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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
DEATH FOUND HER RESIGNED.
Woman Bore Husbands Departure
with Considerable Equanimity.

That death hath no sting" for
some people is evidenced by the story
of physician whose practice called
him to the homes of many of the
poorer families who labor in Chicago's
stockyards
II was summoned to attend one
man who was in the last stages of
tuberculosis" he relates, "and found
him very low. His wife was sturdy
woman of vehement temperament and
seemed not the least concerned over
her husbands desperate condition. l
left directions with her for the mans
comfort and promised to call in the
morning.
"'When I entered next morning /
found the woman enveloped in a fog
of suffocating steam and vigorously
doing her washing. She turned her
head as was let in by one of the
children and, nodding, continued her
work.
GLOW is the good man this morn
ing?' I asked.
"'Oh,' she said in tone which
seemed to indicate that had recalled
an unpleasant matter to her mind.
Then turning toward the bedroom
door she shouted:
"'John, are you there? There was
no answer from the sick chamber.
She turned to resume her washing
and said: He's breathed his last
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
FEW EARLY MARRIAGES NOW.
Men and Women Await Arrival Of
Years of Discretion.

The marrying age is steadily re-
ceding, and it is quite within the
range of probability that Al will be
regarded in the future as the equiva-
lent of the present 81.
This is partly due to the keenness
of the struggle for existence; a man
desires to- attain a position before
marrying, and he finds the years
slipping by with disturbing rapidity
while he is climbing the ladder,
Both men and women too, fear that
they may be deceived and many
enter into partnership with one who
will turn out to be undesirable.
So they will spend the earlier years
and then the glamor of his single life
will wear off. They will have gained
experience enough to enable them to
Judge character with fair accuracy,
and then will thus be less fearful of
being taken in"
They will feel that after all, 1t is
better to settle down with partner.
And then marriage will come in mid
die age. The love making will not be
the same, but it may we'll be more
solid fire-quieter, but more enduring
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08

Some of the cuts are very material.
For instance, the old rate of from so
to Is cents per 100 weight for a 35-
mile haul has been reduced to a fiat
rate Of As cents, while the charges for
short shipments, less than 80 miles.
have been cut from 40 to 60-cent
basis to the fiat rate of 45 cents. The
old rate Of from so to Is cents per hun
dred weight on 50-mile hauls has been
knocked down to fiat rate OF so
cents, while 55-mile hauls are reduced
from so to 80 cents rates to fiat
charge of 90 cents. On express weigh
ing less than 100 pounds the reductions
average rs per cent.
Hereafter distance rate will be good
only for Is miles. For instance. the
charge Of 40 cents per hundred weight
for distance Of 10 miles and under
80 cannot be extended so as to carry
40 or so miles as has been the custom
in the past when it was considered
advisable. This clause will make dis
elimination impossible, as the charges
must be made on a mileage basis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
News Notes.

Minneapolis-Mrs. Flora Buffer
meyer was severely burned as a re-
suit Of an accident at her home, 81
Elm street, and only prompt action on
the part of her mother saved her from
more serious injury.
Faribault-Last summer while a
circus was exhibiting at Red Wing a
wild boar escaped from it's cage and
disappeared. A reward Of 5000 was Of
fered for the recapture. The animal
has been found dead on Knute Ranks
farm, near Nerstrand, few miles east
of here The animal evidently starved
to death.
Mankato-When Mrs. August Magin,
who conducts an intelligence office, re-
turned home after half-hour's shop
ping tour she was astonished to find
that someone had entered her apart
ments and left tiny infant upon her
bed
Observation-Disclosures complaint was
filed against Braham and Torgerson,
the saloonkeepers who were recently
convicted Of operation a gambling
house at their place Of business.
st. Cloud-C. H. Miles of Bemidji is
considering the proposition of erecting
vaudeville theater here to form one
of a chain of such theaters which Ne
k organizing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
Rabies SPREADING.

st. Paul-Rabies is spreading in
Minnesota, despite DR.. S. H. Ward,
executive officer of the state livestock
sanitary board. The board has found
many outbreaks of the disease among
cattle and other livestock, and DR..
Ward says that frequently it is posi-
BILE to trace the fight. of a mad dog
across a whole county by the cases Of
rabies which afterwards spring up
along his trail.
I'VE have had reports Of outbreaks
Of rabies since the first of the year"
said DR.. Ward, Gin Hennepin, in Ram
sey, Winona, Carver, Wright, Mcleod,
Crow Wing and Sibley counties. The
cases have all started from mad dogs
the animals later affected being cows,
hogs, horses, and at Winona a number
of sheep"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
Up-to-Date "Chain Gang"

