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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
LION ''EYES" THE POWERS
INCREASE OF $3,ooo,ooo IN BRITISH
DEFENSE ESTIMATES.
Peace Adherents Dlsapp olnted-Ad.
miralty States That Additions of
Other Nations 10 tho Cause.

London, Feb. 25.-The estimates for
the British defense forces for the cur
rent year, which were issued Monday,
will disappoint the peace party, for,
instead of showing a reduction, as
they had hoped, the combined esti-
mates for the army and navy show an
increase Of 100000. without appar-
emily any prospect of considerable
.diminution in the future.
Lord Treedmouth, first lord Of the
admiralty, explains outright that the
future program of Great Britain will
depend upon whether foreign powers
increase their naval forces, since the
government has every intention Of
maintaining the standard of the Brit
ish navy, which hitherto has been
deemed necessary for the safeguard
ing of national and imperial interests.
The war secretary, Mr.. Haldane,
says in a similar statement regarding
the army: Looking to the future I
am convinced that it is impossible to
make further diminutions in the army
expenditures on considerable scale.
unless we first of all reduce the num-
Der of troops serving abroad. CARR
sons abroad" he adds, will be re-
duced whenever that can safely be
done, but If reductions in the regular
army are carried too far, demand will
ultimately have to be made on the
citizen forces such as hitherto has
never been contemplated" The army
estimates for 1s0S-09 total 1854, 1876, 120,
and the war secretary estimates for a
total of 5000 men in the home and
colonial establishments, irrespective
of India, decrease of 5000 men from
last year. The navy estimates total
$161, 597, 500, and provide for exactly
the same number of officers and men
as last year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Avoid Worrying.

II you would make your house and
home cheerful, happy and attractive,
and your husband fond of 1t, avoid the
habit of magnifying the little vexa-
lions Of everyday life until they ab.
sorb your whole attention. The writer
has known many husband return
home in the happiest mood, to have
his serenity roughly shattered by a de-
pressing account of the servants
shortcomings, the children's naughti-
ness, and the trickery of the grocer or
the butcher. All unconsciously the
habit grows upon some women, says
the New York Weekly, till their hus-
bands associate their homes with
nothing but complaints and worries,
instead of being place where peace
and happiness and rest of mind are al
ways to be found. z- -aa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
THREATEN NAVAL MAGAZINE.
"BIack Hand" May Blow Up 100000
Pounds of Powder.

New York, Feb. 24-In a letter
signed BLACK Hand" and addressed
to Commander Braunsrueter, in charge
of the United States naval magazine
at Iona island, the threat has been
made that the enormous stores of
smokeless powder on the island will
be blown up unless the married men
discharged from employment on the
island January 1, 1908, be put back to
work at once. There are 100000
pounds of smokeless powder and other
explosives stored in the numerous
magazines.
Washington, Feb. 25.-An inquiry Of
an informal kind is being made by the
naval officials regarding the threaten
ing letter alleged to have been written
by one Of the BLACK Hand" to Com
mander Braunersreuther, in charge Of
the naval magazine at Iona island.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
American Music.

Even the severest critic of American
music-and most of the critics vie
with each other for this title-cannot
deny the presence of an extraordinary
and ever-increasing, creative impulse
in American musical art While, for
reasons to be considered, few Ameri-
can works in large forms come to gen.
eral public performance, and scarcely
to local, every year witnesses nota-
BILE increase of orchestral works, cham
Der music, piano and vocal works in
large forms, and other compositions
by American composers. OF smaller
piano compositions and songs the sea-
sons bring forth an appalling. quantity,
and too often, it is true, an appalling
quality as well; yet in the midst Of
this saturnalia, declares Arthur Far
well In the Atlantic, appear many
works Of true distinction, of breadth
and beauty, works infinitely in ad-
vance Of those usually chosen to repre-
sent American music on artists pro-
grams. And from time to time an
American, opera rises from the COM
poser's consciousness to completion
never to performance-and sinks again
into mysterious obscurity, oblivion,
or temporary neglect-we are fain to
know which.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
SIX PERISH IN CRASH.
Grade Crossing Accident Proves Fatal
Three In Hospital.

Spring Valley, N. Y, Feb. PA
foam-specked pair of horses that tore
through the streets Sunday, dragging
between them splintered wagon pole,
brought to the village the first news
of a Embarrassing accident in which
nine members of it's most prominent
families were either killed outright or
frightfully injured. -Four of the party
were instantly killed; two died while
being removed to the Hudson county
hospital at Hoboken, N. j., and the
other three lay in serious condition
at that institution Sunday night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Narration Of Birdie.

