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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Money Carries Poison.

Notwithstanding the strong popular
prejudice against tainted money, it is
noticed that most persons accept it
when it is offered, rather than seem
rude 1t is. the same way with green
backs and coin which are objectiona-
BILE by reason of unpleasantness-wh
not say frankly, dirt?-acquired
through long service. Cash in such a
condition, whether paper or metal,
may be obviously filthy, and even dis
agreeable to the sense of smell, but it
Is never refused. Once heard man
say: 81 will take all the microbes that
come with a dollar bill, no matter how
many" This is undoubtedly the way
most folks feel about the matter, re-
marks Richard Benter in Technical
World Magazine. But undeniably the
microbes in question are frequently
legion. And, obviously, the older a
banknote or treasury certificate hap
pens to be, the greater the number of
ScILuS IL CdIIlSS. NSlluSI paper uOl
any kind of metal is food for microbes.
Thus it may be considered that note
fresh from the treasury or a coin new
from the mint is practically sterile
that is to say, germ-free. But as soon
as money of either kind begins to pass
from hand to hand it ACQUIRES dirt and
thus becomes a breeding ground for
great variety of germs, some Of which
are liable to be those of disease. An
exact study of the subject has been
made recently by the director of the
research laboratory of New York, who,
summing up his conclusions in re.
port, states that, as shown by micro
scopic examination, an average piece
of paper money, moderately clean,
carries 22,500 bacteria. On an aver
age dirty bill there will be about $4,000
bacteria. Most bacteria, it should be
understood, are harmless, but many
species are the germs of dangerous
diseases.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
TWO JUMP INTO SEA AND DIE.
One Suicide Thought to Be Son of
Minnesota Congressman.

Newport, R. l., Feb. 1.-Two men,
one in the uniform of the United
States Marine corps and the other in
citizens clothes, jumped overheard
from the tug Annie r. Wood, while on
the way from Newport to Fort Greble
Sunday, and were drowned.
Although the bodies have not been
recovered and no positive identified
ton has been made, the man in uni
form is thought to have been Private
Benjamin G. STEVENSON, son Of
Congressman Halvor Stevenson of
Minnesota. The other man is believed
to have been John M. Mcintosh, ma
rine, who was awaiting discharge from
the service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
TORNADOES WORK
HAVOC IN south
TYLER, TEX, DEVASTATED BY
WORST WINDSToRM IN ITS
HISTORY.
Several Persons Dead-ToWns of
MossviIIe $3.50 and Service, in
Mississippi, Are Blown Away and
Many Killed.

Tyler, Tex, Feb. 15.-Tyler was
swept by the most disastrous tornado
in it's history Friday morning about
four o'clock. Coming up from the
southwest, the storm swept over the
main residence section Of the city,
leaving a trail of death and devasta-
ton.
The known dead in Tyler number
four, G. A. Francis, agent of the Dali
las News, wife and child about one
year old, and a negro named Moses
Lee, 80 years of age.
Francis was about % years of age
and occupied high place in the es-
TEEN of his fellow-townsmen. His
dead body was found 100 yards from
his wrecked home, and the body of his
child was found in the street. Mrs.
Francis was in the wreckage of the
building.
Six Seriously Injured.
Six persons were. seriously injured.
They were Irwin franklin, Mrs. Frank
lin and their four children. One of
the children is expected to die. They
were caught in the wreckage of their
home
Wires are down in all directions
from Tyler and, while reports from
farmers who are fastening in to as
certain the extent of the damage are
to the effect that farmhouses all
around Tyler were blown down, it is
impossible to ascertain the loss of life
or to approximate the extent of the
disaster. 1t is known, however, that
the tornado swept everything clean
for a distance of five miles.
Mississippi Towns Destroyed.
Hattiesburg, Miss, Feb. 15.-Short-
ly after noon Friday tornado passed
over Jones county, north Of here, and
one whole town, Mossville, ten miles
from Laurel, Miss, is reported blown
away. All that is left is the depot Of
the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City
railroad The town had population
of some 500 people.
The noon north-bound passenger
train got few miles north of Laurel
and could not proceed because of the
wreckage, and returned to Laurel at
two o'clock. The passengers said they
saw half a dozen dead negroes, but
could not estimate the probable num-
Der killed. At Service, Miss. near
Laurel, the home of Ike Holloway
(white) was blown away and two Of
his children killed.
The town of $3.50, as well as the
town of Service, on the Laurel branch
of the Gulf & Ship Island railroad,
were blown away Whether or not
there were any fatalities cannot be
learned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21

