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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
THROW BOMBS AT GOVERNOR
Assassins Use Stratagem to Induce
Official to Show Himself.

Warsaw, Aug. 20.-The revolution.
lists who on Saturday attempted to as
sassinate the governor general, adopt
ed strategem to induce him to leave
the palace. A few days ago a revo-
lutionist disguised as an officer, ap-
peared at the German consulate, quar-
relied with the vice consul and boxed
his ears. Owing to this incident the
governor general was compelled to
visit the vice consul and offer an apol-
ogy.
Meanwhile the revolutionists had
rented a fat near the vice consul's
residence, and when the governor
generals carriage appeared they
threw bombs at it.
The police, having been informed
that a light-haired girl threw the
bombs, arrested all the light-headed
girls in the neighborhood. Neverthe-
less the miscreant was not captured.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The state de-
partment has received official advices
from Warsaw regarding the throwing
of bombs at the governor general
there Saturday, stating that two
bombs were thrown at that official,
who escaped with slight injury"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
WILL CONSIDER IRRIGATION
CONGRESS TO ASSEMBLE SEPT. 8
AT BOISE, IDAHO.
Two Thousand Delegates are Expect
ed, Governors Paying Little At.
tention to State AlIotments.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 20.-With a num-
Der of states yet to be heard from
more than 1000 delegtes have been
appointed to the National Irrigation
congress and have notified the execu-
tive committee that they will be pres
ent when the congress convenes here
on September 8.
While under the constitution each
state is entitled to but Is delegates to
be appointed by the governor, little
attention has been paid to this re-
striction. Gov. Hanly, of Indiana, ap-
pointed 81 citizens to accompany Vice
President Fairbanks; Gov. Mcdonald,
of Colorado, appointed AZ; Cows.
Chamberlain, of Oregon, and Cutler,
of Utah, more than a hundred each
and other chief executives are ap-
pointing all who want to attend. Fully
1000 delegates are expected
Local committees have completed
arrangements for entertaining the
delegates and visitors to the congress.
A house to house canvass has been
made and rooms reserved so that all
will be comfortably accommodated at
reasonable rates.
At the close of the congress the del.
egates will be taken on special ex.
cursion trains through various irri.
gated sections of the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Buffers Stolen Fee.

The late Hon. Joseph @. Hoyt, for
merly of Boston, when lad attended
a circus and his silver watch was
stolen. The supposed thief was ar
rested, and was defended by Benja-
min F. Butler, who proved he did
not take the watch, and never was
at the circus.
During the civil war Hoyt was in
troduced to Butler at dinner at the
Aston house, in New York, and the
latter remarked: This is the first
time have had the pleasure of meet
ing YOU"
ooh, mol" said Hoyt, who then re-
lated the circus incident.
WAS that you, Hoyt?" asked But
Ter, and, being answered in the af-
firmative, Butler laughed and said:
"That was an awful good watch,
Hoyt. That is all got for defending
the thief"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
CONFERENCE ON MEAT LABELS
Packers Desire to Economic by Us.
ing Only One Faster.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Representa-
tives of the meat packing interests,
principally of Chicago, were in confer
ence Monday with Acting Secretary
Hays, DIR. Wiley, chief of the bureau
of chemistry, and DR.. Melvin, chief of
the bureau of animal industry of the
agricultural department, about the
labels for their products which they
will have to use under the meat in
spection law and pure food law.
Both the meat inspection and pure
food laws provide for the use of labels
on articles which come under these
acts. The manufacturers desire to
make their labels fill the requirements
of both laws. The meat inspection
law will go into effect SO far as the
labels are concerned on the LIST of Oc-
tober, while the pure food law will not
be effective until the LIST of next jan
uary.
1t was discovered at the conference
that the labels heretofore in use by
the packers would have to be changed
materially. The changes involve the
consideration of great mass of de-
tails, all of which had to be gone over
at the conference. 1t was the opinion
of the packers that they would be able
to prepare their labels by October 1
SO that they would conform to both
the meat inspection and the pure food
laws, thus avoiding the difficulty of
getting out two sets of labels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
TRADE STILL ON UP GRADE
NEW HIGH MARK MADE IN SOME
LINE EACH WEEK.
Bright Outlook Is Enhanced by Album
dant Crops, Demand for Steel and
Plenty of Work for All.

