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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
Duluth At the Fair.

Duluth-St. Louis county and the
city Of Duluth will probably have a
fine exhibit at the coming Minnesota
state fair. A representative Of the
fair visited Duluth recently and found
the people much interested in a dis
play. The matter was taken up at a
meeting Of the public affairs commit
tee of the Duluth Commercial club,
which was addressed by the state fair
man. The subject was then referred
to committee of which Bishop Nc
Golrick, formerly Of Minneapolis, is
chairman. 1t is the idea of the Du-
luth people to surprise the southern
part of the state with a display Of
farm products raised in ST. Louis
county, where it was formerly thought
nothing would grow. The Duluth peo-
pie also have in mind a great exhibit
for the fair of 1908, when they will
take part in the semi centennial Of
Minnesota with a complete display Of
the resources of the northern part Of
the state-vegetables, minerals and
manufactures
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09

common proceeding for the Zulus OF
the city to send formal challenge to-
the Basutos, or for the natives of, say
the Robinson mine. to challenge those
of the Driefontein to combat on the
succeeding Sunday. All Saturday
night the rival warriors soak them
selves with rum, until the vile potato
alcohol has reduced them to a state
bordering on insanity. In the morn.
ing, half dazed and Infatuated, they
take their knobkerries species of
shillelagh-and assegHis, and sally
out to the battle. The opposing party
is equally intoxicated, and a furious
combat ensues, several deaths and
scores or casualties constantly &C.
curing. The white onsrseers, know
ing that in the condition of their en-
ployes their owIa lives would be prac-
tically valueless should they interfere.
remain spectators of tile fight until
both sides are exhauste ed; then I'D
come the police and separate the com
Observation-Disclosures Anne rican
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
The Tell Tale Voice.

IF you want to tell whether or not
the man you are talking to is telling
the truth don't look him in the eyes,"
said Denver bank teller to some
friends. 1T is the voice, when you
don't look at the eyes, that tells you
whether the other fellow is lying. We
use the system frequently in the bank.
A man will come in to tell us some
business tale. We look at his feet or
his hands or his knees, but never In
his eyes. If he's telling the truth his
voice will be firm and straightforward,
and the absence Of your gaze in his
eyes will not affect it. But II he's
lying he'll be confused by your &C.
ton, and his voice will tremble; he'll
hem and haw, and clear his throat.
You may rest assured then that he's
stringing YOU"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
AZlZO2 GHxszaw Boy

farmers with vegetables and sacks
of produce, anxious to dispose of them
and to return; auctioaeers holding
forth with the ingenious Pc. ter of their
tribe the world over, trying to dis
pose of secondhand furniture or worn
out horses" which they vainly guar
antee to be "salted"-that is, immune
against horse sickness. There are
Syrian women, with shawls across
their faces, offering laces to the in
spection of the voluble vrouws who
have accompanied their husbands up
on their journey, to take charge of
the receipts, in fear that Hans, or Jan.
or Paulus may happen to fall in with
jolly companions; and, passing deftly
among these, are the native attend
ants, leading horses to water, or herd
ing oxen.
The Rickshaw "Boy"
One of the most picturesque sights
in Johannesburg is the Zulu 'rickshaw
boy one of whom is shown in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
N EWS NOTES.

