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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
Insurance Figures.

Minneapolis. "A total of nearly
100000 was spent by Minnesota
residents for life insurance during
1906, according to the preliminary
life report of the insurance depart
ment.
The report shows that during the
year the level premium or old line
companies wrote SO, 643 policies ag-
gregating 1911, 455. The number of
policies in force at the end of the
year were III, 2O9, with an aggregate
value of $3.50, 1877, $40. The losses in
CURED in the state were $1,828, 799
and the premiums received amounted
to $7,202, $3.50.
The report shows that during the
year the net mortality was only n
per cent of the expected mortality.
For these same companies ''load-
ing expense portion of premiums is
given as 1929, ,754 and actual ex-
penses paid sos, 7Ss, 1850. These
figures are for business in all the
states of companies doing business in
this state.
The report on the assessment life
and accident associations shows 10, 424
policies written in the state during
the year, aggregating $3.50, 800, and
20, 0S3 in force at the end of the year
aggregating s., 300, and 2O,OS3 in
force at the end of the year aggrega-
ting $40, 493, $40. These companies re-
ceived in premiums $163, 1856 and paid
losses amounting to $6I,9s7.
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such homes. There is an army how
ever, of men and women representing
state of genteel poverty, besides the
cranks, who would make some absurd
appeal. The door bells of many of
these elaborate establishments ring
continually throughout the day and
night. The methods employed of dis
posing of such callers varies. Mr..
Carnegie, for instance, denies himself
to all strangers, but his butler uses
his judgment as to whether a card
should be taken to secretary The
method of handling chance callers is
ingenious. The outer door opens into
shallow outer vestibule. Should the
individual in the brass buttons so de-
eide the caller is ushered through a
door at the side and up a short stair
case to private apartment, where he
is received by a secretary. In this
way the visitor does not reach the
main vestibule, and in no way inter
feres with the privacy of the house.
Guarding Private Estates.
Tho country establishments of the
very wealthy must again be even
more carefully guarded. A few years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
Do Not Ask Disarmament.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, May 25.-The
recommendations, which the Lake Mo
honk conference on international ar
bitration will send to the international
peace conference soon to convene at
The Hague, will contain no word on
the subject of disarmament or limita-
ton of ornaments. The principal
recommendations are a general arbi-
tration treaty for the settlement of in
ternational disputes, and the establish
ment of the principle of the inviolabili-
ty of innocent private property at sea
in time of war.
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o. course, unusual, bv:. on the other
hand, the fear of k'crnping bangs
very heavily over the families of the
rich. AS result the children of fam
lilies of great fortune have, as a mat
ter of fact, less liberty than children
of families in much poorer circum-
stances The little heirs to great for
tunes cannot play in the parks or even
walk in the streets without a guard Of
some sort. They must be constantly
watched. Even in the country this
surveillance is continued. At scores
of great estates throughout the coun-
try the gates are closed to the public
on the ground that the children who
are playing about would be endan-
gered
The fear of blackmail, again, is
much more general than is generally
supposed. The mail of practically all
men of great wealth constantly brings
them threats of every possible kind.
The person who attempts blaclmail
may have no discriminating knowledge
whatever. In most cases he probably
has not, but the menace is none the
less disconcerting. A considerable
part of the public is always ready to
believe the worst of men in high
places, and clever blackmailer may
do incalculable harm.
Our great modern fortunes, again,
are often amassed with amazing rap
idity. 1t has never before in history
been possible to accumulate such
wealth in so short period. 1t is for
gotten that there is another side to
this situation, and that the danger of
losing such fortunes is corresponding
ly great. The financiers, while they
make enormous gains, must also face
frightful losses Scores of men might
be mentioned who have risen to great
wealth in few years, only to fall
again and be forgotten. The expert
ence of James R. Keene, for instance,
who has several times been worth mil
lions and at other times been millions
in debt, has many counterparts on a
smaller scale. The struggle for wealth
is so frantic and the element of chance
so great in the manipulation of great
sums of money that It is perhaps nrre
difficult to retain money than 70 &C.
cuire If.
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THORNS IN THE
ROSE OF PLENTY
NOT ALL FUN TO BE WEALTHY
Men of Millions Condemned Isolation in Life, Pursued
by Selfish Creed While After Death There Are Spu-
rous Widows, Will Contests and Half a Hun
dred Other Kindred Ills.

