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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20

The more commonly accepted signs
Of the quality of the coming winter
aru conflicting. The squirrels were
never buster gathering in food for q
long and severe siege. The goose.
bone seems to confirm this prophecy.
while the beavers are not fixing up
their nests as If they anticipated any
discomfort from their improvidence.
In view of these contradictory tokens
of what is ahead perhaps it may be
well to consult the money market.
This betokens rather ssvese spell
ahead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
MIMI.
Airships and War.

Eighty years ago Tennyson wrote
of "the nations airy navies graphing
in the central blue" and even the
poet, in a prophecy of aerial battle
ships, placed the time of their build
ing in ''the future, far as human eye
could see." No such battleships have
yet been constructed, but the art Of
building directable balloons has made
such progress that they do not seem
so Enthusiastically impossible as few
years ago. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Campbell of the British navy re-
marked in the spring of 1906 that air
fleets might eventually displace water
fleets, and Alexander Graham Bell
said in the spring Of this year that
'only very few know how near Ameri.
ca Is right now to the construction
of a practical aerial battleship. Count
Zeppelin, a German aeronaut, success
fully sailed about the Lake of Con
stance in September, and remained in
the air four hours. His balloon has
been bought by the German govern
ment. Early in October the British
war department made public test of
a new Siderable balloon, keeping II
afloat and under control for two hours.
On October 81 there was an interna-
tional balloon race, starting from st.
Louis. The controllability of balloons,
properly equipped with motors, Is
now so evident that war experts are
suggesting new methods in warfare,
says the Youths Companion. 1t will
be no longer possible to surprise an
enemy by forced marches, The bal
loonist, accommodating in the sky, can
keep his general informed of the
whereabouts of an attacking force on
sea or on land. A French balloonist
few weeks ago discovered Moor
fsh army encamped in the hills sew
eral miles from Casablanca, and en-
abled the Europeans to surprise and
rout the semi-civilized tribesmen so
completely as to lead them to sue for
peace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
Old BeIoit Company in Trouble.

Beloit, Wis, Dec. 14.-Creditors of
John Thompson e Sons Manufacture
ing company, makers of gasoline en-
gines, asked that they be declared
bankrupt, and j. w. Ferguson of
Rockford was appointed receiver Fri
day. Liabilities are 100000; assets,
100000. The company carried on
the agricultural implement business
for As years, giving that up recently.
They have suffered from two fires in
recent years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
PECULIAR SUICIDE IN PARIS.
Old Man Throws Himself Under Mich
igan Mans Automobile.

Paris, Dec. 14.-An old man was
run down and killed Friday afternoon
Oh the Champs Elysee by an automo-
bile owned by James Watson of Calu-
met, Mich. Neither Mr.. Watson, who
was in the car, nor his French chauf-
feur who was driving it, was detained,
as the policeman in charge of the regu-
lation of traffic at the spot where the
man was killed, declared it was case
OF suicide.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
Friend of Indians.

Washington, Dec. IS. = Senator
Clapp has introduced bill to permit
Indian in Minnesota to transfer their
lands by proceeding before courts
having competent jurisdiction. AT
present the Indians may transfer
their lands and allotments only by
means of proceedings before the in.
terror department.
The bill now introduced has been
prepared by Senator Clapp and Rep
resentative Stevenson of Minnesota
and will be introduced in the house by
the latter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
The German emperor made a pleas

The German emperor made a pleas.
ant little speech to London newspaper
men who presented him with an ad.
dress. He alluded to the fact that the
press has great influence and can do
much to promote the peace of nations.
There was nothing especially original
In that statement, but it is of interest
as recognition on the part of one of
the foremost of the crowned heads of
Europe Of the place which Journalism
holds in the modern world. It shows
the emperor to be progressive and
tactful monarch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
Two Asphyxiated by Gas.

New York, Dec. IA woman and
a girl were accidentally asphyxiated
in an apartment on East One Hundred
and Fourteenth street Monday, while
a two-year-old baby in the same room
escaped unhurt. When Adolph Win.
ter returned home from work he found
HIS housekeeper, Annie Morgel, and
his daughter, Alice, aged four, dead in
the kitchen, which was filled with
fumes of Illuminating gas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
TRAGEDY IN A MOTOR CAB.
New Yorker Murders Woman and
Then Kills Himself.

