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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05
Twice we passed large numbers OF

Twice we passed large numbers Of
workmen mending the banks aided by
droves of camels transporting sand
and stone in pannier boxes.
Great stream dredgers were fire.
quently passed working constantly to
keep the canal passable for steamers,
as sand and silt are continually filling
it up.
Port Said is a town of some impor-
lance, very much larger than Suez, but
in the flying glimpse we caught of it
in the course of a wild, early-morning
ride to catch the train for Cairo, we
were impressed by its dirt and noise
more than by anything else.
The ride to Cairo was tiresome for
many reasons, chiefly because of the
dust and flies, and a family who
shared the compartment with us, to-
gether with a mountain of luggage.
The changing interest of the land
scape, however, made us forget the
annoyances, for were not the scenes
of the Bible spread out before us like
an open book. The shepherd with his
flock, the camels either resting or
marching slowly, the mud houses sur
rounded by palms, the women carry
ing water jars on their heads, walking
splendidly, swinging lightly from their
hips. A family working among the
fertile fields; little girls tending goats
and winding wool on distaff as they
watched, or else venerable old man
in floating draperies riding a diminu-
tive donkey.
During the ride we were much edi-
fed by one Of the English party with
us saying as we passed a station:
There's a fine engine, a splendid en-
CINE, by Jove!" a.-
That's an American engine" said
the other man, adding, before we had
lost our little glow Of patriotic pride,
"but we don't care for them out here,
they burn such lot of coal and are so
very dirty" To our humble sugges-
ton that perhaps they made up for
this defect by being fast, he assented
condescendingly that they were fast,
"but so dirty, you know!"
The great barrage, near Cairo, con-
structed to hold back the surplus
waters and thus irrigate larger area,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05
PERHAPS NOT GOOD LAW

like to talk before these people," re
piled the fireman.
The others withdrew. The fireman
carefully closed the door and in a
hoarse whisper addressed his com
handing officer
capt. Bruguiere," he said, "d'ye
remember when We was quartermaster
on the San Juan?"
81 do replied the captain.
Dye remember that we was ship
mates then-that was a donkeyman? %
81 do. What's that got to do with
this?"
"Nothin,' sir; but I just wanted to
ask We where did We git them chick.
ems used to roast for your"
"You go to thunder" was what
Capt. Bruguiere said; it was all he
could say. But he bought the sol.
diers another turkey.-San Francisco
Call.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05
NOTES OF THE MINORS

Pitcher Albert of the South Benz
Central league team shut out Wheel.
ing the other day without hit. The
first of the season.
Geyer, the Columbus pitcher, is q
strong entry in the hard-luck stakes.
His team has not scored a run behind
him in the last 25 innings in which he
worked.
Larry Schlafiy, former National.
for the Toronto Eastern league team.
Pitcher Joe Harris, has been tin.
canned by Jim Mcclure. He goes to
the three-time American association
champion Columbus club.
Terre Haute of the Central league
has released Catcher Campbell and
Infielders Shields and Ellie. Campbell
goes to Danville of the Eastern I'LL,
nois league.
The Louisville club has released
Pitcher Willie Sudhoff and Catcher F.,
E. Holmes and has purchased Pitch.
err ]. w. Durham from the Philadel-
phia Athletic club.
Cockhill, the infielder turned over
by Detroit to Williamsport, is simply
eating 'em alive in the Tri-State. He
is batting close to the 400 mark and
fielding his position well.
Billy Phyle, the Toronto outfielder.
raped out two home runs and a
double against Jersey City the other
day, which makes him the most impos-
ing slugger in the Eastern. He has
now four circuit clouts to his credit
Hitting for ten sacks in an afternoon
10 stepping along. e
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05
But Fireman's Interrogation Evidently
Carried Certain Weight.

Capt. Bruguiere of the army trans
port Sherman likes good story, and
although some of the best he tells are
on himself he tells them just the same.
Here is his latest confession:
The Sherman was at sea, homeward
bound, last Thanksgiving day. Some
of the soldiers had Clipped in and
bought turkey from the commissary,
and prepared to celebrate the occasion
with feast more elaborate and sea-
sonable than that provided by Uncle
Sam. The turkey was stolen over
night. 1t was learned few days later
that a certain fireman had entertained
his watch at turkey supper in the
forecastle, and in due course of events
the fireman was brought before Capt.
Bruguiere.
How about that turkey?" demanded
the skipper in his most judicial man
ner.
May l see you alone. sir? don't
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05
Cut AWAY 100 Pounds of Fat.