New York-The embarrassment Of
riches is, of course. proverbial To-
day the burden of wealth is probably
greater for the possessors of great for
tunes than ever before. A multi-mil-
liOnaire is marked man. He is de-
MED privacy even in the most intimate
family relations, and he is constantly
beset by armies of beggars and must
be guarded like any king. At his
death hordes of claimants fight over
his property, his memory is bitterly
attacked and his character perhaps
blasted by INSCRIPTIONS heirs through
long years of litigation.
A short time ago Mr.. James Henry
Smith, universally known as Silent
Smith" man of great wealth and the
dispenser of wide private benefactions,
suddenly died. He had lived a life of
singular seclusion. A man of very SIM
pie tastes and habits, he had always
Stunned notoriety in every form.
Any ordinary man of his character
might have enjoyed a secluded life,
but for Mr.. Smith it was constant eff
fort to live his own life in his own
way. On his death it was announced
that he had left fortune of more
than $50,000,000. The embarrassment
of riches has literally followed him
into his grave. Instantly a crowd of
relatives and claimants, many of whom
he had never known, appeared on the
scene.
His widow is obliged to retain the
best counsel and instantly prepare for
long and presumably bitter conflict
in order that his dying wishes as ex-
pressed in his will may be carried out.
In this undignified scramble for his
millions every detail of his life will be
gone into, and this by expert lawyers
and in no friendly spirit Mr. Smiths
private benefactions were many and
varied and his character will stand the
test, but it is a situation which would
have given him great pain in anticipa-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
Murder at Tenstrike.

Tenstrike.-What later may prove
to have been cold-blooded murder
has been unearthed at Tenstrike in
the finding of the body of John john
son in Gull lake.
Early in February John Johnson
and Peter Matihison hired out to
William Fellows to cut timber and
they established their camp near the
lake. The men were busily engaged
for five or six weeks cutting logs on
the Fellows claim, two miles from
town.
At the time of the disappearance of
johnson, Matihison also disappeared,
but two weeks later he returned for
his clothes and money. He said that
he had been sick in the hospital; that
he and his partner were going to
locate in the West, and that his part
ner had gone. Matihison has not
been seen in this vicinity since.
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NEWS NOTES.

Minneapolis. Bandits scarcely Is
years old and well versed in the art
of robbery from reading dime novels,
held up Charles Haugen in an alley
back of the Tribune building, robbing
him of Sc, his entire cash supply.
Duluth.-At a distance of two and
a half miles southeast of Hibbing, A.
B. Coales of Virginia and A. M. Miller,
Jr., of Duluth have shown up what is
described as the largest bessemer ore
body that has been found in several
years on the Mesaba range. The
deposit is estimated at 10, 900, 900 tons.
Red Lake Indian Agency.-John
Morrison, Jr., has rendered his resig-
nation as superintendent of the Cross
Lake Indian school, which was es-
tablished three years ago. Mr.. Nor
rison leaves the service to engage in
private business. His successor is
Mr.. Davis, an employee in the Indian
service.
Rochester.-The dead body of an
infant was found floating near dam
in the Zumbro river in North Roches-
ter by two boys who were fishing.
The body evidently had been in the
water for several months, as it was
in an advanced state of decomposi-
ton. No clue has been found as to
the identity of the baby.
Belle Plaine.-To the little neigh
Dor girl who sang to him as his life
was ebbing away, and who devoted
hours of her time to making him COM
Portable in his last, days, James G..
White has willed his entire estate.
Miss Beatrice Stepaneok is the bene-
ficiary, and the estate is valued st
upwards of $4,000.
Washington.-A certificate to begin
business with capital of $25, 900 was
issued to the First National Bank of
Biwabik.
Slayton. a vote OF 102 TO Ii
Slayton voted $4,000 to build an
addition to its schoolhouns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
TWO Killed. Twenty Hurt.

