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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07

sition IN Syracuse. It was at this
time that he tired of teaching, and,
entering the law firm of Tousley &
Bailey, he studied law until he was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1881.
In the fall of 1888, shortly after his
marriage to Albuta A. Hakes of his ma
tive county, he visited Minnesota, and
he was so favorably impressed that he
moved to Fergus Falls and entered upon
the practice of law. After four years,
marked by successful progress, Moses
E. Clapp offered him the office of as
sistant attorney general Of the state,
which he accepted, and at once re-
moved to st. Paul. He continued to
serve in that office until he succeeded
his chief in January, 1898. General
Childs was renominated and reelected
by his party in 1894 and was again re-
nominated in 1896 and reelected, serv.
ing six years altogether.
After retiring from public life Gen
eral Childs entered into the partnership
of Childs, Edgerton & Wickwire, and
the firm continued under that name uu-
til April, 1905, when Mr.. Wickwire
went to New York. Upon his depar-
ture the firm became Childs G. Edger-
ton.
Gen. Childs was a member of the
Masonic order. He was a director of
the Second National bank, a member
of the county and state bar associa-
tons, and has often been affiliated
with charitable movements in st. Paul
Although his charity work has been
done in a quiet and unostentious way,
he was always liberal in donating to
charitable causes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
HE DISCUSSES MARRIAGE.
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WRONG" returned Policeman
Flynn, with emphasis. There's work.
in tn house fr her to do, an If
throuble comes it's right that she
sh'u'd get outside an help, too, If
there's anything she can do; but it's
a mista-ake to sta-art in on that idee.
I ha-ave livery rayspict FIR tn mar
ried woman that helps to ma-ake tn
Twin whin Ills nicissary, but it's diff
f'rint whin a girl an felly puts
handicap on theirsilves at tn sta-art"
How was it in your case?" asked
the girl.
What's that?" demanded Policeman
Flynn, with some perturbation.
How was it in your case?"
"Ye-er mother" answered Policeman
Flynn, evasively, was a sooper-yer
woman"
How was It In your case?" per-
sisted the girl, quick to see her adj
vantage.
"'Tis WRONG" asserted Policeman
Flynn, "f'r to go into ancient histh'ry
FIR Examples to folly. TIL worlds
improvin'."
How was it in your case?" repeat
ed the girl, determined to drive him
into a corner.
"'Tis no jury thrial we're havin'
here" answered Policeman Flynn.
9Th eoort IS adjourned, an we'll
ha-ave no practisin' iv la-awyer
thricks. I nived did like thin new
woman idees."
How was it in your case" again
the girl demanded.
"Well, twas only FIR little WHILE"
said Policeman Flynn, apologetically.
81 had tn promise iv a job on tn
polls foorce with pay enough f'r to
keep wife, or niver w'u'd have done
But she continued working?"
it."
only FIR a Bit" explained Police
man Flynn; "but tits diff'rint now"
How ia it different?"
Policeman Flynn was so uncomfort-
able by this time that he began walk
ing nervously back and forth.
Little did I think" he said, that
amy wan but ye-er mother w'u'd liver
ha-ave me wa-alkin' tn carpit in me
own home like tn capt'in has tn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07