Richmond, Va.-Andrew Bazzle, IS
years old, the heaviest man in the val
ley of Virginia, is a patient in ST.
Luke's hospital, where he has just un
dergone an operation. DR.. Stuart Nc.
CURE removed nearly 100 pounds OF
superflUous flesh from the mans alb
domen Bazzle experienced great re.
lief after the removal of the tissue
He will probably be able to return to
his home in a few days. Bazzle
weighed 400 pounds before the opera
ton. His weight began to tire him, SO
he declared he could no longer stand
it. The big patient is married and has
a large family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05
Brush After Pitcher Raymond

1t is said in baseball circles that
John T. Brush, owner of the New York
National league team, has made an
offer of $4,000 to the st. Louis club
for the release of Raymond, pitcher
It is said the st. Louis nine intends to
dispose of the services of some OF
its pitchers, and New York has put
in an early offer to obtain Raymond, il
the ST. Louis management will permi:
him to go.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05
Raise Black Foxes on Farms.

There are three block fox farms near
Atherton, Prince Edward island, where
these animals are raised for their
skins. These farms contain 20, Is and
30 foxes, respectively The skins are
sold in London at prices ranging from
$500 to $1,000 each, according to quail
ity. si-ssit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05
DANGEROUS Employment.

On the various car lines of New
York city, including the steam. sur
face, subway and elevated roads, there
is an average of 20 employees injured
each day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05
Not Expected of Him,

Purse-proud Employer-So you want
job, hey? Well, what did you do al
your last place?
Board School Star-I didn't do moth
ing. I was the Office boy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05

In the general synod of the Luth-
eran church t24 congregations have
increased the salaries of their pastors
this year.
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WHAT'S GOING ON.