AS ST. Louis sociologist states that
among friends and brethren, as we all
ought to be, no thanks are needed for
past favors, we may owe no thanks
to John Smith of New York now that
he is no longer needed. But still, as
the dictionary explains that thanks
are thinks" for the past with prom
Use of future thought implied, there is
nothing in the dictionary to prevent
unlimited thanks to John Smith.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
EXPLOSION WRECKS SCHOOL.
Teacher and Many Children Are Badly
Injured.

Adrian, Mo-, Feb. 15.-An explosion
of boiler in the basement of the pub
lie school here Friday tore away the
floor Of the primary department and
precipitated teacher and so pupils
into the basement, burning and scald-
ing many of them in frightful man.
ner
The teacher and half of the pupils
sustained severe injuries. Many of
the children were taken out in an I'M
conscious condition and some of the
larger boys engaged in the work Of
rescue were overcome by smoke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
One to Three at Whist.

The late Senator Hoar was extreme
ly fond of whist, which he played
with remarkable skill.
A friend says that the only time he
ever knew the usually placid and
genial man from Massachusetts, to be
absolutely impatient was when on
one occasion at whist the senator had
an unusually stupid partner. Notwith-
standing this handicap, the pair were
winning right along even against good
players.
In the middle of one game, some
one paused behind the senator's chair
and asked, "Well, senator, how are
you getting on?"
very well, indeed" was the reply,
Gin view of the fact that have three
adversaries. Sunday Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
NO VERDICT IN SMELL CASE.
Jury Is Discharged, Being Unable to
Reach Agreement.

Clinton, ILL.,, Feb. 18.-The jury in
the Smell 100000 will case was dis
charged by Judge Cochrane late Mon
day, being unable to reach verdict.
Richard Smell, the contestant, an
nounces that he will ask new trial
of the case at the May term of court.
The last ballot stood eight for the
contestant to four for the proponents
of the will.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21

Tiflis, Feb 1S.-Reports have been
received here from Armenia that all
the Redias, or Turkish army reserve
forces, in Van, Mush and the other
vilayets of Asia Minor have been
called to the colors and are proceed
ing rapidly for the frontier. At the
same time league of all the Turkish
revolutionary parties is increasing the
revolutionary agitation. Appeals and
proclamations are being issued ex-
horting the population to protest in
every way possible against the war
like plans of the sultan. The league
holds that war would be especially
disastrous at the present time as there
is famine in Asia Minor.
Real War Scare in Russia.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-The alarm
list reports of the possibilities of hos
tilities between Russia and Turkey,
which have permeated all strata of
Russian society, have assumed the
proportions of veritable war scare,
to which the sensational press is de-
voting it's biggest headlines.
The situation is taken seriously, not
only in military circles but also by
conservative politicians. NJ GuchkOff,
the leader of the majority in the
duma, announced his intention Mon
day night of raising at the next. meet
ing of the commission of national de-
Tense the question of the nations read
ira haJ; Sc,
of the most vital Importance, in view
of the news from the Caucasus and all
parts of Europe.
Others Take 1t Seriously.
M, Khvostchinsky, the vice presi.
dent of the commission, also thinks
that the situation is grave and takes
issues sharply with number of gen.
erals who appeared before the commits
sion and said that the possibility of
hostilities this year was excluded.
The general staff continues to give
the situation the most serious consid-
Grafton, although as yet no reports
have been received here regarding
movements of troops in the interior.
But persons arriving from Siberia say
that for several months there has
been an unbroken movement of ST.
berian troops to the southwest in the
direction of the Trans-Caspian district
and Turkestan, from which they could
be most easily concentrated on the
Turkish frontier
Tif1is advices indicate that prepare
tons are steadily making for any
eventuality. A competent diplomatic
opinion, however, takes a more optim-
istic view.
"BIuff," say Ambassadors.
The ambassadors of five of the lead
ing powers, when interviewed Monday
considered hostilities as being almost
out of the question. Their opinion
is that the Turkish mobilization in
Asia Minor and the warlike prepare
tons in Russia are parts in the ''gi-
gantic game of bluff" which neither
side will be able to carry to finish
on account of the lack of sinews of
war. But they cherish no illusions
over the speedy termination of the
Austro-Russian difficulties in the
Balkans and look forward to a long
period of friction before the powers
again unite to exert the necessary
pressure on the sultan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
INSTRUCTED FOR w. J. BRYAN.
Wisconsin Democratic Delegates Told
to Vote for Him.

