worth
living for save to find the owner
Of that ball of animated iniquity wait
ing for me on the piazza steps at
home. With tightly compressed lips
| marched down the steps and out
the gate.
interviewed the postman, the ice
man, four grocerymen, and a belated
milkman; all without result, save that
each looked at me with a plying
glance that plainly said: Hes
lightly off-poor thingW / hadn't
oeen able to translate the look until
| caught one iceman calling to an
other, as he significantly tapped his
forehead: Say, Bill, you don't know
anyone what's lost cat, do We? This
feller's huntin fur him"
Toward noon | found small girl
crying.
What's the trouble?"I asked.
"Boo-hoo!-I've lost my kitty"
My heart leaped within me.
"A gray kitty"
-yes-boo- hoo!"
with a white spot on it's neck?"
"Yes-yes" cried the small girl,
her wailing silenced
and white feet?" | almost held my
breath.
Eyes, strand a little teenty bit
OF tail; mines bob-tail, you
know" she explained, eagerly
Things grew black and swan be-
fore me. Were my hopes to be
raised to this delirious height only
to be dashed to the ground? l drew
discouraging sigh, and began again.
well, little girl, this kitty is a
long-tailed kitty, but if you've lost
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-04
Rare volume.

The duke Of Devonshore possesses,
as an heirloom. Claude Lorraine's.
Book Of Truth" which is said to be
one Of the rarest and most valuable
volumes in Europe. It is worth six
times as much as the "Makarin" Bible.
the most costly book that the British
museum can boast The late duke re-
fused an ofer Of 100000 for It.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-04

The richest man in the world is only
q fugitive from justice.
Saloon men, like the others, are en-
titled to day Of rest.
The country press informs us that
spring is il our midst.
Merchants borrow money for their
business and 20 keep things on the
move.
tsWhen Adam delved and Eve
npan,s who then was The franchise
grabqerf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-04

That burlesqus game Of baseball
will serve to enliven things for the
nations.
When men haven't anything else TO
say against q woman, they roast her
for belonging to club.
lent It strange when yon stop and
think II wasn't so long ago when nos,
body said, "rhe limit.
The telegraph operator who goes 70
sleep u In d GLASS with the voter who
doesn't DO TO the polls.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
The Cotton Association.
Meeting Next Monday ofthe
County Organization--Dis-
tinguished Speakers to be
PreSent--NeW Clubs Or
ganized by the County Or
ganizer.

notwithstanding the incleme IN
cy of last weeks weather, County
Organizer Geo. w. Jones, of the
Cotton Association, carried on
the work mapped out for him in
the county. He succeeded in
organizing the following sub
associations:
Elgin, A. j. Bailey, president; ;
George Ferguson, vice president;
j. S. Harper, secretary and treas
urer.
Flat Greek, M. @. Gardner
president; George Cook vice
president; A. M. Cook, secretary
and treasurer.
Mr.. Jones requests us to re-
mind the members of he associ-
alton, and the public generally,
of the fact that next Monday
Feb. 5th, is the day Tor the reg
ular meeting of the county asso-
citation. Every section of the
county is expected to be fully
represented. In fact, it is de.
sired to make the assembly a
regular mass meeting. OF course
business of importance is to be
transacted, but the leading at
traction will be the presence OF
prominent officials of the state
association, President Smith and
secretary Weston, both of whom
have promised to be on hand,
and will make addre sses. Let
everybody turn out and give the
distinguished speakers rousing
reception.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
f. Mild and Woolly Ex-
Policeman--Holds up Chief
and Seven Officers for
Quarter of an Hour.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 2S-Charles
Harwood, former policeman.
thought to be insane. entered
police headquarters this after.
noon and with revolver held
up Chief Of Police Kennedy,
and seven officers Tor Is minutes
whlle he cursed them and
threatened to shoot the entire
crowd. He snapped a cartridge,
out 1t did not discharge. He
then backed out of the station
and escaped.
An hour later Harwood an.
peared near his home in Bige.
low street, entered the home of
Mrs. Montgomery, whom he
Knocked down with the butt of a
revolver. He then entered his
own house, taking a shotgun
and a revolver, and barricaded
himself. Up 10 late hour to.
night he had d. fed arrest ty a
squad Of policemen who sur.
rounded the house. Saturday
night Harwood compelled his
wife to disrobe, and then he
drove her naked into the street.
This morning he attempted tc
take the life of his children.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
Ministers Who Drink Whis-
key Denounced in the Cor
ference Of the A. M. E..
Church in Clarksdale, Mis-
sissippi.

Clarksdale, Miss, January
II Amy minister who drinks
whiskey will never receive an
appointment lrnm my hands, -
declared Bishop Moses b. Slater.
of Charleston, S. c., addressing
the North Mississippi Conference
of the African Methodist Episco.
pal church, this morn.ng, ana
he declared that several even
ders of the Gospel" would be
left out at the close of Confer
ence on Monday. A number OF
committees reported, including
that on temperance, which con,
d m ID whiskey drinking
Lynching and lawlessness OF
every kind were condemned by
the Conference.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
They All Drank.