New York, Dec. ia murder and
suicide in an automobile cab occurred
in the streets of Brooklyn Monday
night. The victims of the tragedy were
Elsie Kerlin, telegraph operator, %
who has been employed by the Com
mercial Cable company in this city.
No cause for the tragedy is known,
but it is probable that it is the result
of love affair. The police say Wal
lace shot the young woman and then
killed himself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
NEW YORK BANKS sWINDLED.
Fictitious Cotton Warehouse Receipt.
FIoated for Large Sum.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. Alt was
learned here Friday that parties in
New York have swindled banks in
that city out OF a laI &c sum OF money
on fictitious cotton warehouse receipts
purporting to be from Augusta. Lead,
ing cotton firms in this city have been
notified that these bogus receipts have
been fioated there for several hundred
bales of cotton claimed to be stored
with the Savannah Valley warehouse
here. The schemers claim that the
warehouse is located on spur of the
Central of Georgia road, but Augusta
cotton men know of no such place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
Murderer Sane But Saved from Deaf

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 14.-Martin
Paulsgrove, who murdered his sweet
heart, Miss Mary Newman, because
she would not consent to an imme-
date marriage, who was sentenced to
hang and then committed to the in
sane asylum here, on order of Gov.
Folk, has been declared sane by hos
pital authorities and Gov. Folk has
committed his sentence to life impris-
onment. He will be removed at once
to the penitentiary at Jefferson City.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
Two Die in Manistioue Fire.

Manistique, Mich, Dec. 16-The
three band mills of the Chicago Lum-
Der company were destroyed by fire
here Sunday. Henry Hammel, aged
So, night foreman, and Night Watch
man Andrew Norton were burned to
death. The property loss was $780,
600.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
cUMMINs SEEKS ToGA ONLY.
Won't Let Presidential Talk Switch
Him from Senatorial Race.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 16.-Gov. Cum
minis of Iowa, referring to his sug-
gested candidacy for the Republican
presidential nomination, said Sunday:
Il have no thought of surrendering
my candidacy for United States sena-
tor. The suggestion about the presi-
dency is now here, although 1 have
heard about it in other states. l do
not intend to do anything that will
take me out of the race for senator"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
GARCIA OF SAxoNY Is DEAD.
Remains of Dowaser Queen Are Lying
in State.

Dresden, Dec. 1.-THE body Of
Dowager Queen Garcia of Saxony, who
died early Monday morning, is lying
in state in the winter garden of the
villa where the end came 1t will be
transferred to the Catholic court
church in Dresden Tuesday evening,
and will there lie in state a second
time until the funeral, which has been
fixed for Wednesday evening.
The Official Gazette announces that
there be ten days of mourning. Tele-
grams of coincidence have been re-
ceived by King Frederick August from
nearly all the rulers of the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
BRUTAL MURDER BY ROBBERS.
Grocer Is Slain and His Wife Fatally
Wounded.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 16.-Louis b.
Sternberg, a grocer at Fourth street
and Walker avenue, in Kansas City,
Kan, was killed and his wife, Mrs.
Matte Sternberg, was MORALLY in
jureI by unknown robbers who at
tackled and robbed them in their store
Saturday night. The victims of the
outrage were not found until II hours
later
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
Portland Banks PAY Cash.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 1.-THE pay
ment of gold and silver in any
amounts to those who desire it was
formally resumed by Portland banks
Monday on the close of the holiday
period which has existed in this state
for several weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
Will Not Resign.

New York, Dec. 1S.-President A..
B. Stickney of the Chicago Great
Western railroad denies that he has
any intention of retiring from office,
as was stated in dispatches from the
west. He said the idea had never
occurred to him and so far as he
knew there was no criticism of his
administration among directors or
stockholders of the road.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
MINNESOTA SCHOOLS CLOSED.
Scarlet Fever at Pennington and Diph
iberia at Big Falls.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec 1.-THE state
board of health has ordered the public
schools at Pennington, Mimi, closed
because of the prevalence of scarlet
fever there, many cases of which were
reported as measles.
Because of diphtheria at Big Falls,
Mimi, the local board of health has
closed the schools there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
Veteran River Pilot Is Dead.

st. Charles, Mo-, Dec. 14-Capt. Ed
ward l.. Fulkerson, aged II years, who
had been a pilot on the Mississippi
river since he was Is years old. died
here from malarial fever He was
known by river men from st. Louis to
New Orleans, and wa the Oldest pilot
on the river in point of years of serv-
ice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
Tries to Remove His Appendix.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 17.-Crazed by
delirium while suffering from typhoid
pneumonia and laboring under the hal
Inclination that he could cure himself
by cutting out his appendix, William
Eichler, AZ years old, of McKeesport,
this county, stabbed himself in the left
lung with butcher knife. He died at
the McKeesport hospital
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
RELIEF Asked FOR
MONONCAH Victims
COMMITTEE HEADED BY GOV.
DAWSON SENDS OUT APP
PEAL FOR MONEY.
About 100000 Is Needed-FuIly $50
Widows and 1000 Children Left
Without Means of Support by the
Mine Disaster.