Charles M. Wood of Beach street took in the excursion to Savin Rock, recently, and missed his train at night and was obliged to remain in New Ha- ven over night.
 Charles Hart, IT,, and family of Passaic. N. J., were guests, last week, of Mir Hart's parents, Dr and Mrs c. H. Hart, on Greenwood avenue.
 The family of Louis Ohlweiler, the barber, are enjoying two weeks stay at Edgemore Cottage, Fairfield Beach.
 George Helgert of Reservoir avenue was confined to his home, last week, with muscular rheumatism, and unable to be at his work at the Baird & Un- tiedt Hat Go. factory.
 Mrs c. F. Benedict of Highland av- enue, Miss Kathleen Nichols of South street, Miss Josie Wood of Andrews street, Herbert E. Benedict of Coles News office spent last week with Will bur Benedict and Walter Wood, camp ing out at Fairfield Beach.
 The Bethel Y. M. c. A. boys are to give social dance at the Bethel rink on next Friday evening, September 4. Gilmartin's orchestra will furnish the music. A good time is assured to all who attend. Tickets 25c each.
 Louis Freede and Willie Ferry of Dodglngtown enjoyed a days fishing trip to Housatonic river at Southville, one day recently. and captured 16 fine bass.
 Hanford N. Ferris of Plumtrees and Miss Kate S. Monroe of New York were united in marriage by Rev H. Q. Judd at his home on Golden Hill on TuesdAy, August Il. They began house. keeping at Mir Ferris home in Plum trees at once.
 Miss Clara Mae Davis. daughter of Town Clerk H. s. Davis, has accepted a position as assistant teacher at the High school at Dumont, N. J., where she will teach German, French and Eng fish.
 Mrs William Ellis is spending a few weeks at Lake Patchone, N. J., and at Asbury Park. Mir Ellis spent Sunday with his wife at Lake Patchone.
 The homestead of the late Patrick McManus on the lower end of Grassy Plain street has been sold by the ad- ministrator, John J. McManus. to Mrs
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A. c. Archer of Mt Vernon, N. Y, who will occupy the place in few weeks.
 Andrew D. Grove of Grassy Plain street left last week for two weeks stay at the Adirondack mountains.
 The building owned by w. J. Nichols on Center street and occupied by w. T. Wright, the plumber, on the lower floor and by the St Mary Y. M. c. A. on the upper floor, is being enlarged by having the rear part of the building raised up a story, making it the same as the front part and giving another room for the use of the club.
 The two large boilers, which arrived at the freight yard last week, one for Sanford Osborne's new house on Red ding Ridge and the other for Charles Bradley's house at the same place, were moved there by Contractor Peter Mcdonald.
 Mrs M. A. Woodward of Long Island was guest, last week, of her daugh- ter, Mrs Louise Ohlweiler.
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house and store by having 1t newly painted. Clark < Andrews are doing the work.
 Mrs J. W. Sherwood is spending three weeks with friends in Nouwich, Fishers Island and Lebanon. "2
 Mrs Sophia Carr, who on Wednesday, September i6, will pass her s9th birth day anniversary is to celebrate the oc' easion by a birthday party to which she will invite large number of hei friends and neighbors.
 Mrs Elliott Beardsley of Long Hill was lguest, one day last week, oi Mrs'N. J. Sterling on Elm street. Mrs Samuel Hurd and daughter Elizabeth, Mrs Merwin w. Johnson and two children, Herbert and Marion of Monroe and Walter Johnson of New Milford are enjoying two weeks stay at the Leavenworth cottage at Milford Point. Mir Johnson and MT Hurd spent last week Wednesday, with their fam flies there.
 Miss Grace Sterling has returned from several weeks stay at Storrs.
 James Futile and family, Miss Gill crest, Howard Hall and family, Johr Griffin and family, all of .Bridgeport are enjoying few weeks stay witt Mir and Mrs S. B. Wales on Elm street.
 Mir and Mrs Earnest Proudman oi Storrs are with Mrs Proudman's par ents, MT and Mrs g. B. Wales on Eln street, for few days stay. They made the trip to Monroe in their auto
 Miss Grace Sterling, with number of other young ladies, have been enjoy ing a week camping out on the banks of the Housatonic river.
 Ernest Sherman and family, Mrs George Hawley and Mrs F. W. Hawley enjoyed a day at the Beach, last week Wednesday at St Mary's by the Sea
 The Cutters Farms school has beer enlarged by having an addition, 15 a 20 feet built on the south side. Hawley & Burr did the work.
 E. E. Hawley of Cutters Farms is having his large barn newly painted red. He has had the barn all through ly repaired. F. W. Hawley did thu carpenter work.
 Albert Fohrenbach, IT,, is finishing house in Shelton for Eugene Hub bell.
 Charles B. Nichols and family have returned from a five days outing al Walnut Beach.
 Mss Helen Upton was a Sunday guest at Marshall Beach's.
 Mrs Edwin c. Shelton entertained her mother and Mrs Theckildsen o1 White Hills, Monday.
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IHfNI IIIIFN,
 Gold Medal Flour is the best for mak. ing everything. SERENA
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ing his two weeks vacation here. the guest Of MT and Mrs Henry o. Osborne.
 Misses Emma and Ara Gates spent Sunday In South Norwalk, the guests of their aunt. Mrs Sylvester Brown.
 A junk dealer, who was buying a load of iron and rags through this place, last Friday, drove into the school yard to get some iron and in some way his whole TIE went over the high embank- ment m front of the school house down into the road. The remarkable part of the accident was that the horse was not jured.
 r. B. Bouton of this place and B. M. Avery of South Salem have purchased the Stevens Steam Laundry at Ridge field and will take possession Septem, Der l. Mir Avery will be in charge of the laundry and the new firm will run wagon through George town and Branchyille getting the clothes and delivering them to their customers.
 MT and Mrs Frank J. Williams and Mrs Thomas Pryor of Port Chester, N. r., and James Carroll of Ridgefeld were all guests, last week, of MT and Mrs John B. Williams.
 Miss May Horan of New York city is spending few weeks here, the guest of MT and Mrs John B. Williams.
 Miss Lillian Carroll is visiting MT and Mrs Frank J. Williams at Port Chester, N. Y.
 Wallace Smith is quite i'll and under Dr F. F. Scanlon's care.
 Oscar Bergland died at his home in Weston, aged 45 years, on Wednesday, August IF. The funeral was held from the Swedish church at Georgetown on Friday, August IA, Rev MT Nordland officiating. The burial was in the Branchville cemetery. Mir Bergland is survived by his wife and several chll- dren.
 John w. Ferris has had the work of putting heat and water all over his house now completed. He has also had bathroom installed in his house.
 MT and Mrs Gershom Hill, while driving in Wilton, one day last week, were run into by an auto and had one of the wheels to their carriage demol- ished. Fortunately no one was hurt and the horses did not get away.
 Mrs Albert Howell and son, Arnold, and Mrs Charles Jennings spent two days in Boston with friends, last week.
 James Driscoll and Charles Bennett enjoyed weeks vacation at Branford, last week.
 MT and Mrs William Hunter, in com pany with Mir and Mrs David Miller Jr., are enjoying a two weeks vaca- tion at the Thousand Islands and other places of interest.
 MT and Mrs George Graham and daughter, Marion, of Doughlaston, L. l., were guests, last week, of MT and Mrs Robert Hill on Portland avenue.
 Mrs E. A. Wood is quite i'll and con- fined to her bed. Dr Mansfield of Ridgefield is attending her. A trained nurse is caring for her.
 Mrs Albert Howell and son, Arnold, of Colorado are guests of MT and Mrs Charles Jennings.
 MT and Mrs J. T. Price and son, Wilbur, Miss Helen Harlock, Thomas Colbert, Miss Kittie Meese, Miss Cert rude Lane and Miss Frances Williams have enjoyed few weeks stay with MT and Mrs J. H. Brewster at Little Boston.
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THUFBE.
 There's nothing like bread made iron Gold Medal Flour. DEBORAH
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Cornwall Bridge.