Gainesville, Tex, May IA tor
nado struck Gribble Springs, Is miles
southeast of here early Saturday
wrecking 20 or 80 houses, killing two
persons and injuring a score. The
dead: Harold McCloskey, James Nc
Closkey, (both chihren)
Known injured: James McCloskey,
ST., father of dead children, will die;
Josie Turpin, will die; Una Jackson,
dangerously.
Many others whose names have not
been learned were hurt. The tornado
devastated a section of growing land
about two miles wide.
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criticised. The white light which
beats upon q throne is turned on his
slightest act. The very possession OF
such great wealth serves to antagonize
a considerable proportion of the com.
munity, and his most praiseworthy act
is attributed to Interior motives, per.
haps to very selfish and unworthy
ones. One of the most familiar in
stances of this is the case of man
who ranks among the most liberal dis
tributors of public benefactions in the
world to-day, whose name is on every
ones tongue, and yet he is the subject
of bitter attack, and his benefactions
are attributed to his desire to place
certain securities in conservative
hands throughout the country. 1t is,
of course, impossible to please every
one. and the dissatisfied element are
certain to feel bitterness in direct
ratio to the size of the fortunes in.
volved.
The diseases of the rich are still
another disturbing factor in this bal.
ance. 1t is no exaggeration to place
a number of distressing physical ills
in this category. The nervous and
mental strain of handling great for.
tune is exceedingly trying upon the
strongest organization. 1t was Jay
Gould who remarked, during the ex-
element of a great financial panic
that a man controlling fortune of
$50,00O,0O0 had no time either to eat
or sleep. A man In active control OF
a great fortune is obviously under a
tremendous strain. AS result cases
of physical breakdown in Wall street
are common, and men young in years
are often old in health.
kidnapping Plots.
1t is only short time since a plot
was revealed to kidnap John d. Rookie
Teller and hold him for the payment OF
an immense ransom. Here is another
danger which man less conspicuous
for his wealth avoids. The case was,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31

ago 1t was common for the grounds Of
great estates to be opened at certain
hours at least to the public, but to-day
such privileges are rarely granted. II
almost every case such places are
completely walled in and the warriors
entrances are closely guarded. Ms
matter how far from the mansion ms y
be the lodge, no one is permitted &c
enter until he has been announced by
telephone and permission has besn
granted. Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, for
instance, is as closely guarded in lis
estate at Tarrytown or in Cleveland
as is royalty. Even person stopping
before one of these entrances is close
ly watched. The estate of Mr.. Georse
Gould, at Lakewood, is guarded in tie
same way, while others might he
cited.
A famous murder recently has a.
rected attention to the very general
use which is made of private derec-
tives by people of great wealth. The
fact comes as surprise to many. So
quiet figure and SO much beloved a
character as Miss Helen Gould, for in
stance, frequently employs private de-
tectives as safeguard against Job
berry. Many well-known milliona.res
go about accompanied by a gentleman
Unlocking detective who acts az a
bodyguard. In many cases these men
are not employed so much to grard
against robbery as to protect theEl in
case they should be threatened with
actual bodily harm. Should the mail
of some wealthy man contain some
threatening letter it is not uncommon
for detective to be called in and en-
gagged for few days, perhaps for a
long period, either to run down the
writer of the letter or to personally
accompany the wealthy man to and
from his office.
Detectives Always on Hand.
Even in their most private social
functions it is common for people of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Alleged agent of China disappeared
from New York with gems valued at
$250,000 and sent back pawn tickets
Henry c. Prick lost $3O,0OO,OO0 in
the recent stock slump, after an amaz-
ing career as a plunger, Wall street
hears.
The Red Cross has discontinued the
receipt of contributions for the relief
of Chinese famine sufferers. The to-
tai was 100000.
Opponents of United States Senator
Bailey, of Texas, have called state
meeting for Dallas June Ia to organ
ize against his supporters.
Theodore Tilton, editor and author.
died at Paris, France, after lingering
illness caused by double pneumonia.
complicated with heart trouble.
The car barn of the Buffalo Lake
Erie Traction company at Blaisdell.
N Y, was burned, together with 25
cars. The loss is estimated at 100000.
Secretary Straus, in speech before
the Manufacturers association, at
New York. urged a larger share for
labor in prosperity and drastic pub
licity" for corporations.
Eugene Mcclellan fatally cut James
Rhinehart's throat at Elkhart, Ind
Mcclellan, talking in his sleep, said
something which displeased Rhine
hart, who attacked him.
The Minnesota supreme court has
refused a rehearing to Dr. T. E. w. V.
Appleby, whose contest for his wife's
| $1,000,000 estate left to the Wilder
charity, was decided against him.
George F. Chapman, vice president
and general manager of the United
railroads, died in San Francisco. Mr..
| Chapman contracted a cold which
rapidly developed into pneumonia.
A proposition has been made to the
| Italian government to fix the popes
revenue One plan is to capitalize the
| fund into state bonds, which would
yield an income of $760,000 year.
| B. F. Yoakum, the Rock Island C
Frisco railroad chairman, who re-
turned to New York from a trip
through the southwest, declared that
the wheat crop in that part of the
country was nearly total failure.
The Chinese authorities seized in
Tientsin 5000 rifles, 100000 rounds of
ammunition and 5000 bayonets secret
ly consigned by German firm to the
Chinese revolutionists to be used in
the antidynastic outbreak which they
have been planning.
An attempt was made by gang of
armed yeggmen to loot and terrorize
the city of Hornell, N. Y, as a result
of which John Hendy was fatally shot,
Thomas Kelly was severely beaten,
several citizens were injured and
three yeggmen were arrested.
Charles F. Grotefend, former paying
teller of the Washington National
bank in st. Louis, who fed to Sweden
last year, leaving behind confessed
shortage of over $4,000 in his &C
counts, was returned to ST. Louis yes,
terday. He said he would plead guilty
to the charge against him.
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Accidentally Shot.