Milwaukee, Feb. 15.-The Wiscon-
sin delegation to the national Demo
cratic convention at Denver, Col, at
the closing session of the state con-
vention Friday, was instructed to vote
as unit for William J. Bryan as the
Democratic nominee for president,
first, last and all the time.
The platform containing the instruc-
lions was unanimously adopted by the
convention by rising vote.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Portland Bank Is Reopened.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 1S.-The Mer-
chants National bank of this city re-
opened for business Monday after re.
naming II weeks in the hands of a
bank examiner. The bank opened
with over $1,OO0,0O0 in actual cash on
hand, more than $35O,0OO in excess of
the claims against the institution. De-
posits were heavy all day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Alderman a Suicide.

Newcastle, Pa, Feb. 1T. P. viii.
liams, for many years an alderman in
this city and a candidate for re-
election next Tuesday, committed sui
eide at his home here Saturday by
firing bullet through his right tenn
pie. Williams was arrested a few
days ago charged with extortion and
had given bail for court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

% mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. j. Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Another New Ski Record.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. IA new
American ski record was made Sunday
afternoon, when John Mangseth of
Duluth jumped 1T feet. The judges
have decided that the jump of 116 feet
made last Thursday by John Evanson
of Duluth cannot stand as the Ameri-
can record, for it was in prize compe
tition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Out of the Usual,

"Guess where I've been," said q
man at the MONDAY lunch counter.
"It is a city where in at least two
churches they have little cuspidors
which match the decorations of the
church in the corners of the pews.
In the vestibule of one of the large
churches hangs sign to this effect:
No Splitting Allowed Inside the
Church, Throw Away Your Tobacco
as You Enter the Vestibule.' This
q fact. I can prove it,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
MORSE Arrested
ON HIS Steamer
WARRANT SERVED ON FINANCIER
AT QUARANTINE IN NEW
YORK HARBOR.
He Gives $4,000 Bail-Asserts His
Innocence and Declares His Trip
to Europe Was Not "FIight" from
Creditors.