Fairmont, w. Va, Dec. 16.-The per
manent relief committee, headed by
Gov. w. M. o. Dawson. to provide for
the widows and orphans in distress
through the recent explosion at the
mines of the Fairmont Coal company
at Monongah, Sunday prepared an ap
peal for funds that is being sent to
chambers of commerce and kindred or.
CARNATIONS all over the country.
All newspapers are urged to aid the
work by receiving contributions, &C
knowledging them through their col
umns and sending them to the treas
urer.
Contributions of clothing, toys for
the orphans at Christmas time, and
similar donations are to be sent to
w. H. Moore, mayor of Monongah,
and chairman of the committee look
ing after the temporary wants of the
victims.
Text of the Appeal.
The committees appeal in part is:
"At Monongah, West Virginia, on
Friday. December 6, an explosion in
mines of the Fairmont Coal company
resulted in the death of approximately
$50 employees.
Fully $50 widows and 1000 chill
dren are left without any means of
support. The most of these families
live in the company houses at Monon-
gah; the remaining families in various
countries of Europe. The company
has generously declared that the fam
lilies occupying its houses may remain
until other provision is made for
them, but operations cannot be re-
sumed at the damaged mines until
these houses are available for the new
force. Many of the resident families
will want to return to their relatives
in their native countries in Europe.
The other resident families must seek
a community in which they can earn a
livelihood.
Total of $2oo, 900 Needed.
CAS- near as can be determined at
this time almost $4,000 from all
sources has been subscribed. Upon the
basis of $500 for each widow, and $500
for each child under 16 years Of age,
$4,000 will be required. At least
5000 will be necessary to provide,
on relatively the same basis, for the
aged dependents of the unmarried
victims, the many now unborn chill
dren and the undoubted accessions to
the married victims list when COM
plete information has been received.
THE committee feels that basis
lower than the above will not be ade-
quate to properly care for the needs
of the bereaved ones. and total of
100000 will therefore be required to
carry out the relief work on this basis.
'The magnitude of this disaster is
too great for West Virginia to alone
render all the help required. 1t COM
mands national attention and the COM
mittee feels assured that it's appeal
will be heard and responded to by the
nation.
"All checks should be made payable
to the Monongah Mines Relief Com
mittee, ]. e. Sands, treasurer, Fair
mont, W. Va.
IN. M o. Dawson, Governor Of West
Virginia.
''F. j. Donohue, Bishop of Wheeling.
John w. Mason, Judge Circuit Court.
wv. E. Arnett, Mayor of Fairmont.
wv. H. Moore, Mayor of Monongah.
"a. Howard Fleming, Postmaster of
Fairmont, Secretary, Subscription
Committee
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
TWIN CITY MARKETS.

Wheat-No. northern, ST. O8:No.
northern, $1.O5. May $1.111a. Oats
No. 3 white, 40 G.; Corn-No. 3, SIC
Barley-No. 4, SOC. Rye-No. 8, TIC
Flax seed-No 1, Sill. Butter
Creamery, extras, 26c; firsts, 24c.
dairy, fancy, 25c. seconds 22c;
Poultry-Turkeys, 12c, chickens 1Oc:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
South st. Paul, /

SOuCn SC. PauI, Dec. IT.
Csk5le-Steers, $500 and $500;
COWS $3.50 and $3.50. Hogs--S4. so
and $4.75 Sheep-Muttons, S4.25
lambs $50
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30

| could have raised ten pounds of weight
from the ground the pain was so severe.
This was my condition when 1 began u.s.
ing Doan's Kidney Pills. They quickly
relieved me and now 1 am never troubled
as l was. My back is strong and can
walk or ride long distance and feel just
as strong as 1 did twenty-five years ago.
l think so much Of Doan's' Kidney Pills
that 1 have given a supply of the remedy
to some Of my neighbors and they have
also found good results. If you can sift
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one suffering from kidney trouble, you
are at liberty to do So"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Corton will be
mailed on application to any part of tht
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price. fifty cents per box.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
Cured of Lung Trouble.