New York, Aug. 1S.-R. G. Dun e
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade, says:
Abundant crops and an oversold
steel industry engender sentiments of
confidence that make the outlook
bright for continuance of present
prosperous business conditions. Each
week brings new high water mark
in some department and the net result
is uniformly better than for the cor
responding week in any previous year.
The weather has favored both crops
and the distribution of merchandise,
while the latter is increased by sea-
sonable bargain sales. Despite I'M
precedented preparations for business
by liberal purchase of rolling stock,
the railways are facing a serious
blockade that cannot be avoided when
the crops begin to move freely. Earn
ings> thus far reported for August
were Ill per cent. larger than last
year.
Some damage by storms was report
ed, but of local effect only, and
more significant factor was the furth-
er voluntary advance in wages at
textile mills. No relief appears as to
the supply of labor, production being
reduced in some cases where con-
sumers are most urgent.
Fall dry goods jobbing trade broad
ems. clothing manufacturers make
heavy shipments and the leading in
dustries are usually supplied with or
ders assuring active machinery well
into next year.
July foreign commerce for the
whole country far surpassed the same
month in any previous year, especially
as to imports, which were close to the
largest in any previous month, and at
this port alone for the last week there
were gains of $5,S91,46S in imports
and $1,519,833 in exports as compared
with the same week in 1905.
Failures this week numbered 176 in
the United States, against 218 last
year, and 16 in Canada, compared
with % year ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
CONTRACT LABoRERs BARRED
Unskiled Mexicans Cannot Work on
American Roads.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-An important
question respecting the importation of
labor from Mexico into the United
States for work on railroad construc-
ton in Texas has been determined by
the department of justice at the in
stance of the department OF COM
MERGE and labor. The question was
whether men employed as laborers on
ordinary railroad construction were
Skilled or "unskilled" in the mean
ing of the law. The department of
justice, through an opinion rendered
by Acting Attorney General Charles
H. Robb, has decided that the men
are "unskilled" laborers and that,
therefore, cannot under the law be
admitted into the country under con.
tract.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
How Emperor William 10 Battling
Against Dangerous Heredity.


Emperor Williams father died of canoe,
of the throat.
Emperor William himself had infantile
paralysis, and has had to struggle with
many inhrmities.
1t has been whispered that he himself
is troubled with the same malady which
carried off his father. Royal blood is un-
fortunately most generally deteriorated
blood. Emperor William knows this as
well as anybody, and is doing his best to
eradicate the bad blood from himself and
his family by the adoption of simple life
principles.
Through the visit of a countryman of
his to Battle Creek, Michigan, while in
this country visiting the Worlds Fair in
Chicago in 1893, Emperor William became
acquainted with the Battle Creek idea of
simple living and has to large extent
adopted the methods in his family. His
wife and children live the simple life and
take Battle Creek light baths. Their
uncle, King Edward, also has these baths
installed in his Windsor and Buckingham
Palaces for the use of himself and Queen
Alexandra
Among other things GOOD HEALTH,
the Oldest health journal in the world,
Tells about the Battle Creek idea and the
simple HE. Every number is brimful of
U1p-to-date ideas. Sample copy 10 cents.
One dollar year.
If you will cut this out and send to
GOOD HEALTH PUBLISHING co.
Battle Creek, Mich, with a quarter Won
will receive trial three months subscrin-
ton to this handsome illustrated monthly
health magazine. Write to-day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
APPROPRIATIONS BY CONGRESS
lawmakers Spent Nearly Billion Dol
lars Last Session.

Washington, Aug. 21.-According to
a statement issued Monday by Thomas
p. Cleaves and James G. Courts, chief
clerks, respectively, of the senate and
house committees on appropriations,
congress, at it's last session, appro-
priated for the fiscal year 1907 nearly
a billion dollars. The exact amount
is 1879, 1876, representing an in
crease of $50, 5000 over the sum
appropriated the last session of the
fifty-eighth congress for 1906. The
largest item is contained in the appro-
priation for the post Office department,
the amount allotted being s191, $685.
998.75. The next largest sum was
given for pensions, the money appro-
priated amounting to $140,245, 500, or
nearly twice as much as was allowed
for the support of the army, and over
forty millions more than was granted
for the naval establishment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
SALLOW FACES
OFTEN Caused by Coffee Drinking.