A number of years ago a Ger,
tain firm o. -four mon ~ Boston
were rated "AI." They were
rich, prosperous, young and
prompt.
One Of them had curiosity TO
see how they we're rated, and
found these facts in Dun's and
was satisfied; but ut The end
these words were added:
"But they all drink"
He thought it a good joke at
the time; but a few Years later,
t"G OF them were dead, another
was drunkard and the fourth
was poor and living partly on
charity.
The one little note at the end
of their rating was the most inn
portant aud significant OF all
the facts collected and embodied
in their description.-Exchange.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
EclipSes Of the Year.
Astronomers Have Five to
Look Out for in 1906.

Washington-Five clips e S
will be recorded during
the present year, three of the
sun and two of the moon, accord
ing to naval observatory astron
omers The first will he total
eclipse Of the moon visible
throughout North America.
The eclipse will BEGIN at 1854
o'clock on the evening OF Febru
airy s, and br 4:4O o'cIo"' tNo
next morning 1t will have passed
away. A partial eclipse Of the
sun, visible only near the south
pole, will be the feature of Feb
ruary %.
Another partial eclipse Of the
sun will take place July 21,
r which will not be seen in this
country. On August 4 will occur
the second total eclipse of the
moon, which will be visible in
the western portion Of the Unit
ed States just before sunrise. -
The moon will again be partly
eclipsed on the 10Th of the same
month, but the phenomenon will
be witnessed only by Inhabitants
of the northern regions.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
A Flourishing School.
The College Hill Academy,
OF Which a We'll Known
Lancaster County Educa-
tor is Principal.
Reported for The News.

Reported for The News.
The COLLEGE Hill School, in
Jackson Township, Union Coun
ty, n. c., under the control of
Prof. G. A. PIyIer as principal
and Miss Bright Richardson as
assistant, is in a four,shing con.
dition. We have fine school
building, completed and paint
ed, and it will be seated with
patent desks in a few days. 90
students enrolled out of 105 in
the district, with a daily aver
rye of rs. We have a special tax,
without which no school will run
successfully. We have a good
library and as good school as
any in the county, everything
considered. We have two de-
batting societies-One for bows
one for girls The patrons are
in earnest about education.
Good board, cheap, and tuition
very reasonable. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Churches near and
daily mails. Sel.t 3, our BOYS
and girls.
A Teacher.
Jan. 26th 1906.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
In Loving Memory

OF little Curtis Stogner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamp Stogner, departed this life
Dec %, 1906, aged months and l3 DAYS.
A precious one from us is gone,
voi'e we loved is sui;
A place is vacant in our hone,
Which never can be iil;ed.
Dearest Curtis, thou hast left us,
And thy loss We deeply feel.
But It's God who hath bereft US
He can all our sorrows heal.
Why do we gricve--it cannot be lonn.
Till we cross to the golden shore,
And sing the grand beautiful song,
With onr loved ones gone before.
Farewell dear Curtis, farewell,
Peaceful be thy silent rest,
Slumber sweetIy, God knows best
When to call thee home to rest
Amt f. |. II
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
Severely Afflicted
Mrs. Chalmers B. Horton
Loses Her Only Child
Soon After the Tragic
Death Of Her Husband.

The many friends in Kershaw
and elsewhere Of Ms. Chalmers
Is. Horton ,erly Simpathize
with her in the loss OF her only
child, its death following closely
alter that of the lamented fath-
or, as related as follows by the
Ches'er Lantern OF last FRIDAY
Little Chalmers b. Horton.
the one year old child of Mrs. G.
b. Horton, late of Kersbaw-
died at the home of his grand.
mother, Mr.. M. +. Hamilton.
late last night, after short i'll
ness from gastritis. He was an
unusually lovable child and was
the light and life of the little
home which has been so rudelv
broken up. The funeral SER
vices will be held at Mrs. Hamil-
toms residence at four o'clock
this afternoon and the little
body will be laid to rest in
Evergreen cemetery by the side
of the father.
Twice within week the
death angel visited this home, on
the occasion Of each visit bear.
ing away loved member o the
little circle. The heartfelt SYM
pathy OF the entire community
goes out 10 Mrs. Horton and the
other relatives in their hour of
darkness and bereavement.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
The Bamberg Mystery.
Dlckinson's Innocence to be
Observation-Disclosures Death
Still a Mystery.
Special 10 The State:


Bamberg, Jan 2S.-Interest
Ing developments have taken
place today in regard to the
charge of murder against w. G.
Dickinson, now confined in iail
here charged with poisoning b.
f. Reid with Arsenic. These
matters cannot be given at this
time but it can safely be stated
that facts will come out which
will entirely prove Dickinson's s
innocence. This correspondent;
heard none of the testimony at
the coroner's inquest, 1t being
held behind closed doors, but
could not believe that Glare
Dickinson had committed the
crime of murder.
The developments in the case
winch Will be mace public in n
few days will show conclusivelv
that 1t Ben Reid was poisoned,
Glare Dickinson was not con.
cerned in the crime. 1t will be
remembered that the woman,
Eliza Bunch, testified that Reid
was poisoned by whiskey given
him by Dickinson at her house.
1t now seems 10 be a fact that
the only whiskey drunk while
Reld was at the woman's house
was his own whiskey brought by
him from his home over i'm Or.
angeburg county. The Bunch
woman's house is in the north
ern side of town and Reid stop
ped there on his way into town.
bringing some whiskey with him.
When he came down later in the
day he was taken sick. He did
not buy any whiskey from the
dlspensary here and was not
down town until the time he
claimed to be poisoned, so it now
seems that if Reid's death was
caused by poisoned whiskey, he
brought it with him and it was
his own.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
Eatin' and Sellin' Eggs.
(Farm aud Home Rentincl.J