Bena-John Marshall, a ten-year-
old student at the Bena Indian school,
was accidentally shot and killed by
one Of his comrades while hunting
near the school.
ST. Paul-Men, women and children
who were watching fire at 934 Con-
way street, were thrown into strug-
Cling heap on the ground when half
block Of board sidewalk collapsed.
Luckily not a person was seriously
injured.
Brainerd-O. Gulberg has given an
option on his farm on the Guyana
range. at the rate of 500 an acre, to
Leon E. Lum. The farm consists of
100 acres and the option was given for,
$4,000 the money being on deposit
in :. Duluth bank.
Eden Vaiiey-After being accident
ally locked in box car and carried
SO miles from home in freight train.
Albert Sandhoeser, II years old, 1856
East Sixth street, st. Paul, was found
frightened and exhausted by trainmen
when the car was opened here.
Hamline-Dr. Cyrus Northrop, presi-
dent of the University of Minnesota.
has been selected to make the prin-
cipal speech at the opening Of the
Minnesota state fair The exercises
will be held in the big livestock
pavilion at IL a. m. on the opening
day Of the fair.
Duluth-Because he wears a cork
leg, Gustaf Olin Of West Duluth had
a narrow escape from drowning near
Fond du Lac, where he is camping.
h. rf0
river, engaged in fishing and in
struggle to land big fish which had
taken his hook, he fell into the water.
st. Paul-Five additional factory in
spectors were added to the staff of the
state labor bureau. The increase was
made possible by larger appropria-
ton. The new men are R. F. Lamb,
Slayton; John Whalen, Benson; N. p.
Olson, Aroka; Thomas Moonan, Wa
SEGA, and Paul Friedlander, st. Cloud.
The two old inspectors, p. F. Herbert
of Minneapolis and C. E. James Of ST.
Paul, are retained.
Minneapolis-Eleveh little Dietrichs
had breakfast in the Milwaukee eta
ton. Mrs Dietrich presided. They
were on their way to Stanley, Wis,
to join Papa Dietrich, who works for
the Wisconsin Central railway.
st. Paul-Herman Bracht, swimming
instructor at the public baths, swan
from Ft. Smelling to Harriet island, O.
distance Of seven miles, in an hour
and three quarters, without stopping
for rest on the way.
Crookston-John Michaelson, fa7m-
er residing four miles northwest of
Euclid, Mimi, was in the city with
the carcass of big wildcat he had
killed the previous evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
ALWAYS In the Way.

Recently country doctor in the
north of Ireland, a bachelor, who was
locally noted for his brusqueness and
Feasibility, was driving along a nor.
row lane, or "boreen," when his pas
sage was effectually barred by an old
woman, who was returning from the
bog leading an ass whose panniers
were filled with peats. The woman
led the ass to the side of the lane as
quickly as she could, but not quickly
enough to please the short-tempered
doctor. 'Faugh!" he exclaimed, with
a snort of disgust. Women and asses
are always in the way" 'I'm glad We
have the manners to put yourself
last" said the old woman, calmly.
The doctor drove on without another
word
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
THE NEW YORK LIFE's PROGRAM
Economy, Publicity and the Paramount
Interest Of PoIicyhoIders.

President Kingsley, Of the New
York Life Insurance Company, says,
in an address to the .policyholders,
that his plan of administration in
wolves these points:
First: Strict economy; second.
the widest, fairest and fullest public
ity; third, the continuance of the New
York Life as a worldwide institution;
fourth, such an amount of new bust
ness under the law as we can secure
while practicing intelligent economy,
and enforcing the idea that the inter-
est of the policy-holder is paramount"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
SOAKED IN COFFEE
Until Too Stiff to Bend Over.

when I drank coffee I often had
sick headaches, nervousness and bill
iousness much of the time, but when I
went to visit friend I got in the habit
of drinking Postum.
81 gave up coffee entirely and the re.
suit has been that have been entire
ly relieved of all my stomach and ner-
vous trouble.
"My mother was just the same way.
We all drink Postum now, and with
out coffee in the house for 2 years, we
are all well.
"a neighbor Of mine, great coffee
drinker, was troubled with pains in
her side for years and was an invalid.
She was not able to do her work and
could not even mend clothes or do any
thing at all where she would have to
bend forward. If she tried to do a
little hard work she would get such
pains that she would have to lie down
for the rest of the day.
"At last I persuaded her to stop
drinking coffee and try Postum Food
Coffee and she did so and has used
Postum ever since; the result has been
that she can now do her work, can
sit for a whole day and mend and can
sew on the machine and she never
feels the least bit of pain in her side,
in fact, she has got well and it shows
coffee was the cause of the whole trou.
BILE.
q could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been cured
by quitting coffee and using Postum
In it's place." There's a Reason"
Look in pkg. for the famous little book,
1.-THE Road to MELVILLE"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
NO GAIN AND SOME LOSS.
Neighbor's Comment In Which There
Seems a Strain of Sarcasm.