NEWS PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
 Miss F. L. Wedge returned to her home for a few days, having again gone to visit at William Cornwall's.
 Vess L. Ossman, Jr., played ball with New York team, Saturday.
 C. L. Slade was out of town, last week, for a few days.
 The Misses Hall of Brooklyn, N. Y, are guests at The Brookside.
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RUSHING WORK ON NEW DEPOT.

Noel Campbell of New York is spend
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Monroe.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Your correspondent stopped at J. W. Sherwood's one day last week and was shown some of MT Sherwood's work with the needle land also his cabinet work both of which are very nice ana of which, he is justly proud.
 The Misses Blondell entertained friends from Brooklyn, N. Y, last week.
 Mrs w. C. Hazard left, Monday, for a few weeks stay in Hartford with her daughter, Mrs F. L. Wells.
 Marshall Beach is improving his
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Miss Edna noty has again returned to w. B. Johnson's.
 Miss Anna Sullivan with her cousin have arrived at The Brookside.
 A dance was given at the A. o. U. w. hall, last week. All who attended enjoyed fine time.
 Vess L. Ossman, Jr., played ball with Canaan. Cornwall Bridge won. c. E. Dunbar was in town few days.
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The NeWtOWn Bee.
 Newtown, Friday, August 2S, 1908
Bethel.
MRS FRANK A, JUDD.

Mrs Sarah Elizabeth, wife of Frank A. Judd, of the Judd-Andrews Hat Co.,, passed away at her home, last week Wednesday afternoon, aged 67 years. Mrs Judd leaves, beside her husband, two daughters, Mrs Frank Parsons, of Waterbury. and Mrs Henry Platt, of Bethel, and one son, Howard M. Judd of Bethel. She will also be missed by large circle of friends. Mrs Judd was a daughter of William Conklin of Middletown, N. Y, where she was born.
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MRS CAROLINE AVERY,

Mrs Caroline Avery of Cross River,
 N. Y, passed away very suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs Charles Hurlburt, on South street, last week Wednesday morning, aged 83 years.
 Mrs Avery seemed in her usual health on Wednesday morning, eating her breakfast with a relish, but shortly after as she was sitting in a chair she was taken suddenly i'll and passed away just as Dr A. E. Barber, who was sum- moned, reached her side. Her death was caused by heart trouble. The body was taken to her old home at Cross River, N. r., on Saturday, August 22.
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Southville.

AUTO TRIP TO SAVIN ROCK.
 Mir and Mrs A. M. Worden and daughter, Miss M. Worden, in company with Mir and Mrs John Wentsch and daughter, Florence, and Robert Treat of South Britain enjoyed an auto trip to Savin Rock and. New Haven, lone day last week, and had very enjoyable time. The trip was made in E. A. Scoville's large touring car.
 Tobacco cutting was begun, last week, by the farmers here. David R. Barnum and son began cutting, last week Thursday.
 MARY ELLEN:
 Gold Medal Flour is the best for mak. ing everything. SERENA PHOEBE:
 There's nothing like bread made iron Gold Medal Flour. DEBORAH
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Georgetown.
MISS OSBORNE-MR GOULD.