''It is now eleven years since had a
narrow escape from consumption,
writes @. o. Floyd, leading business
man of Kershaw, S. @. 81 had run
down in weight to 1876 pounds, and
coughing was constant, both by day and
by night. Finally / began taking DIR.
Kings New Discovery, and continued
this for about six months, when my
cough and lung trougle were entirely
gone and 1 was restored to my normal
weight, 170 pounds" Thousands of
persons are healed every year. Guaran-
teed at Benton N. Weldon's drug store
Smyrna. soc and $1.00. Trial bottle
free.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
The American Magazine
has Changed Hands
For so Years it was Leslie's Popular Monthly

Ida NJ. Tarbell, who wroteY. Lincoln and
the famous STORY of Rockefeller" William
Allen White, the well-known Kansas editor;
F. p. Dunno, creator of ''NIr. Dooley'; Ray
Stannard Baker, and Lincoln Steffens are
under the leadership of John S. Phillips,
now editing The AMERICAN MAGAZINE.
Never before has such a brilliant group
been gathered together, and they are not
only contributing themselves, but are filling
the magazine with the very best novels and
short stories and great timely articles by
other famous writers and beautiful pictures
by great artists.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30

j. 3. Corton,
farmer and lum-
b e m an, of
Deppe, n. c.,
says IT suffer
ed for years
with my back.
1t was so bad
that I could
not walk any
distance nor
even ride in
easy buggy. I
do NOT hpliava
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
How About Your Winter Reading2

Cut this offer out, write your name and
address on slip of paper and mail it. with
$100 Send it now-today-before the
special IA months offer is with drawn. Send
it by check, postal money order or dollar
bill, at the publishers risk, to The AMERI-
GAN MAGAZINE, 141 Fifth Avenue, New
York City.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
IL Numbers for Only sI.Oo

Think of it, Think of the quality of read
ing you get for $1.00. Think of the quality
at least two great novels, 9S short stories
% poems, 20 timely articles, 800 beautiful
pictures. and all for S1.O0.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
A Great Bargain.

The regular price for the twelve numbers
of THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE is S1.20-little
enough as it is, but for limited time you
can get the November and December, 1906,
numbers, with a full years subscription for
1907, for dollar or
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30

1t is hard to frighten the true Ameri-
can. With the label on the outside
telling all the contents of package he
will go on as cheerfully eating as be-
fore.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
couldn' Lift Ten Pounds.

and Health to the Sufferer, Maxi
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Years Younger.
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testimony Of one man cured.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-01
JOSHUA sIMPKINS

Joshua Simpkins" was pre-
sented in a clever and pleasing
way to the amusement deYotees
Monday night. "Old JOSH is
all right and his returnue is not
out Of keeping with limelight per-
formers. All who attended the
play were well pleased, and SO
expressed themselves freely.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-01
THEATRICAL
COMING ATTRACTIONS

Following is a list of attractions
booked by Manager Ed. Loeb Of
che Sandoz Opera House, dating
from Dec. Is, 1907, to March H.,
1908. A perusal of the list will
evidence that there are many rare
theatrical treats awaiting the de-
voices of amusement:
Jan. 11th-Donelly & Hatfield
Ministries.
Jan. 1Sth-Barlow & Wilson's
Ministries.
Jan. 20th-W. B. Patton.
Jan. 22d-"Zeke, the Country
Boy" comedy.
Jan. 27th-Lyceum Night.
Jan. 30th = Hollingsworth's
Twins.
Feb. 1st-Great Barlow Minis
trels.
Feb. 3d-"When We Were
Friends" by McCauley & Patton.
Feb. 11th-"Bowery Boy"
Feb. 14th-"In San Antonio"
Feb. 15th-"When Knight
hood Was in Flower" company of
fifty people.
Feb. 21st-sThe Flaming Ar
row." Miss Julia Gray.
Feb. 26th-"Jerry from Ker-
ry," band and orchestra.
Feb. 29th-Albert Taylor Co.
March 12th-Jos. jefferson,
Jr., and VIM. Jefferson, in ""The
Rivals"
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-01
DONNELLY AND HATFIELD