"Yes," the leader of the amateur
brass band was saying, sits curious
to see what an effect learning to
play a horn has on some persons.
used to be pretty good bass sing
er, but can't sing worth a cent
now"
docs learning to play horn spoil
the voice?" asked his next-door neigh
Dor.
"It did mine"
How do you account for it?"
81 don't know how to account for
it. Strains the vocal chords, per.
haps. All I know is that blew my
voice out through the mouthpiece of
my cornet."
did you have a good vofce?"
Everybody said So"
"Then it's great pity you ever
learned to play horn," rejoined his
neighbor, shaking his head sadly. 81
-er-think should have enjoyed
hearing you sing" Com
panion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
South Africa is not an especially

South Africa Is not an especially
law-abiding country, and the punish
ment of the opium smuggler is usually
summary. He is offered the choice
between a flogging and a period of
Imprisonment, and, of course, chooses
the former. Thereupon he is strapped
tightly to wagon wheel and receives
5Oslashes from whip of hippopotamus
hide, welded by half-castes. These
men, delighted at taking their revenge
upon one of the white race, do not
spare the victim. His back is literally
cut to pieces, and, at the end, half
dead and streaming with blood, he is
flung out of the compound.
The Market Square.
Of course in Johannesburg there is
common to all South African cities,
which ara built about them. When
one of the frequent tornadoes comes
along it becomes reservoir of dust,
which invades every corner of the
town, compelling the housewife to en-
gage in an additional Spring clean
ing" Every morning the square is
filled with great, ponderous OK wagons,
something like the old prairie schooner
of the type which has been used in
South Africa for the past century,
and has protected many little settle
ment from massacre. When, during
one of the continuous native risings,
hostile army of tribesmen menaces
a town, the inhabitants at once go
into ''laager," forming an encampment
behind bulwark Of wagons fastened
together, the duesselboom, or center
pole of each, against which the oxen
are fastened in pairs, being locked
into the hind wheels of the wagon ad-
jacent, and the spaces between the
wheels being piled high with sacks of
maize. Seldom or never has such a
barricade been overwhelmed. It was
in such wise that, early in the last
century, the Beers overcame the
hordes of the treacherous Dingaan, the
Zulu king, the men firing from behind
these defenses with their elephant
guns, while the women, in the inside
of the square loaded and passed up
the rifles. These wagons are more
like caravans. The produce is stacked
upon the front portion, behind which
there is sitting room, covered with a
white, waterproof canvas, stretched
upon hoops, beneath which is the
kartel, or family bedstead, wooden
frame interlaced with strips of hippo
potamus hide, on which the entire
family sleep in their clothes.
At Night In the Square.
The farmer, arriving at Johannes
burg about midnight, after long days
trek, ''outspans" in the great market
square, and goes to sleep beside his
wagon, while the native boys" hay
ing fed and watered the animals, kim
die fire in the square, round which
they crouch in their blankets until
the morning, chanting and twanging
upon their one-stringed Tyres, or play
ing some cheap Swiss accordion. At
break of day coffee is made, and break
fast prepared-the latter haphazard
mixture of hare, steimbok and
partridge, or whatever else may have
fallen to the farmers rifle during his
journey, stewed in the ubiquitous pot
and eaten with coarse porridge made
from ground maize. Soon the square
will be filled with chattering crowd
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
ACCOMMODATING illustration. 7
These

AluoCAhSAOA. hCSC
"boys"-grown men, in fact-have
tramped hundreds of miles northward
from their kraals on the southeast
coast of the continent to seek work in
the City of Gold. Yet, so firmly bound
are they to their tribal chiefs that
a call to arms, as in the recent Zulu
rebellion, will send them hurrying in
hot haste homeward to enroll in their
regiments. 1t is difficult to identify
in their smiling faces the descendants
of the fierce warriors who made the
Zulu name a nightmare throughout
South Africa for nearly a century.
They hire their 'rickshaws from the
owners, paying at the rate of about
three shillings, or Is cents, a day,
and receiving all their earnings. The
rickshaw is in general request in Jo-
hannesburg, being cheap, comfortable
and just adaptable to two persons sit
ting rather closely together. Hence
it plays a leading part in bringing
about fiirtations, and is requisitioned
in dozens on moonlit nights in winter,
when the band is scheduled to play at
the Wanderers club grounds, and the
sitting heat and the dust storms are
nullified by a brisk canter through the
empty streets. The Zulu 'rickshaw
boy would consider himself dishonored
in the eyes of his brethren if he did
not attire himself in garments of an
esthetic value. The specimen shown
in the illustration appears to have
combined the horns of the Evil One
with the wings of the seraphim. 1t
is probable, however, that this COM
bination possesses some weird, secret
symbolism of it's own, known only to
the wearer. AS he flies swiftly along
the road toward his destination, utter
ing an occasional whoop of saiutation
to passing comrade, or shout of
warning to pedestrians, his chocolate
skin glistens with perspiration and the
copperbanglets round his knees and
ankles glitter in the moonlight. He
does not stop-usually-u he has
deposited his fare, tilted down the
vehicle and assisted the lady t. slight;
then, hopping his brow, he holds out
his right hand for his legal fare, aft
his left-instinctive hackman that he
is-fOr his extra "bosella."
Zulu as Serving Maid.
The Zulu is one of the mainstays OF
the housewife in South Africa. The
maid of the up-country Boer woman
is usually yellow HOttentot girl; but
the Zulu takes in the towns, the place
filled in Northern countries b! the
serving maid He is the houseMaid,
nursemaid, errand boy, good cook
and fair coachman. To take care of
the baby is, however, the chief pleas
ure of his existence. When he reaches
this acme of confidence his life is one
series of capacious smiles. 1t is an
amusing sight to see small children
in Joubert park, carefully tricked out
in white sunbonnets and finery, at
tended by some stalwart Zulu of six
feet and more, who, almost uncouth in
the clothes, or rather, half-clothes of
civilization, stalks proudly along, al
most overcome by sense of his I'M
portance, wheeling the go-cart or hold
ing the tiny hand in his enormous,
ebony fist.
ReveI In Drunken Conflict.
From Saturday afternoon till Tues.
day morning work is practically at a
StandStill upon the Rand. 1t is a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
Concerning His Business.