A novel experiment is about to be
tried by the government of Victoria,
Australia. A sum of $4,000 has been
placed in the administration esti-
mate for the making of roads by pris-
oners through the "bush" in unsettled
parts of the state. Each prisoner who
does his work well will be paid regu-
lar daily wage, the amount to accumu-
late until his release, when, as the pre-
mier says, he will have respectable
sum with which TO make a new start
in life." The labor party is expected
to oppose the Use OF bond for free la
Dor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
Beast Manqles Steers.

Mankato-A mountain lion, panther
or other ferocious wild animal made its
presence known near this city by at
lacking a three-year-old steer on the
farm Of Columbus Ballard. 1t leaped
upon the back of the steer and tore it
badly and nearly killed it.
Mr.. Ballard was in the barn milking
at the time, but his attention was at
tracted by the stampeding of the herd
in the pasture and their wild below
ing. The house dog. ordinarily cour-
ageous, skunk to the house panic
stricken.
Mr.. Ballard got lantern and with
his hired man investigated and found
the steer nearly dead and the rest Of
the cattle so excited that it took two
hours to calm them. A tour of the
timbered portion of the pasture re-
vealed large footprints N the SHOW,
made by some strange animal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
Monument to Col. ColvilI.

ST. Paul-The Sons of Veterans held
meeting and appointed a committee,
consisting Of Colfax Grant of Mime
apolis as chairman, E. f. Heller OF
Duluth, C. E. easier, w. J. Hiland,
Grant Van SAINT, George T. Drake and
A. L. Jones of st. Paul, 10 cooperate
with the citizens Of Cannon Falls to
secure monuments in memory Of Col.
Colvill of the First Minnesota regi-
ment. One monument is to be erect
ed over his grave at Cannon Falls and
the other is to be in the capitol.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
Fined for ChiId's Act.

st. Peter-Fred Rabins, residing at
Winthrop, was placed under arrest by
a government mail inspector, charged
with abusing fourth class mail privil-
eyes, and was fined 800. A little
daughter of Mr.. Robins mailed pack
age some time ago, and when it was
opened it was found 20 contain mes
sage. The inspector held that parents
were responsible for the acts Of their
children, and a heavy fine was i'm
posed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
As a Public Entertainer.

Visitor Cat animal circus) That
monkey exhibits almost human intelli-
gence.
Attendant-He exhibits more than
human intelligence, sir. He does his
act without mixing monologue with
it and without looking at you and
waiting for applaslse.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
Grounded Steamer Released.

London, March 5.-Advices received
from Dover state that the Red Star
line steamer Vaderland, which ground.
ed on the Goodwin sands Sunday
night got off early Monday and pro-
ceeded on her voyage. The fact that
the steamer resumed her voyage in.
dicates that she sustained no serious
damage as the result of the stranding
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08