Kelliher.-While out hunting in the
woods near here, John A. Aamodt
sat down on a log to read letter.
He rested his gun across his leg, the
muzzle pointing toward his stomach.
While absorbed in the contents of the
letter Aamodt's foot came in contact
with the trigger of the gun and it was
discharged, the load of heavy shot
tearing gaping wound in his body.
A passerby heard the report Of the
gun, came over and found him writh-
in agony on the ground. He died be-
fore assistance could be reached.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
NEWS NOTES.

lewiston Gibbs, thirty eight
years old, committed suicide by hang
ing himself in shed on the farm.
Coroner Steinbach found the deed to
be due to mental arrangement.
Mankato.- -Christian Larson of
North Mankato has failed in two law
suits to receives an acre and half of
land that ougha to be his, but which
Dame Nature has appropriated
through the waywardness of her
agent, the Minnesota river.
Luverne. AT meeting of the
board of education a resolution was
adopted suspending for the balance of
the school year, eleven of the high
school boys who are charged with
''having spanked Supt. Haverson's
anatomy in the process OF initiating
that gentleman into thu Society Of
the Red Owls"
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Killed by Steam Shovel.

Moorhead. -Sivert Siverson, twenty
eight years old, was killed by steam
shovel with which he was working,
near Muskoda. The accident hap
pened about midnight and owing to
the darkness is not exactly known
how it occurred In some manner
the man was caught between the big
scoop of the shovel and the end of
the machinery and as the scoop rose
he was caught and crushed to death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
Homesteader Missing.

Spooner.-Henry Hunke, a young
settler, formerly of Duluth, WHO has
been living on his claim on the Rapid
river near the Clementson postoffice,
has disappeared. His brother, Will
liam Hunke, who was his neighbor,
believes that the missing man was
murdered. Henry Hunke has been a
sufferer from tuberculosis and two
years ago came to this part of the
state from Duluth to take the outdoor
cure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
Silver Fox Trapped.

Fosston. first silver fox trap
ped in Minnesota for many years was
captured recently on the Red Lake
reservation. The skin has been sent
to Knute Rierson of this place, who
will dispose of it. The skin is of good
size and quality and at the current
rate of quotations probably will bring
5000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
Hanged Himself

Thief River Falls.-J. H. Werstlein,
a cattle buyer of this city, hanged
himself in his barn. He is believed to
have been mentally deranged. He
came into the house late in the after
noon, washed himself and, putting on
his coat and hat, stepped out of the
door, as his wife supposed, to go dowa
town. This was the last seen of hin,
alive. After the family had finished
supper the wife sent one of the sons
to look for his father. Going to the
barn the son discovered his fathers
body hanging from rafter in the
hayloft. Werstlein was forty-seven
years old and is survived by a widow
and seven children, the youngest Of
whom is baby of ten months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
Plenty of Fish Eggs.

st. Paul.-The Minnesota game and
fish commission has this spring brok-
en- the record of any game and fish
department in the United States for
the number of pike eggs collected in
any one season, and expects to be
able little later to claim the nation
al record for the largest number of
pike fry ever raised in any one state
during a season.
Samuel F. Fullerton, superintendent
of fisheries, says the work of collect
ing pike eggs is now over; that the
pike eggs collected at conservative
estimate number 2sO, 300, 900, and that
estimating that only half of these will
hatch, the game and fish commission
will later have 40, 10000 pike fry
for free distribution for restocking
waters thruout the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31

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functions it is common for people of
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