New York, Feb. 17.-Charles w.
Morse, financier and promoter of
many large combinations, including
the so-called "ice trust and merger
of nearly all of the coastwise steam
ship lines, returned Sunday from his
brief trip to Europe, was arrested in
his stateroom when the steamer Etru-
ria reached quarantine in the lower
bay, held in custody until the ship was
locked and then was whirled away in
an automobile to the home of Justice
Victor Bowling of the supreme court,
where he gave bonds in the sum OF
$4,000 to answer to two indictments
charging grand larceny and involving
the sum of 100000.
Mr.. Morse was released and went
Immediately to his Fifth avenue home,
where he gave out statement assert
ing his innocence and asking the pub
lie to suspend judgment until he has
had the opportunity of facing his &C
cusers in court.
Monday Mr.. Morse will appear be-
fore Justice Bowling in open court and
plead not guilty to the indictments.
He denied that his trip to Europe was
a flight" He said he had gone
abroad to sell stock in large interest
and to secure fortnight's rest. Both
purposes were spoiled by the publica-
ton of reports that he was fugitive
from Justice, he declared.
Basis of the Charge.
The charge against Mr.. Morse
grows out of a note given to him by
former Chief Justice Morgan G..
O'Brien from the court of appeals.
Judge O'Brien is said to have depos-
tied three notes for 100000 each with
Mr.. Morse in payment for block of
1000 shares of stock in the National
Bank of North America. The notes
were to be held three years and not
discounted, according to Judge
O'Brien, and at the end of the three
year period he was to have the priv
ilege of concentrating or withdrawing
from the bargain for the purchase Of
the stock.
1t is charged that Mr.. Morse dis
counted one of these notes at the Mer-
camille National bank, in which he
formerly was director, and that he
represented to the bank that he was
authorized to receive it's check for the
amount Of the loan. 1t is further al
legged that the check given to Mr.
Morse was made payable to Judge
O'Brien and was cashed by Mr.. Morse
at the National Bank of North Ameri-
ca-Morse signing Judge O'Brien's
name, per C. w. Morse 1t is the
theory of the indictment that the
check never having passed into the
hands of O'Brien or his authorized
agents, it's use by Mr.. Morse consti-
tuted grand larceny from the Mercan
tile National bank, title never having
passed from that institution.
Indicted Again, for Perjury.
New York, Feb. 1S.-The legal en-
tanglements of Charles W. Morse, for
mer banker, are multiplying. A third
indictment, alleging perjury by Mr..
Morse during an examination before
the grand jury, was found by the spe-
cial grand jury Monday, short time
after he had appeared in court and
pleaded not guilty on the two indict-
ments found against him last week,
charging him with grand larceny.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Irrefutable Tramn Exidence.

Tramp understand that a pocket
book, containing $4,000 has been
found on the street and you got it
here l lost it,
Police Justice-What proof have
you got that you lost it?
Tramp-This big hole in my pocket.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Nip Rebel Movement.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Feb. ia rev.
dictionary movement at Manabi has
been nipped in the bud. The soldiers
of the garrison there were approached
by certain individuals who tried to
bride them to start revolution. The
troops resented this effort and de-
nounced the agitators to the authori-
ties. The plotters were arrested.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
National Forest Enlarged.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The presi-
dent has signed a proclamation Gre
ating additions amounting to nearly
600, 900 acres to the Modoc national
forest in northeastern California. All
the lands put within the forest by
this proclamation are in Modoc coun-
ty, except small area in the northern
part of Lassen county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Kills Wife and Himself.

Cincinnati, Feb. 17.-Peter Gruener,
aged 40, coppersmith, at an early
hour Sunday morning shot and in.
stantly killed his wife, also aged 40.
and then shot himself, dying shortly
afterwards
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Spanish Proverb.
Many lout is wealthy and clever
man hard put to.
BABY CRIED AND SCRATCHED
All the Time-covered with Tortur.
ing Eczema-Doctor Said Sores
Would Last for Years-Per-
feet Cure by Cuticura.

my baby niece was suffering from
that terrible torture, eczema. It was
all over her body but the worst was
on her face and hands. She cried and
scratched all the time and could not
sleep night or day from the scratch
ing. I had her under the doctors
care for year and a half and he
seemed to do her no good. took her
to the best doctor in the city and he
said that she would have the sores
until she was six years old. But if I
had depended on the doctor my baby
would have lost her mind and died
from the want of aid But l used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and she was cured in three months.
Alice L. Dowell, 4769 Easton Ave., ST.
Louis, Mo-, May and 20, 1907"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Another War Vessel for Great Lakes.