mo lack about 1t, colonel. You told
me to do certain things and they have
surely been DONE" Briefly he recount
ed all the work he had done while alb
sent. Cheney listened intently, and
when he had finished said:
"How about a 'hunch' on this case,
Sid; got one?"
mary bunch, colonel. Every one
of those % postmasters is whole
souled, decent chap. They all have
good businesses and are prosperous.
| tried to find one who was spending
more than he earned. Of course every
land and cattle, but to all intents and
purposes these men are straight as
trivets."
II wonder" said Cheney, musingly,
IF any of the stage coach drivers
could have duplicate key"
Hardly possible, colonel. The
stages are all pretty heavily loaded on
that route and the driver wouldn't
have much chance to do any trickery.
No, sir; it's some one in a post Office,
but who, I'm DANCED if / can tell"
did you carry out my final instruc-
lions about the little"
Cheney got no further. "Sure l did,
colonel" replied Guthrie with a grin,
"and that ought to fetch 'em."
Il think so. Well, go report to
Pughitt and then be around"
Pughitt came over little later and
made great sport of Cheney's failure.
The colonel stood it for awhile, but
finally said
Look here, Pughitt, inside of ten
days or two weeks there will be an
other robbery. The report will come
to you. When it does, bring all the
papers, packets, etc., in the case to
me and in three minutes I'll name
your robber. Is that clear?"
"Clear all right, Jack, but I'm afraid
age is creeping on you"
wait and see."
1t was just three weeks to a day
after that that Pughitt came back.
ut came off all right, colonel, and
here are the papers in the case"
Cheney looked them over and cast all
of them aside except the envelope
from which the money had been ex-
tracted.
'Pll be back in minute, Pughitt."
He returned shortly and said: who's
the postmaster at Boydston?"
Pughitt looked up quickly and said:
Ellis name is Anderson, Abe Ander-
son, and a better chap never lived"
"That may all be so, Bob, but Abe
Anderson was the man who extracted
the money from this envelope-or it
may have been some one in his office.
"No, it couldn't be anyone in the
office, because Anderson handles all
the mail himself. But, Cheney, why
should that man steal?"
Hang it, l don't know why he
should steal; but he did it, all right"
what proof have your"
"All that is necessary to convict him
in any court in the world"
''That may all be so, but what is it?''
81 can't tell you that now"
But you expect me 10 arrest this
man on just your say SOP"
Cheney's eyes grew cold. Pughitt
was crowding near to the border line
of friendship. Look here, Bob, I have
lost some cases in my life, but I have
never yet arrested the wrong man.
Isn't that 500"
"Thats true, Cheney"
well, then, you get Abe Anderson
into this Office, and if he isn't the
guilty man I'll pay all the damages
any court may assess for false i'm
prisonment, and I guess I'm able to do
that"
Cali right, Cheney, I'll get him here,
as you say, but I'm dubious as to the
outcome"
1t was ten days after that that
Pughitt brought Anderson into Che
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-08
MINNESOTA NEWS
Interesting Items Gathered In the
Gopher State
Express Rates Reduced.

st. Paul-The following schedule Of
express rates was submitted by the
railway commission and accepted by
the express companies:
Distances. Per 100 lbs.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
jamestown.
CANS AND NELSON AGAIN.
Battling Dane Wants 10 Fight Cham.
piOn on Thanksgiving Day.

San Francisco, Sept 12-Jim May. OF
Reno is after fight between Joe Cans
and Battling Nelson for Thanksgiving
Day, and made Nolan a proposition to
give the fighters a $25.O0O purse. Nelson
said he would fight but that it must be
on a winneT-take-all basis Cans. how
ever, thinks this a good deal to say about
the proposition for q fight in Nevada
Nelson can have a fight if ne really
wants it. says Ben Selig. but he must
grant Cans so per cent Of the purse, win
lose, or a draw. We have our own prop
osition to make Selig announces.
We want TO have some Of the same
conditions which existed at the Goldfield
fight As to weight it must be l3S
pounds. ringside. stripped. At GoldheId
Nolan demanded 81. 500 Of the S3O.OO
purse. and we conceded his demands
We now make the same condition and
the weight must be 133 ringside, stripped. 8"
There is still much mystery as TO the
extent of BTitts injury He refuses to
permit an examination OF the wrist, but
insists ii was broken in the Cans bout.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
Yesterdays RESULTS.

1ESIEHDA1'S RESULTS.
Washington. >; New York, q.
Philadelphia. :; Boston, 1.
Detroit, 3; Cleveland, =.
Detroit. =; Cleveland, =.
Chicago, - Sc. Louis, 2.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
JOHNSON OUTPOINTS BURKE
Sailor Boy Is Bested in a Six.
round Bout.
Outweighed by Pounds, He Is Ap-
pIauded for Gameness in Stay
ing the Limit.