Maggie" he remarked. "Fr why
ha-ave We been edjicated If We don't
parn sinse? Here's a felly that's
shwimmin' along in tn sea Nv life.
as they sa-ay in tn books, an he
finds 1t har-rd work. ''Tis monot-
onous,' he says, AN t w'u'd be bet
Their an more inj'yable If c'u'd ha-ave
a cha-ange' So he ties a shtone
r-round his nick FIR to ray-lieve tn
monot'ny iv shwimmin' alone"
But don't you see, father" urged
the girl, Il will be help rather than
a burden to him?"
Eye will-fr a time," replied Po-
liceman Flynn, 'but tn the'ry Nv 1t
is all wrong. Ye ma-ake me think Nv
Hogan an Cassidy in tn Races last
Fourth Nv July. ''Tis sha-ame,'
says Hogan, FIR us to be usin' four legs
bechune us whin It's not nicissary.
In tn inth'rists Nv economy he says,
let's divide tn labor bechune us an
save our strength So they ma-ade
1t a three-legged Trace, an whin tn
rist iv tn la-ads finished, OWN to
keepin' sep-rit, Hogan an Cassidy was
r-rollin' on tn ground, each wan ac-
cusin' tn other Nv havin' held him
ba-ack. IT'S tn same with marriage.
II tn la-ad wants f'r We to tie up to
him, he sh'u'd have a wagon r-ready
to carry We over tn coorse, SOS ye
won't be CALM names before ye're fair
~ sta-arted."
II wish you wouldn't talk in par
ables." said the girl.
Go SHOW, there!" cautioned Po-
liceman Flynn. Don't We get to
calm names whin I'm thryin' f'r to
ma-ake 1t plain to We. IT'S this wa-ay:
ye're each pushin' ye-er little ca-art,
an We think 'twould not be so hazard
fr tn two " We to push wan big
ca-art; but ye forgit that t is likely
wan Nv We will ha-ave to git In an
r-ride bit, an tn other will ha-ave
70 do tn wo-ork FIR tn three iv ye"
You mean two, don't your" asked
the girl.
"'Twas three / said," answered Po-
liceman Flynn. And she hastily
changed the subject.
Then you think marriod woman
ought never to work." she suggested,
with little of bitterness and rebellion
in her tone
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applause Mr.. Brady'S remarks were
greeted with hearty applause as he Of
fered Mr.. Winston as a democrat of
the democrats and a representative of
the democracy of the entire state OF
Minnesota. Mr.. Winston was accepted
unanimously and was escorted to the
platform by a committee consisting OF
NJ. c. Brady. Minneapolis; Mayor Gull
Iom, Duluth, and Senator Hoard of
Montevideo.
Mr.. Winston's speech was warmly
received, and every mention of w. J.
Bryan was greeted with wild applause.
After thanking the convention for
the honor conferred upon him, and
pointing to the Bryan reception in
New York last Friday as an index to
party harmony, Mr.. Winston appealed
for party harmony.
NJ. j. Kahn of st. Paul was selected
as secretary, and H. NJ. Wheelock OF
Fergus Falls as assistant
When it came to the naming of the
committee, Hennepin and Ramsey an
nounced their selections. and st. Louis
county offered Bert Fesler for the
eighth district. Anoka county object
ed that st. Louis county was not the
whole district. Several conflicting
nominations were made. c. A. Quist
moved that suggestions be handed in
and the chairman left to name the
committee. Chairman Winston wanted
the districts to caucus and select
names. This was objected to, and Mr..
Winston named the committee as fol-
lows:
First-H. L. Buck, Winona
Second-Einar Hoidale, New Ulm
Third-Albert Schaller, Hastings.
Fourth-D. w. Lawler, st. Paul
Fifth. w. Bennett Minneapolis.
Sixth-James r. Bennett, st. Cloud.
Seventh. NJ. Freeman, Renville
Eighth-Bert Fesler. Duluth.
Ninth--Martin O'Brien, Crookston.
The convention ratified the selection
by reclamation.
johnson Nominated.
Johnson and good government was
the warcry of the campaign offered by
w. s. Hammond of st. james, who
formally nominated Governor John A
Johnson.
In a few brief pointed remarks he
placed Governor Johnson before the
convention, and was greeted by storms
of applause.
Two years ago." said he, I'VE NOM
mated a man whose character was
stainless. whose ability was recognized
1t was the unanimous choice not only
of the delegates of that convention
but also of the people who elected
those delegates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
Calves Play Havoc.

St. Paul.-Two husky calves, which
had escaped from the wrecked stock
train under the Third street bridge,
made a dashing raid on the general
offices Of the Northern Pacific in the
morning shortly after o'clock. The
building was left standing, but car
penters were busy all day restoring
the interior.
Rendered frantic by their expert
ences in the railroad yards, the two
calves tore down Broadway. The front
doors of the Northern Pacific building
were wide open, through which the
excited animals rushed into the hall.
They took a few hurried turns through
the corridors of the first floor. One
of them tried to break into the pas
senger department, and the glass on
the door was shattered. The other in
the meantime was busy bucking up
against a window at the other end
Of the hall. Heavy wire netting pre-
vented the calf from breaking through.
but it was successful in smashing all
the glass in the window.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
News Notes.