A famous Michigan egg raiser
occasionally sells come of his
product TO his grocer and some
smart town people who thought
they could get his eggs for hatch
ing cheaper by buying from the
grocer, were disappointed when
they found that none OF the
store egg hatched out.
"Some one told the old man
about the disappointment, and
he expressed no surprise. He
only said:
"They should come to me for
their setting egg. Whoever
hear o buying setting eggs in d
Il grocer's shop. When sell
eggs Tor eatin' | just dip the
ends in boiling water-kill the
germ Them was eatin' cggs
the grocer had. Ii these people
want settin' eggs they should
come TO me honest like"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31

Mr.. Raymond Wright and
Miss Key were married last Sun
day by Col. Polk, notary public.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31

The aged king of Denmark,
who had more royal kin han
Carter had oats, died sudd -nIv
Monday afternoon.
Attention is called 10 new
announcement in today raper
by the IeaDh-ElIiott Mule Co.
Mr.. w. b. KnIgDl, Of CaLawba
Falls, was in town yesterday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-31
"Piney w oods" Items.

All are we'll in the "Piney
woods" 1t is too wet for the
farmers to do anything, however.
The Legislature is now the
order OF the day. Whether that
boUy accomplishes anything re
mains to be seen. The members
are SO divided in opinion that we
cannot expect much from them.
The liquor question is a farce
any way you take it. The people
as a rule do not want high
license. If strong drink is a
necessity, have it as cheap as
possible.
AS to the pistol toting habit.
we need license law to regu-
late it. If Il man wants 70 toat a
weapon, whether it be flint
rock up 10 a cannon, let him
pay for the privilege Of doing
so.
The oat crop looks well, but
not enough seed have been
sown. Piney Woods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-28
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close az 10,
8 IS and III 10 n. H.. and 80, 9 10, 10
and 10 10 p. NJ. Open at s 700 a. m, l2OO m.
and 430 p. IN. On Sundays Northern malls
close at 9 90 Il. M, 2 90 D. m. aud ~ p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
! 10 and 10 20 a. NJ, and 80, 80 and 10 10
o. IN. Open at & 90 a. m. and 80 and 80 p. M.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 20 a. H., and 3 20. 6 10 and 10 10 p. m.
Open at a. m. and and p. IN.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 a. m.
aud 3 20 D. IN. Open az ~ 90 m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close 81
80 a. H., % and 10 p. IN. Open at goo
n. m. and G 50 p. III.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 30 p.
N. ocd 10 10 p. IL. Open at 500 a. m. and
9 30 p. IN.
Washington mails close at 7 10, 90 and
II 90 n. M, aud l 80, o 10, g % and 10 30
p. m. Open at % n. M, 200 N. and 1O p.
N. and 80 p. III.
Office Hours-Open at 500 a. m. Close al
900 p. IN.
Sunday Hours-Op4n al 9OOa. m. Close
at 300 a. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in.
side routes-6 80 and 1000 a. III. and % and
3 80 D. m. Full rOute-6 80 a. IN. and 80 p.
N. Sunday collection ~ p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 800 n. III. aud clost
1000 q. III.
Deliveries made 800 n. m. p. m. and 10
u. ~.
4 mail should be in the Office zen mlnute'
befor- our indicated time for rlOsi1V.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-28
Alexauor1a, Q,azxtts
SATURDAY EVENING. July %. lsT.
s2h. 600 Doctors Bill.

twenty-five thousand dollars for sew
en- days professional service ia the b II
sent to the Marshall Field estate by DIR.
Frank Billings, who went from Chicago
to New York when Mr.. Field was Ill OF
pneumonia lsst January.
This is alta rate approximaiing So
572 day, which is believed to be one
of the largest tees ever charged by a
physician in the United States where no
surgical operation WAS performed.
DR.. Billings, through his c'un'el,
Chas l. Billings, filed his claim against
the Field estate, together with Ihr Sc r.
bill for $25, 900, with the clerk Of he
Probate Court, 10 Chicsgo, for adJudi-
cation and payment This is The usual
form required by law. The executors OF
the will have not me - n decision over
allowing the claim, and gossip is that II
may go to suit.
There is no reference made ia the
statement filed of expenses during the
physician's visit to New York, and it j.
supposed these were included in the bill
rendered by the management OF The
hotel at which Mr.. Field died.
The claim of DR.. Janeway, OF New
York, has not been filed, so far as car
he ascertained.