Another War Vessel Tor Great Lakes.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 18.-The Cana
dian government has granted the re-
for the passage of another American
war vessel through the Canadian
canals to be used on the great lakes.
The latest addition to t he United
States naval fiotilla on the lakes is
the Nashville, of some 1900 tons. She
is to be used in the training of the
Michigan naval reserve.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21

We appreciate the efforts of the
actresses who are kissing against time
to elevate the stage and inject true
realism into art; nevertheless we have
always been told that it is quality
more than quantity which counts in a
kiCc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Admits Killing His stepfather.

Creston, Ia. Feb. 17.-Bert Hender-
sitter, son of Mrs. Bell Taylor and
stepson of Nathan Taylor, who was
murder ed in the rear of his confec-
tionery store here Thursday night,
confessed Sunday night that he fired
the shot which ended Taylor's life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
OUTRAGE BY NIGHT RIDERS.
Ten Men in EddyviIIe, KY, Whipped
by Band of Three Hundred.

Eddyville. KY, Feb. Knight
riders 800 strong visited Eddyville at
one o'clock Sunday morning and
whipped ten men, four of them white
and six negroes. The white men are
Police Judge G. w. Rucker, Lesel
Woods, former city marshal; Press
Fralick, who occasionally acted as
deputy city marshal, and Grace Rob-
ertson, saloon porter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21

A Long Island man named Darling
is receiving congratulations upon the
advent of his twenty-seventh child.
Naturally, Mr.. Roosevelt will be dee
lighted over this crop of little dar.
lngs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
PAYING TELLER ARRESTED.
Minneapolis Bank EmpIoye Said to Be
Short In His Accounts.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 15.-Adolph
Stemwitz, paying teller of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce of this city,
was arrested Friday following the al
legged discovery of shortage in his
accounts amounting to $3,450 by Ma
tional Bank Examiner C. H. Bosworth.
Stamwitz is about 40 years old and
has been connected with the bank for
Fl years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21

Though Japan has cut down the ap-
preparation for it's army and navy it
will still spend enough on those
weapons of offense and defense to
make it serviceable bogy man when
hysterical white persons need yellow
peril in their business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
New Illinois Congressman.

Cairo, ILL.,, Feb. 17.-Capt. N. B.
Thistlewood of Cairo, Republican can
didate for congress in the Twenty-fifth
Illinois district, was elected Saturday
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of George w. Smith last November
He defeated William H. Warder, Dem
ocrat, by more than $500 majority.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Man Robbed and Murdered.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. 18.-A round
house worker, name unknown, was
found dead Monday, his head crushed
in water tank at Harvard. He had
been robbed of his pay check.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Conditions Quiet in Fairbanks.

Soiio'eioiIS SuiCI VII FdiTodTiNSs
Washington, Feb. 18.-Conditions at
Fairbanks, Alaska, where the Western
Federation of Miners is alleged to
have teen deporting non-union men,
were reported to the war department
Monday as quiet" The report, made by
telegraph by the commander of the
department of Columbia, adds: ''The
saloons have reopened." 1t is under
stood here that no troops have been
sent to Fairbanks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Yale Boys Name Taft and Cummings.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 15.-At a
mock national Republican convention
at Yale law school Friday night Secre-
tary of War William H. Taft was nom
mated for president of the United
States and Gov Cummings of Iowa
for vice president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Report That shah Is slain.

Vienna, Feb. ia report is in cir
culation here that the shah of Persia
has been assassinated. No conf1rma-
ton of the report is obtainable here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Snow Helps Wheat and Fruit.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 15.-Reports
from Kansas, Oklahoma and western
Missouri tell of heavy storm and
general snow fall, doing much benefit
to wheat and improving fruit pros
poets. The warm weather of the past
week had caused alarm among fruit
growers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
TURKEY Prepares
TO FIGHT RUSSIA
SULTAN is MODELLING ALL HIS
ARMY RESERVES ON
THE FRONTIER.

People Issue Protests-Aiarmists Re.
ports Amount to VeritabIe War
Scare in ST. Petersburg-Foreign
Ambassadors Expect No Conflict.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-21
Derivation of a Term

The reason we call money "dust''
Is as I've cause to know it,
To get it we must raise the wind
How easy then to blow it!