How many persons realize that cof-
fee so disturbs digestion that it pro-
duces a muddy, yellow complexion?
A ten days trial of Postum Food
Coffee has proven means, in thou
sands of cases, of clearing up bad
compilations.
A Washn. young lady tells her expe-
rience:
Gall of us-father, mother, sister
and brother-had used tea and coffee
Sor many years until finally we all
had stomach troubles more or less.
eve were all sallow and troubled
with pimples, breath bad, disagree
able taste in the mouth, and all OF us
simply so many bundles of nerves.
1--WE didn't realize that coffee was
the cause of the trouble until one day
we ran out of coffee and went to bor-
row some from neighbor. She gave
us some Postum and told us to try
that.
ALTHOUGH we started to make 1t,
we all felt sure we would be sick II
we missed our strong coffee, but we
were forced to try Postum and were
surprised to find it delicious.
1--WE read the statements on the
pkg, got more and in month and
half you wouldn't have known us.
We were all able to digest our food
without any trouble, each ones skin
became clear, tongues cleaned off and
nerves in fine condition. We never
use anything now but Postum. There
is nothing like it." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, ''The Road to
MELVILLE" There's q reason"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24

Last week Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt
travelled through Connecticut in a
motor car. Nothing strange about
that; an automobile excursion is with.
out significance; but it happens the
lady on this particular car was a GEN.
tenarian. A very jolly one she must
be, for she has gone five years above
par, and yet says the motor is her IA
vorite vehicle. But Mrs. Hunt is the
new woman" the very newest wom-
an, in fact, when at the age of los
she enjoys life as though she were
only so. And who shall say this new
note of the day, the woman of los, is
not to be the answer to DR.. Osler's
theory? One who doesn't weary of life
will subscribe to it, but for the woman
incapable of perennial youth the out
look would be boresome in the ex.
treme. Mrs. Hunt, however, is a liv-
ing example of the nervousness Of
age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24

With the promise this year of one
OF the largest grain crops the country
has ever known there is room for in.
terest in the reports from other 10
calities. A fair yield is predicted in
most Of the wheat-growing regions of
Europe, but as the output is never
large enough for old-world consump.
ton it is clear that the prospect is
good for heavy importations as usu-
al, and the United States will be the
main source Of supply. This is the
general situation, and 1t should help
to promote stability here, for big
grain crops and large exports of
breadstuffs are among the influences
that guarantee prosperity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
DANGEROUS Anti-Fat Treatment.


Fat girls who are inclined to drink
vinegar and eat pickles in the hope
of reducing flesh may take warning
from the fate of Annie Gross, a 25-
year-old st. Louis woman. She was
"stout" and had been dieting to re-
duce her flesh. She ate no meat or
heavy food and neighbors gave the
information that she had made a
practice Of eating from a dozen to
two dozen sour pickles day and
drinking from half a pint to pint
OF vinegar every "a hours. Sudden
death came to her Sunday evening
when she had left party of her
friends to get a drink of water. At
the autopsy physicians found the in
ner walls of the stomach almost COM
pletely eaten away. The cause Of
death was given as "hemorrhage Of
the stomach and acetic poisoning"
due to pickles and vinegar. 1t is
easy, says the Chicago Sun, to see
how such results would naturally
come more quickly to a stomach that
was deprived of other classes of food.
A similar condition has often been
found in the stomach of men who
were small eaters and habitual drink.
ers of large quantities of hard cider.
The stomach is not proper recepta-
Gle into which to pour quantities of
strong acid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
The Evil of Easy Credit.