Minneapolis.-Sam Winter, colored,
81 years old, dropped dead in a saloon
at Ill Nicollet avenue
Owatonna.-The war for cheap and
high class gas is still on in Owatonna
and may be for some time. according
to present indications.
Franklin.-M. M. Johnson, a leading
farmer of Camp township, bordering
On the Minnesota valley southeast of
town, declares that during a rainstorm
many small fish fell to the ground at
his place. He threshed his grain that
day and after the nights storm says
the straw piles were covered with little
fish
st. Paul.-Mrs. P. Floody, president
of Garfield Relief corps, has received
q gavel of historic interest The gavel
comes from Rev. T. H. Haggerty Of
Ransom post, G. A. R., of ST. Louis.
This post has had many prominent men
on its roll, such as Gen. William T.
Sherman and Gen. U. s. Grant, and is
probably one Of the most famous of G.
A. r. posts.
Rushford.-Robert Mccormick, who
wandered away from home, was found
in a pasture about ten miles north
west of Rushford. 1t is thought his
mind became affected from the excess
sive heat.
st. Paul.-Charles Steiger, Reany
and Arcade streets, was hurt by fall
ing from a bus at Lake Johanna. He
had gone out with a party of young
people in a tallyho and when near the
lake, the vehicle swerved and Steiger
fell to the ground.
polis.-Mrs. w. c. Anderson,
2231a First avenue S, attempted sui
eide in her room by taking a large
amount of potassium permanganate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
Neglected Nevada.

A daily paper is responsible for the
statement that single county in Ne
vada, covering 10000 square miles,
has nowhere within its borders even
a mission hall in which the gospel is
preached, and yet it has a population
of several thousand people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07

Minneapolis, Sept. 4.-Governor
Johnson and a ticket was put in nom
ination this afternoon by the demo-
cratic state convention, in session at
the Bijou theater, Minneapolis. The
convention was one of the shortest on
record. In barely an hour after it was
called to order, Governor Johnson had
been renominated in an eloquent
speech by w. S. Hammond of st.
James.
The Bijou theater was filled to over
flowing with delegates from all parts
of the state when Frank A. lay, chair
man of the state central committee,
called the democratic state dominating
convention to order at u: 10 p. m.
Mr.. Day made no address in calling
the convention to order and called at
once for the reading of the call. On
the motion of NJ. c. Brady of Mime
apolis the call was dispensed with
The next business being the nominal
ton of a chairman, Mr.. Brady, chair
man of the Hennepin delegation, nomi-
mated F. G.. Winston of Minneapolis.
The mention of Mr.. Winston's name
was greeted with the most flattering
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
Empress Euaenie's Dresses.

Some recently published figures as
to extravaganza of American women
In dress give interest to the statement
of the Empress Eugene to friend in
this country that but three times in
her life did she wear a dress that
cost as much as $780, Once it was
for her wedding. once for the baptism
OF the prince imperial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
MoIders Win Strike.

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-Five hun
dred molders and core makers went on
strike Saturday at so foundries in this
city to enforce the demand for an in
crease of rs cents day in wages. The
foundrymen granted the demands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
To Ereshen Meats.

In warm weather meats may be
freshened by washing in cold soda
water before cooking, though wash
ing of meat is detrimental to it's
quality and should only be done when
necessity demands it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
Kept His Word.

Kept His Word.
Biggs-Old Man Brown died last
night
Diggs-Well, he was a man OF his
word, anyway.
What do you mean by that?
arty years ago he proposed to an
aunt Ct mine and declared he couldn't
live if she refused him."
"And did she refuse him?"
Yes; and now, true to his word
Brown has ceased to live."-Chfcaeo
Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
Easy.

Maisie-Aren't you coming W my
party?
Daisy-How can I, when I'm in half
mourning.
Maisie-Oh,' well, come and stay half
the evening.-Cleveland Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
EXPLAINED,

An exchange asks: What becomes
of III the pins? Why, they fall to the
earth and become terrapins.-Atlanta
Journaii.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
One Way Round.

Ouo way hOuuQ.
An old man who sells produce in the
towns, near Lowell, Mass, has his
share Of the best kind of wit-the I'M
expected. Not long ago he delivered
a pair of dressed chickens to one OF
his customers. She was in the kitch-
en- when he brought them in. and.
woman-like, shivered a little when she
saw the headless fowls.
Il should think you'd simply hate
to cut of the heads of those innocent
chickens!" she exclaimed, involun-
tarily.
Il do" replied the old man, "and so
l never do it. manage to get around
it."
"How?" the housewife demanded
with eager interest. 1.-THE heads of
these chickens are gone"
20, yes" said the old man, cheer
fully. Il chopped the chickens or
Lowell Citizen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
Pigeons.