A Boston lawyer, who brought his
wit from his native Dublin, while
cross-examining the plaintiff in d.
vorce trial, brought forth the follow
ing:
"You wish to divorce this woman
because she drinks?"
eyes, sir"
''Do you drink yourself?"
"That's my Enthusiastically.
Whereupon the unmoved lawyer
asked:
Have YOU any other business ?"-'
Everybody's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
Conductor Killed,

st. Paul-While his train was run
ming through the Como avenue yards
of the Great Northern road, G. w.
Doty, As years old, a conductor of pas
senger train No. Al, of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy road, stuck his
head out of the door Of the baggage
car, and the next instant he was dying
on a track twenty feet away, with a
fractured skull He had been struck
by a semaphore as he leaned out o
the car, and he was hurled through the
air to a parallel track twenty feet
away, striking on his head on the steel
rail
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
Drowned Bv n Fish

Mankato-The first drowning in 20
years among the summer guests at
Point Pleasant, Madison lake, occurred
last week.
]. c. Miller, one of the leading mer-
chant tailors of st. Louis, Mo-, was
fishing near Stoney point with his
father-in-law, c. w. Baker, Of San
Antonio, Texas. They hooked a large
fish, became excited and tipped over
the boat. Baker, who is seventy five
years old, chung to the boat until
rescued, but Miller, who could swim
fairly well, thought that he could reach
shore, which was only rs yards away.
He struck out, but when he had made
one-third of the distance he became
entangled in the weeds and sank.
In his struggle for life Miller rose
to the surface five times, but finally
disappeared. Another guest, Mr. Nip
polt of Springfield, who was fishing a
quarter of mile away, heard Bakers
cries and rowing up rescued him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
Pullman Tax.

Minneapolis-On it's own figures the
Pullman Car company will pay per-
sonal property tax of $3.50 on it's
property in Minnesota this year under
the new law. Last year the company's
tax, at the rate of 3 per cent on it's
gross earnings, as reported, was only
$1,185.
The report Of the Pullman company
was submitted to the state auditor.
1t gives the total valuation Of the
company's property in Minnesota AS
s23O,OOO. The report is now in the
hands of the state tax commission,
which will investigate as to it's COM
pleteneSS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
Looks Like Murder.

Wabasha-A little dog gnawing q
human foot has furnished clue TO a
possible murder. The foot had been
cut off evidently with a dull ak or
other instrument that had broken the
bone, and the pink color Of the flesh
indicated that the amputation mad
been recent.
A theory is advanced that a muir
der had been committed and that in
dragging the body of the victim to the
river to hide 1t the foot, which had
been hacked off, was lost on the way.
The foot seems to have come from the
body Of woman or of boy about IS
wears old
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
ST. Paul Grows.

st. Paul-Figuring on the basis OF
1854 names in the new city directory
the population of st. Paul is estimated
at 216,04S, an increase of 9,679 persons
over 1906. The estimate is made by
multiplying the increase in names OF
1902 by 2A and adding the product
to the population estimate of the pre-
vious year. The Minnesota state CEN
sus of 1905 gave ST. Paul a population
of 1S7,025, and the gain is little more
than per cent a year. The families
number 42,971 and the buildings 42,3e7.
The changes in names, addresses, oc-
cupants, ETC., reach total Of $4,000 in
the 1907 directory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
NEWS NOTES.