Bridgeport Sept. 12.-JacE Johnson and
Sailor Burke fought a siX-rOund bout at
Smiths Theater tonight under the aus
pIces Of the Liberty Theater. The build
ing was crowded with sporting men.
Al Kaufman. the Californian, was
among these and he issued a challenge
to the winner Of the bout. johnson
weighed 1S5 pounds and his opponent.
Burke, was twenty pounds less Several
bets at 2 to l were made that Burke
would not stay the limit. When called 70
the center Of the ring Burke refused 10
shake hands with his opponent
Johnson became the aggressor at once
and landed a wicked blow on Burke's
stomach, and later when they cIinched
the referee had a hard time separating
them. In the first round Johnson had a
slight lead. Twice in the second round
Johnson sent Burke to the floor. In the
third round Burke rushed Johnson and
then clinched TO avoid punishment.
There was more clinching in the fourth
round and then Burke landed some hard
blows, and Johnson seemed worried. Be
fore the round ended Johnson sent Burke
down three times, and each time he took
the count
In the fifth round Johnson landed a
stinging blow on BurkUis jaw, and Burke
replied in kind. Burke was sent to his
knees and Johnson tried to put him out.
but failed.
In the last round Johnson tried hard
to land the final blow, but Burke kept
clinching to avoid punishment, and when
the bell rang both men were on their
feet. Johnson had all the best OF the bout.
and Burke was cheered for staying the
limit
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
MONTREAL RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Six fIrlongs; handicap Platoon,
10 foley to g. won Lee Harrison. 10 Eng
lander. 10 s. second. Scarfell l0j lN1CCarthyl 10
20 l. third. Time %. Only three starters.
SECOND RACt.-Oue and oneQu3rter miles; gen
tlemeu riders. Hunters Flat Handicap; for four
year-oIds and upward. Brick Top, 40 Holland ;
10 /. won: Plum Tart las .Wuyl = 70 3. second;
Kmshaw. 100 lWats5ul. ! 20 3 third Time. 2-l9.
Marston Moore also ran.
THIRD RACE-Ffve furiongS; for twoycar-Olds;
selling. Adrian 10 iKoer1erl. g 20 s. won; Gaga.
lG wilson even. second; Giovsunio Raggio l07
tGoldsteinl. 20 / third. Time. 1J- As Sopho-
more. Abba. Denial and PonteV also ran.
FOURTH RACT-Steepicchas two miles; gentle
mca riders, fcuryer-ods and upward. Cardigan,
lsS NIcClainl. TO - won; Pioneer. 80 tRoderckl.
% l. second: The Chef. l42 Rae 20 l, third.
Time. - MeTTymaber and Wo0dbne also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile; for throc-ye1T-OdS and
upward Bye Bye II. % NIcNiarthyl. > 10 5. won;
Prytania % lFairbrother) 8 20 l. second: Tamt.
a5 (Pohankai. even. third. Time, la7 2-5. Prince
Bretus also ran
SIXTH RACE-Fiye and cue-haH f1rlongs: for
two-year-olds, selling. Tom Shaw. los NicCauhy).
even. won: Emma c. lC7 iCarrcIn TO s. second
Oroba l07 lGoldst,ini. 2 to l. third Time. LIP
Orena also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-About two miles; Farmers
Steeplechsse; for four year-olds and upward Tommy
l66 (Pendingl, 10 l. won; Rose, les Henry. s to
5. second: Baby Hunt. I52 walsh. 10 / third
Time, IS. Ahgnonett and Dosna also ran.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
NOTES OF THE GAME.

Bielash got two Of his teams four
hits.
Clark famed five batsmen and Donald
son benched four.
Trinity made a total Of six errors in
the first and third innings.
Donaldson had a busy day IN the box.
accepting five chances without a miscue.
Neither Of Clark's passes resulted in
runs, but DOnaldson's one base to Sc
bastian was costly.
Yesterdays contest was the poorest
from fielding standpoint that has been
played in the series.
TOrney's running catch of Kraft's liner
in the ninth for the last out OF the game
was a spectacular bit of playing.
Kings one hand stab and touch of
Fulcher on a poor throw by Heinrich in
the ninth was clever piece Of work.
Buscher's catch of Bielaski's fly in the
seventh while running toward the left
field fence was the star play OF the day.
Kraft and the guardians of the second
station did not seem to be able to hook
things up right on the throws to catch
men stealing.
Yesterdays tie will not be plaved of
unless II is shown efter the double-header
Saturday that 1t will be necessary TO play
it in order to decide the championship.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

CantIllon viii probably use Lanford to-
day.
Trinity VS. Bethany at National Park
to-day.
Charley Jones got two Of the Nationals
five hits.
Griffith was up 10 his old stunts yes
terday and was chased of the field.
The Nationals who were left at home
are getting in n couple Of hours each
morning at National Park.
The performance Of Treasury in hold
ing Trinity even is about the biggest up
set Of the post-seasOn series.
Johnson gave one base on balls and
made a wild pitch but those passes sim
ply put him in a position to show the
Gothamites what he can do when he has
TO.
That Trinity-Aloysius game Saturday
should be the hardest fought battle of
the amateur season in Washington. There
is every indication Of a record breaking
crowd
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13

chase; f0u-yesr-olds and
han Oue race in 1897 /;
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
TO-DAY's GAMES.
Washington at New York.
Boston nt Philadelphia.
Cleveland nt Detroit.
oF TIE TEAMS.
SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald.