Duluth.-Presumably driven from
the north woods by the numerous for
est fires and the scarcity of water, the
millions Of wild pigeons that recently
returned to Minnesota pineries after
an absence of thirty years again are
winging their way to the dense jun
giles of South America, where they
are supposed to have had their habitat
of recent years. The flight of the
birds was watched today by many peo-
pie in Duluth. Flock after flock Of the
birds went sailing by, apparently fol-
lowing the north shore until Duluth
was reached and then winging their
way southwesterly across the bay un-
til lost to sight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
JOHN A. johnson
IS RENOMINATED
BY THE DEMOCRATS IN CON-
vENTION ASSEMBLED IN
MINNEAPOLIS.
Almost Every County in the State was
Represented by Full Delegations.
Convention was Short and Harmo-
ny Prevailed.

Governor A. Johnson, of st.
Peter.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. C. Fender
CAST, Bemidji.
Secretary of State-P. NJ. Mag
nusson, st. Cloud.
State Auditor-A. Aarnes, Montevi-
dec.
State Treasurer-David Evans
Tracy.
Attorney General-Thomas r. Kane
St. Paul.
Clerk of the Supreme Court-Fred E.
Wheaton, Minneapolis.
Railroad Commissioner--Capta An
ton Schaffer, Rushmore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
Killed His Uncle.

Hampton.-Mistaken for a dog by
his eleven-year-old nephew, Herman
S. Hoffman, forty-two years old, was
shot and instantly killed.
Hoffman was lying under a tree in
the early evening, resting from a hard
days work in the harvest field. A
white dog, which had displayed smyp-
toms Of rabies had been prowling about
the farm for several days and Lloyd
Hoffman, eleven years old, had armed
himself with 22-calibre rifle with
which to kill the animal If he got a
chance.
In the dusk the boy mistook the
PROSTATE form Of his uncle for the
mad dog and taking careful aim fired,
the ball piercing the uncle's heart and
causing instant death.
The boy is almost Frustrated with
grief over the sad accident.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07

la-ads goin' at tn station whin things
is Wrong. But ha-ave ye-er own
wa-ay, only tell We this: II he mar
ries We before he can support We, I'll
call him Peter-I will that"
why Peter?" asked the girl, some
what worried by this yelled threat.
Because" replied Policeman Flynn,
impressively, Peter was tn ma-an Nv
tn nurs'ry r-rhyme that had a wife
an c'u'dn't keep her."
Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles1
Copyright, by the Century Coz
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07

"A marvellous campaign followed.
The people of this state liked, trusted
and elected him. They made no mis-
take. nor has he. He has done all and
more than was promised He has let
light into dark places and has made
a record second to none. We now have
a clean insurance department, and all
departments are on a business basis.
I'VE can do no better. We cannot
go back. One hundred thousand voters
Let the warcry be Johnson and good
government. / nominate John A. john
son to succeed himself"
c. d. Baldwin of Duluth was given
the platform to make formal second
ing speech of the nomination of Gov
ernor Johnson. Both were greeted with
the heartiest applause by the conven-
ton. The johnson and good govern
ment" was greeted with d storm of
enthusiastic cheering.
Following the formal remarks of Mr..
Hammond and Mr.. Baldwin, Mr.. VIM
ston called Mr.. Day to the chair and
in a happy manner addressed touch
ing compliment to Governor Johnson.
1T needs no effort of mine to make
Governor Johnson more loved or
stronger with the democracy of Min
nesota. l honor this man. Two years
ago / canvassed this state for weeks
with this man and / honor him.
have lived with this man and know
him as few men know him. He is clean
and safe and his nomination means
cleaner and safer administration Of the
affairs of the state. He is a man
who will measure his full SIX feet with
any man."
j. c. Haynes, former mayor, added
a few remarks
Locally the support of the Haynes
crowd for Governor Johnson has been
questioned and the former mayor
sought the opportunity to square him.
self.
The greatest enthusiasm was mani
tested when the motion for the unani-
nous nomination of John A. Johnson
was placed before the house for action.
The entire convention rose in body.
Every man was on his feet cheering
for Johnson. The demonstration lasted
several moments and continued after
the delegates had resumed their seats.
Another demonstration broke loose
when Fl. NJ. Russell of Beltrami county,
who placed in nomination L. G. Fender
CAST of Bemidji for lieutenant govern
or, spoke of Johnson as a possible run
ming mate for Bryan in 1908.
Judge Pendergast was nominated by
a rising vote after an eloquent tribute
to his services in the old First Mime
sofa.
Mayor ]. E. c. Robinson of st. Cloud
nominated Professor P. n. Magnusson
of the same city for secretary of state.
He was also nominated by a rising
vote
H. E. Hoard of Montevideo nomin-
ated for state auditor A. K. Aarnes Of
Montevideo, who has been county audi
tor of Chippewa county for ten years
He was seconded by Lac qui Paris,
which guaranteed majorities for john
son and Aarnes. The nomination was
made, but while the delegates were GA
their feet cheer went up, as the noti-
fication committee appeared with Gov
ernor Johnson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
Close Call.