That people of moderate resources
are much given to living beyond their
means in the effort to keep up with
their richer contemporaries is a fact
long established. The Massachusetts,
bureau of labor statistics arrives at
this old conclusion by new route.
In so doing, it suggests that to the
extensive employment Of credit and
the installment system moral as we'll
as economic unwisdom may attach.
The bureau has gathered figures to
show the uncollectible Indebtedness
of the people of the state. They are
very large figures. A disregard is in
evidence, amazing in the aggregate
of its results, of the claims of butch
ers, grocers and other small trades.
men. 1t is implied in the report that
to the spreading of the installment
business to an extreme much OF this
evil is traceable. Credit has become
30 easy that the responsibilities of
debt are more lightly regarded. AS
against traders, too, who merely keep
books an immense advantage for col.
lections rests with dealers who hold
contracts with forfeiture Of goods as
one of the penalties of missing regu-
lar payments. The argument is not
against the installment principle.
More often than not the system of
part payments is great help. It is
special providence to many young
people starting at housekeeping. 1t
has assisted in the building of count
less homes. These accomplishments
Justify its maintenance. But re-
marks the New York Press, that the
system is abused there can be no dis
pute. Extravaganza loses it's warn
ing face when it is represented by
small sum per week or per month, in
stead of large sum cash down.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Rice Eaters,

In China and its dependencies, with
a population Of 400,0OO,OOO, or % per
cent, of the total population of the
world, rice is the principal food sup
ply. The same may be said also of
India, with its population Of 275,000,-
600, and Japan, with it's 100000. In
addition to these it is chief article
Of diet with other peoples of Asia and
Africa, whose population is estimated
ut 100,000,000. The total reaches S15,-
100000, or so per cent. of the total
population of the earth.-Boston
Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
WORKMEN
BY THE THOUSANDS
BIDS INVITED FROM CoNTRAc-
TORS TO SUPPLY LABoRERs
FOR PANAMA CANAL.
Commission to Start Experiment with
$500 Men, with Privilege of Draft
ing 1000 Per Month Until Demand
for Labor Is Supplied.

Washington, Aug. 81. = Specifica-
tons for bids to furnish Chinese labor
for the construction of the Panama
canal were issued Monday by the
Isthmian canal commission. The basis
for bidding is invitations for $500
coolies, although it is made clear that
the commission may call for such adj
ditional numbers of Chinese laborers
as it may need, should the experiment
be successful, but the number shall
not exceed 1000 per month. All pro-
posals must be received not later than
ten a. M, September 20, at which time
they will be opened. The usual con-
ditions regulating the competitive bid
ding for government supplies is pre-
scribed by the specifications.
Ten-Hour Work Day.
Chinese laborers will be required to
work ten hours each day. Overtime
will be paid in excess of ten hours and
for all the work upon Sundays or hol-
idays at the rate of time and half.
Extra precaution has been taken by
the commission, in it's specifications,
to provide against liability for dam
ages or indemnity on account of the
death or disability of any laborer or
employee by accident or disease. The
contractor must accept the RESPONSE
bility for any such damages main
tanned by legal claim.
Conditions of Work.
Laborers coming under this con-
tract will be provided, free of charge,
with lodgings, bunkhouses, store
houses, wood or other fuel for cook
ing purposes, necessary water for do
nestle and bathing purposes, trans
portation over the Panama railroad
when engaged in the performance of
duty, burial grounds, suitable quaran-
tine stations when required, sanitary
arrangements, necessary medicines
and medical and surgical treatment
with subsistence during such time as
any said persons shall be in the hos
pitfalls. No wages shall be paid to any
laborer however, during illness or abb
sence from work, either in quarters
or in hospital. Chinese physicians
are required to report and be under
the control of sanitary officials desig-
mated by the commission, and may be
removed and discharged in their dis
erection. Families and children will be
allowed to accompany the laborers in
the proportion of Is per cent. of the
total number of Chinese employed at
any time.
Plan for Identification.
Exacting regulations will be made
as to the personal identification OF
each Chinaman coming within the
zone. The contractor is required to
give security to the republic of Pan
ANA that Chinese laborers and fam
lilies shall be promptly deported upon
completion of their terms of service.
The contractor shall agree that mel
Their slave nor involuntary servitude
shall be permitted with respect to
any of the laborers and that they shall
at all time receive just and humane
treatment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
The predictions on the wheat Gro,