New York. Sept. l2.-Whatever may
have been the speed and strength of the
playing of the New York Americans in
the recent series I'm Washington. there
was not much of either in their playing
on the Hiu Top to-day. The Nationals,
with the battle ground transferred TO New
York, not only won, but shut out the
home team. But while not a well-played
same. it was interesting. The brunt Of the
battle was borne by the pitchers. The
contest centered and eddied around them,
and the fact that neither Newton nor
Johnson received frst-cIass support did
not affect the high-class, artistic work
done by both.
The Washington pitcher, who has been
Hkened to Mathewson, Joss, and others
too numerous to mention, although he
has some Of the mannerisms Of Mathew
son and some Of the bearing Of Joss.
curled a swift curve ball over the plate
that did the most execution when men
were on bases. johnson has enough in
itiative and originality and ability of his
own without being likcned 10 anybody.
He and Newton We're equally effective eX-
cept in the ninth inning, when the tail
enders tapped the Doc for an earned
run. The other Washington run was due
10 an error.
Should Have Been Out,
The first hit made of Johnson should
have been nuts for the left fielder It
was a sweeping fly and fell safe between
Ganley and Smith Chase whaled a
pretty catch, Judging the ball admirably
That was as near as New York came 10
scoring any time, except in the sixth in
ming.
In the second inning, Jones and Kahoe
Int sharply 10 center with nobody out.
Easy chances were afforded by the next
three men, Two Of these chances were
accepted, but a Spurned opportunity on
the other cost the team a run. Shipke
went out on pop fly and Smith grounded
TO Williams. In trying 70 complete a
double play. Ball threw over Chase's
head. Jones scored on the misplay.
Morarity made a tWO-baKger In the
fourth, took third on LapOrte's sacri-
fee, and there awaited the REINFORCE
ments that never came. Williams struck
out Conroy popped politely 10 Dele
hanty. Chase siEnled in the sixth with
one out Chase and MoriaTity set out for
a double steal, and Chase slid into third
but was called out The decision made
tie rooters swallow hard. and Griffith
fumed until he was sent of the field.
Laporte followed with an indeld safety,
and again Williams fell down at the bat.
He flied 70 Milan
Delehanty snot three-bagger over
Conroy's head in the ninth inning. and
Altizer brought him in by chopping A
single through the heart Of the diamond.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
Autumn Handicap on
.Also eIiElble.
Montreal.

FIRST RACE-Maiden thros-year-olds and u
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
JAMESTOWN RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-For four-y -year-olds and upward
one mile; selling. Wootessa, l05 Cooks. even,
wen: Fcuian. lO5 Ddeleyl, out second; Tom Lawson,
10 lKeyesl out, third. Time, l:l3 Is. The Golden
Bird and George c. Grady also ran.
SECOND RACE-For two-year-olds; four and one
haf furlonFs; selling Judge Dundon, l0 (Krsemerl,
to 10. won Little John, 100 (Rioe) ont, second
Patrician. ll2 n. Rleyl. out. third Time. 057.
Brown jug also ran.
THIRD RACE-For two-year-olds; FIVE and one
haf furiongs: selling Keuncwck l0i CFogarty), 6
10 5 won; Cuscowilla, 100 ID Rileyl out, second
Red HusSar. lO7 tkeyesl out third. Time lae as.
Silver Brook and Cora Dusant alsO ran
FOURTH RACE-FOr three-year-olds and up
wards; six furongs. selling. Nioless los iF0gartyl
even, won; Rob Roy. 10 (Rice) out second
Fighting Girl 10 (Keyesl. out third. Time lis 25
Fast Flight The Composer, and Gunston also ran.
FIFTH RACE-FOr three-year-olds and upward
seven furlOngs: selling Broadway Girl, 10 (Keyesi
10 3, won; Exact, lis ID Riley, ont, second
Heart Of Hyacinth. lis IF. Riley. out, third.
Time, - 35. Escobsr. Bell the Cat, The Student.
and Seagate also ran
The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
More Money for California Derby.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept l2.-Secretary
Percy ". Treat, Of the new California
Jockey Club, yesterday announced that
the added money Of the California Derby.
to be run at Oakland, is increased from
5000 to S5OOO. Six new stakes. to be run
this season. are also announced, and
there VIII be two futurities. with S5, 600
added TO each. to be run in 1903 and 1910
one is for foals Of 1905. Entries to the
futurities close December %, 1897. En-
tries 10 the stakes for next season VIII
close October Is, with the erection Of
two-year-oid events which remain open
10 December 1s.