Moorhead-As the Great Northern
train from Crookston rounded the
curve to get on the main track the
engineer saw a little way ahead what
he supposed was pile of ashes on
the track. When within a few feet
of the object the engineer was startled
to note that what he supposed was an
ash heap was in reality a man.
The engineer brought the train to
a quick stop, not soon enough, how
ever, to keep from striking the man,
who, strange to relate, escaped with
only slight injuries.
The man was picked up and taken
to Moorhead. He gave his name as
Silver Loakk and stated that he had
fallen asleep while sitting on the rail-
road track
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-07
Johnson Cheered.


Governor Johnson was Cheered for
several minutes. He was then present.
ed by Chairman Winston and spoke
briefly. He said in part:
Your committee has notified me
that a second time you have placed me
in nomination for governor Two years
ago 1 was given that nomination unso-
licited and undesired. / pledged you
then my best efforts. Your nominal
ton was ratified at the polls. When I
assumed the Office / had bat one pur-
pose. That was to serve the people of
the state to the best of my ability.
l will not review the work &C the
administration now. We are not
ashamed of it, however. We have
taught the timber thieves that it is not
cheaper to steal than to buy timber.
We have named a board of equalization
which has done great things to make a
proper adjustment of tax burdens. We
have taken a hand in insurance re-
form We have had a hand i'll securing
a reduction in freight rates, and l be-
lieve we are entitled to the credit for
it. 1t is significant that the only two
general reductions in freight rates the
state has ever had have been named
under democratic administrations. If
we may have state development it
must be along this line.
i am not insensible of the honor
you have paid me, and hope and be-
lieve that your choice will be ratified
at the polls.
In my past service I have done my
best for the people of this state. My
only regret is that / have not been
able to reward all of you as you should
be for your party services. If I am
reelected as / expect to be, / will en-
deavor to repay you by giving the state
during another two years the best ad-
ministration of which / am capable -
Judge l.. G. Pendergast, the nominee
for lieutenant governor, was next in
troduced.
4 am sometimes surprised" said Mr..
Pendergast, at the vitality of the DEM
truth crushed to earth will rise again.
was right and that explains the
strength of the democratic party that
continues to rise at each contest as if
victor.
Right will always prevail. The
principles of Lincoln and Jefferson
were not so far apart. Both were right
and true, therefore both have lived and
will always live"
He put in a word for good roads and
drainag as the enterprise most import
ant to northern Minnesota
For treasurer there was a contest
between D. H. Evans of Tracy and A.
NJ. Becker of Adrain Becker's name
was withdrawn, and Mr. Evans was
named by reclamation. He responded
briefly.
T. R. Kane of st. Paul was nominated
for attorney general by James Man
ahan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-17
HELD THEIR FIRST BANQUET
Members of Boraca Glass of Park
Street Baptist Church Had
Enjoyable Time.

Last night about 40 of the young
people of the Baraca class of the Park
Street Baptist church, under the lead
ership of their pastor and teacher, Rev.
Joseph H. Beaver, met in the dining
hall for their first banquet. Refresh
ments were served by the ladies' Of
the church. AS the class were linger-
ing over their cups of cocoa the presi
dent, Miss Carrie Hoffman, arose and
Moore, who briefly explained the
meaning of the name of the class how
the movement originated and the rea-
son for the existence of such classes.
The following toasts were then re-
sponded to in a very bright and help
full manner by members of the class
and others: 1.-The Fluctuations of the
Glass;" Miss Carrie Hoffman; 1.-The
Fellowship of the Glass;" J. E. Fargo,
substitute for William Towne; 1.-The
Social Life of the Glass;" Miss Jessie
Baird; 1.-The Baraca Glass as a Mutual
Improvement. Society,"" Clarence Rant;
1.-THE Society in Relation to the Church
and the Work." Joseph III. Beaver,
substitute for O. p. JaycOx; 1.-The In
dividual Member as a Subject of I'm
prOvement" Professor o. S. Jones, SUI
perintendent of the Walla Walla public
schools.
All voted the occasion a success AMI
regretted that the entire membership
of the class, numbering so, could not
have been present.