MISS OSBORNE-MR GOULD.
 A pretty home wedding took place at the home of MT and Mrs Harry 0. Os. borne on Saturday, August 15, when their daughter, Miss Caroline Z. Os. borne and Edward Gould were united in marriage, Rev U. 0. Mohr perform ing the ceremony. A reception i'm mediately followed the wedding. MI and Mrs Gould received a large num- Der of handsome and useful presents. They begin housekeeping at once in the Frank Lee place on Knob brook.
 RUSHING WORK ON NEW DEPOT.
 The work on the new depot here is being rapidly pushed. The building is now all enclosed and it is hoped in a few weeks to have it finished and ready for use.
 Noel Campbell of New York is spend
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
ADMIRAL DEWEY
SENDS REGRETS
Unable to Come to San Franz
cisO to Assist in Welcome
TO the Fleet
TeIegraphs That Pressing OFF,
ciaI Business Will Detain
Him in Washington

Admiral George Dewey Will not be
able to come to San Francisco during
the visit Of the battleships. That was
the news that was conveyed to the
feet committee yesterday in a telegram
sent by Dewey himself to James d.
Phelan, in which he said that urgent
official duties would require him to
stay at Washington. His telegram fol-
lows:
James d. Phelan-Dear Sir: With great re-
grst I am compelled TO give up my journey to
the Pacific coast. which I had hoped to make
this coming month. Pressing official duties re-
Quire my presence here. I had looked forward
with keen anticipation to share In the pleasure
the great western people win feel in the home
coming Of our splendid feet, and to my personal
enjoyment In meeting the people who have al
ways been cordial toward With re-
nswsd thanks FOR your very warm invitation
and best regards, I remain, very truly yours.
GEORGE DEWEY.
The telegram caused keen disappoint-
rnent to members of the committee. for
special arrangements had been made to
receive the hero of Manila bay. Plans
had been made for a preliminary cell
ebration on Dewey day." May /. the
anniversary Of the battle at Manila
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
FLEET SCHEDULE CHANGED

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Some slight
modification in the plans of the trip of
the Atlantic battleship feet from Mag
dalena bay to San Francisco, as an
nounced at the navv department on Sat
urday and which provides for stops at
Port Hartford and Monterey, We're made
public today. AS a result OF the changes
the feet will leave Santa Barbara April
90. instead of April 30, as stated Sat-
urday. and 1t will go to Port Hartford,
near San Luis Obispo, reaching there
April 90.
Only brief stop will be made at Port
Hartford, the vessels leaving there on
the day of their arrival for Monterey,
where they are due May j. The next
day, May z, they are to leave for Santa
Cruz, reaching there the same day, a
day later than originally announced
and will sail from that place Tor San
Francisco on May 5.
The line up and formation of the ves-
sells to participate In the grand naval
review in San Francisco bay on Nav 8
was announced formally at the navy
cruisers, gunboats torpero boat de-
stroyers and the fleet auxiiiaries will
make up the formidable combination
that will be reviewed by Secretary Met
calf and witnessed by the people of
California. Forty-six vessels are sched-
uled TO participate
The stop at Port Hartford on the Cali
fornia coast will tie made as the result
Of a petition which came to Secretary
Metralf from 900 school children of, San
Luis Obispo county. who are anxious to
see the vessels and who asked that
the ships come near and go slow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
SEEK HIGH HEADS
IN LAND PROBING
spEoIAL pIsPArcH no rHE cALL

WASHINGTON. April S.-That OFF,
cials high in government service will
be involved in the land fraud cases was
the statement made today by J. c.
Campbell OF San Francisco. who is ap-
pearing as the attorney for Joost
Schneider, one of the four defendants.
This was stated by Judge Campbell
during the examination of one of the
talesnen called during the selection Of
the jury.
The work of securing a jury in the
case took on a more serious aspect to-
day. Eleven men were seated tn the
jury box when court adjourned last
Friday, but three of these were excused
as soon as court opened today The
veni-e of a hundred talesmen was ex-
hausted Ky mon today, and a hundred
more were rounded up during the re-
cess. Every one of the talesmen called
offered some excuse for not serving.
Business reasons predominatcd- Justi' e
Stafford made IL plain to them that
some sacrifice must be made by ctti-
zens.
Somebody has to sacrifice something 8
in order that this case may be tried.
he said. 1T is not possible TO find II
men for whom it would be entirely con-
venient to take up the work.