The predictions on the wheat crop
OF 1906 range from 100000, 900 to TAO.
100000 bushels. These are based on
acreage and on condition at the pres
ent time. when a large part of the
crop is harvested. In 1901 the crop
was 74S,000,000 bushels. This is the
only time that wheat has passed the
700,000,000 mark The yield for 1906
Is certain to be next to the largest
ever gathered. AS corn gives prom.
Use to break all records in magnitude,
The American farmer continues to be
In clover.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Kills Wife: ESCAPES.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-Mrs.
William Thomas, wife of miner at
Pontiac, ILL.,, was murdered by her
husband Monday, who cut her throat
from ear to ear and smashed her skull
with a Ratchet The murderer escaped
to a cornfeld and sheriff's posse is
in pursuit. A family quarrel Is given
az the cause
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Governor Attends Funeral.

Bloomington, HI, Aug. 21.-The fu-
neral of James s. Neville, mayor of
Bloomington, and member of the
state board of warehouse and railroad
commissioners, was held here Monday
morning. Governor Deneen and staff,
Ex-Governor Yates and the state CEN
trail committee attended the services,
and Yates spoke briefly at the grave.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Visible Supply of Grain.

New York, Aug. 21-The visible
supply Of grain Saturday, August 10,
as compiled by the New York Produce
exchange, was as follows: Wheat, 3D.
$4,000 bushels, increase 226,OO0;
corn, 2,710,000 bushels, decrease $751;
600; oats, 4,919,000, decrease 1000;
rye, 1889 900, decrease $4,000; barley,
S69, 900, decrease 248,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Death of a Pioneer Packer.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 18.-James T.
Mcmillan, aged 20 years, pioneer
resident as well as pioneer in the
meat packing industry. of st. Paul,
died at his home here early Friday,
after long illness from liver trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Noted Harseman Dead.

Michael F. Dwyer, one of the most
prominent figures of the American
turf, died Sunday at his little cottage
in Brooklyn, opposite the Gravesend
race track, of which Philip ]. Dwyer,
brother of the dead horseman, is
president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Wealthy Farmer Kills Himself

vincennes, Ind, Aug. 21.-Joseph
Robinson, wealthy farmer, depressed
by ill health, committed suicide by
shooting himself twice with revolver
at the Dejeans hotel here. He leaves
family. He carried $4,000 life in
surance
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
TWO Killed In Wreck.

New Richmond, Wis, Aug. 20.-A
Wisconsin Central freight train was
wrecked near here and two of three
men whose names are not known, and
who were stealing ride, were killed.
The third was badly injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Prominent Southern Minister Dead.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 20-Rev. J.
L. Alexander, one of the most widely
known ministers of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, died at his home
here. He was " years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Count de casteIIane Dead.

Paris, Aug. 18.-Count Roger de
Castellane, son Of the late Marquis
de Castellane. is dead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Do Not Fear Famine.

flour, wheat and rice are held in
stores at Valparaiso and afioat; it is
not believed food famine will occur.
Martial law has ruled in Valparaiso
since the first day of the shocks and
the entire population is camping in
the open.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-29
ROCKEFELLER LOSES
A WEEKS INTEREST
Said to Have Dropped Three Million
Dollars in the Slump in Chicago
Traction Stock.

Chicago. March 22.-John u. Rookie
Teller is interested in local street car
properties II he is among the list of
men who are reported to have
lost millions of dollar because of the
advcrs ruling of the supreme court.
II is said hat the investment of the
Standard OH maGnate in the local
street car properties was principally in
the Chicago City Railway company
stocks, and that Mr.. Rockefeller and
some of his associates bee; me inter-
ested when the syndicate of which j.
Pierpont Morgan. Marshall Field. =.
A. Valentine and others who comprised
the committee publicly purchased III.
stock of that company at $20..
The loss between the 5000 per share
paid by Mr.. Rockefeller and the present
market value of the stock, which is less
than $40. is estimated at TIE presen.
time To exceed $4,000. 900. assuming that
the investment of John -. Rockefeller
and his associates amounted to Sl0,-
coo. 600.
n fact that the highest financial
interests in this country are among
those involved in The loss caused by the
supreme court decision is declared tc
create an additional difficulty for III.
city 10 raise the necessary so. 000. OF,
upon Mueller law certificates To Lug az
street car properties.