! The Palestine (Tex.) Herald
has this to say about Donnelly
and Hatfield Ministries, which ap-
pear at the sandoz Opera House
The Donnelly & Hatfield Min
strels held the boards at the New
Temple Theater last night, and
happening on the occasion OF the
visit of Col. w. J. Bryan, Governor
Campbell of Texas, and other dis
tinguished visitors, the show was
graced by their presence, they oc-
cupying boxes, and apparently
ENJOYING the show immensely,
Those occupying boxes were:
Lover right box, Col. Bryan,
Judge P. W. Brown, T. B. Green
wood. Mrs, Chas. Horn, Mrs.
Hohes, Miss Ozment, Lower let
box, Mrs. D. J. Price, Mrs. Y. +.
Dubose, Mrs. P. w. Brown, Messrs
Chas. Horn, Dubose. Upper
right box, Gov. Campbell, Mayor
Hearne, Col. Geo. Wright, Mr..
Hohes. Mrs. Crawford. Upper
left box. Chief Justice OF Palestine
A. n. Dexter, wife ard party OF
friends.
These were in evening dress,
andd the audience was DRESSER
than is usual on such occasions
because Of the distinguished COM
pany.
The minstrel people appeared at
their best seeming to catch IL,
spiration from the distinguished
company. The opening presented
one OF the p~rettiest stage settings
ever seen here, ard throughout
the performance the company
used some eIaborat scenery which
it carries on its special cars.
There are several we!l-knoWn min
strel stars with this organization,
headed by the inimitable Tommy
Donnelly.
In the first part the following
musical specialties were introduced
Grand Opening Chorus by the
Entire Company.
Just Keep Your Eyes on My
Baby"-Pat Ryan.
aTake Me Back to Dixie
Dell Chain.
WHO, Me?'- Nick Hufford.
what Will Your Answet Be-
Guy johnson.
"I'n Be Waiting Dearie When
You Come Back Home Ed
Somebody's Been Around
Since / Been Gone Tommy
Donneliy.
Meath the Old Acorn Tree,
Sweet Estelle Rec Williams.
Every Little Bit Addid to
What You Got Makes a Little Bit
More-Gov. Bowen.
Terpsicorian Evolutions Rock
away Brothers.
The Donnelly & Hatfield Sex
tette in popular melodies.
This was followed without in
PERMISSION, by a number OF meri-
torious acts, including high-class
musical numbers, dancing, comedy
acts, introducing drills, tableaux,
etc; Tuscano Brothers, the mar
velous Roman axe jugglers, the
dark town circus, etc.
The show proved the best min
strel show that has visited Pales-
tine this season, and it played to a
hacked house,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-12
PLOT lis FEET
OFF PLAZA PARK
Institution Brings Thous-
auds Dollars to City
Every Year

With the full plans before them con-
corning the proposed improvements IN
the way of parking the Lewiston State
Normal school campus, and the con-
struction OF new buildings, the city
council last night by unanimous vote,
decided to deed to the institution .
strip of land lis feet wide from the
east side of Plaza park.
The Normal grounds. with the new
addition. will extend from Seventh
street to Fifth street, and the new
dormitory to be asked for from the
state. will be located on the land to
be given by the city.
The estimated value of the Normal
campus and its improvements, Is at
the present time 100000. An appro-
priation of $55, 900 is to be asked from
the legislature at this SESSION for the
construction of girls dormitory, ana
the plans of this building in prospec-
tive, showing how 1t win appear when
completed on the grounds. was before
the council last evening.
Handsome Modern Structure.
The building is to be a modern
structure. handsome in its architec-
turaal design. 1t will add materially
to the beauty of the campus. which,
with its added area, is now capable OF
being made one of the finest In the
country
A plan for landscaping the new
grounds In connection with Plaza park
was also before the council, convincing
the members of the desirability Of the
proposed plans.
In the last three years the Normal
has added to the maierfa1 prosperity
Of Lewiston by the distribution OF
| S165 900 coming from the several funds
for Improvement and maintenance and
| from the students who have attended
the Institution.
| The school is in no sense local In
of the students come from outside
counties throughout the state.
| Plant Increasing in vaius.
/ There is at the present time repre-
sentatives from IS Of the 81 counties
In Idaho in attendance at the Normal
The plant in a few years will be
worth quarter of million dollars,
and the state Will be spending s1oe.oos
yearly in its maintenance. 1t requires
no demonstration to disinterested citi-
zens to see that the city has nothing
to lose in acting IN hearty co-opera-
ton with the state