Washington-Sarah E. Mitchell Is
appointed postmistress at Arago, Hub
bard county.
Minneapolis-John G. Huber, "a
years old, 1876 Rice street, st. Paul,
committed suicide by hanging himself
in the cellar Of his home.
ST. Peter-Prof. E. o. Chelgren, in
structor in modern languages and
Swedish history at Gustavus AdolphuS
college. has resigned his professor
ship to enter the ministry.
Duluth-Two sisters of st. Mary's
hospital staff and young woman
companion were hurled from a buggy
and dragged along the boulevard at
breaknec:z speed by maddened horse
and so badly injured that their re-
covery is not expected.
Staples--W. j. Keister has resigned
as treasurer Of the city of Staples, and
W. A. Broom has been appointed to
fill the vacancy. The new treasurer
will enter upon his duties next week.
Mankato-An unidentified stranger.
80 years Of age, was run down by a
train on the Milwaukee track one and
half miles south of Mapleton. His
body was badly mangled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
VIII RecoXen

st. Peter-Joseph Horvedt. the har-l
vest hand who was bitten by a snake
at the Neal Hessian farm in Cleveland
township, will recover. Horvedt was
shocking rye, and as he stopped for a
bundle the reptile, which is supposed
to have been a RATHER, fastened it's
fangs in his right forearm. His en-
ployer bound a ligament tightly about
his arm above the wound, stopping the
circulation, and as soon as he could
be brought to this city, DR.. F. p;
Strathern cut away the poisoned fiesh{
Horvedt suffered considerably during
the night, but was much better yes
terday morning, although his arm Is
still numb and useless.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
Excitement.

Perham-A man giving the name o.
Rollin N. Dow, of Minneapolis, has
caused great excitement among the
farmers living a few miles south and
west of here, and incidentally has sent
the price of farm land skyward.
Dow has been endeavoring to secure
warranty deed to "all minerals of
every nature, with the right to explore
therefor upon, in or under" farms in
certain localities, by paying down 81
per acre, with the option of purchasing
the farm at any time inside Of a year
at 800 per acre. Several farmers
have given their options on the terms
agreed upon and received their 81 per
acre. A few Of the more conservative
ones have turned the offer down, be-
lieving that if the land was not pur-
chased outright inside of a year the
mineral right which had been given
would cast a cloud on the title to the
land in case of sale to some one
else in the future.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-09
Boy Killed.

Metres Grove-The seven-year-old
son of John B. Kumler, farmer living
nine miles south Of here, was fatally
hurt in a runaway accident on the
farm. The lad was working in the
bayfield, with hired man, who was
driving a mower, the boy sitting on the
seat. The mower struck a stone with
force sufficient to throw the boy from
his seat. He fell directly in front
of the knives and the horses becoming
frightened ran away, dragging the ma
chine over him. The knives severed
the boys arm and he otherwise was
badly gashed and bruised. He was
carried to the house and a doctor sent
for, but before the physician reached
him the boy had bled to death.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-27
sIGNERS' DESCENDANTS.


LineaI Offspring OF Historic Body to
Have Reunion.
Norfolk. Va. May 26-The lineaI de-
scendants of the signers of the Decla-
ration of Independence are preparing
to effect a permanent organization July
next at the jamestown Exposition.
Tile initiation of the new order is TO
be under the joint auspices OF the
Thomas efferson Memorial Association
and the exposition managers and an
elaborate program of patriotic address,
es and songs has been arranged
The Thomas jefferson Memorial AS
ISOLATION of the United States Is an
incorporated organization having for
its purpose the erection at the Nation.
al capital of an appropriate memorial
to the author in March resolutions
were agreed to for the holding or an
appropriate celebration OF the i3ist
anniversary of the signing of the dec
laration of independence at the James,
town exposition.
The exercises are to take place in
convention hail on the exposition
grounds beginning at noon. LAeuten-
ant Governor Ellison OF Virginia will
preside and addresses will be delivers
ed by President Tucker of the exposi.
tion. Gov. Hughes OF New York and DR..
Woodrow Wilson, president of Princes
ton University.