No scientific question has been more
discussed with fruitless result than
the object and the significance Of the
migration Of birds, toward the tropics
in the autumn and toward the poles In
the spring. 1t would be easy to suppose
that the autumnal migration Is In
search of food if it were not for the
fact that in the spring the birds leave
abundant supplies Of food in the warm
regions, and arrive In the colder re-
gions even before vegetation is far adj
vanced. Another suggestion, that the
migration north is foT breeding pur-
poses, is disproved by the fact that the
migratory habit is found in birds that
do not breed until the second or third
yea. Prof. E. A. Schafer. in an ad-
dress before the Scottish Natural His
tory society, has suggested and ar
gued plausibly that the explanation Is
to be found in the. search for light
The polar regions are dark in winter
and the days are short in the temper
ate zones. On the other hand, the
days are longer in high ATTITUDES than
in the tropics between the spring and
the autumnal equinoxes. Birds are
voracious feeders, and occupy most Of
the daylight in seeking food; and they
are greatly dependent upon their eyes
in the search. Some confirmation OF
this theory is found in the fact that
birds do not start on their Journeys
southwark or northward impelled by a
change in the temperature, for they
take their flight southwark in warm
autumns and northward in cold
springs, on practically the same days
of the month as in other years. The
theory is at least interesting and
worthy of further study.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
BANK WREckER SENTENCED.
Benton (III) President Gets One to
Fourteen Years in "Pen."

Benton, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Ransom A.
Youngblood, until six weeks ago pres
ident of the Coal Belt National bank
of Benton, and the Salem bank of
Salem, Ark, pleaded guilty late Mon
day before the circuit court to en-
bezzling $4,000 of the funds of the
Coal Belt bank, and was Immediately
sentenced and taken to the Chester
penitentiary to serve an indeterminate
sentence of from one to IA years.
Youngblood was indicted here last
week. Owing to the SIT 900 embezzled
from the Benton bank, his Salem
bank failed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
GAS KILLS SOCIETY WOMAN.
Mrs. Burden Of New York Dies from
APPROPRIATION.

New York, Feb 22-Gotham society
circles were cast into the throes of a
sensation Friday when the death of
Mrs. William Proudfit Burden, daughter
of o. H. P. Belmont became known.
Mrs. Burden was found dead in bed
Friday, the coroner deciding that her
demise was caused by gas poisoning
She was society leader in Washing
ton, New York and Newport.
A disconnected gas tube, which. had
led from a chandelier to drop light,
so placed that Mrs. Burden read while
propped up in bed, had permitted a
flow of gas that filled the room and
escaping into the hall, finally attracted
the attention of the servants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
SCRAP ENDED, SAYS FISH.
Illinois Central Squabble Is Finally
Closed.

New York, Feb. 24.-Stuyvesant
Fish announced Sunday night that the
contest in the Chicago courts to pre-
vent the voting of Illinois Central
Railroad company stock held by the
Union Pacific Railroad company was
closed.
Chicago, Feb. 21.-E. H. Hartman
won complete control of the Illinois
Central railroad Thursday, when
Judge Farlin @. Ball dissolved the in
junction restraining the voting of 1885,
231 Hartman proxies. Stuyvesant
Fish was knocked out and the Harri-
man victory was absolute. Had the
decision been otherwise the voting
power of $4O,000,000 worth of Illinois
stocks would have been invalidated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
WEALTHY ITALIAN SLAIN.
Found with Skull Fraetured-Poison
Poured Down Throat.

New York, Feb 24.-Gsrolamo Celia.
wealthy Italian wine importer, a
leading member Of the Italian cham
Der of commerce and thirty-second
degree Mason, died within few mo-
ments after he was found Sunday in
the ONCE of his warehouse in West
Broadway with his skull fractured and
suffering from the effects of q poison
His death is shroudede in mystery, &C
cording to the police, who are working
on the theory that murder has been
committed. Coroner Hamburger de-
clared Sunday night that Celia was
struck down by hammer blow On the
head, and his assailants later poured
liquid poison down his throat, pre-
sumably to give an appearance of sui
eide.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
RULES AGAINST RAILROAD.
Supreme Court Decides the Elkins
Act Still Valid.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The question
whether the railroad rate law known
as the Hepburn act repeats section
one of the Elkins act, prohibiting re-
bates by railroads, involved in the
case of the Great Northern Railway
company versus the United States,
was decided Monday by the supreme
court of the United States against the
railroad company and against the con-
tention of such repeal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
FINE RECIPE FOR COLDS.

Mix two ounces of Glycerine with
half pint Of good whiskey and one half
ounce of Concentrated Oil of Pine.
This latter is a product of the Globe
Pharmaceutical Co. Of Dayton, Ohio,
and comes in half ounce walls and
packed in air tight cases. Amy drug
gist should have it. This simple
mixture is to be used in doses of u
teaspoonful to a tablespoonful four
times a day. The bottle should bs
well shaken each time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
BRANDS Ex-MINIsTER THIEF.
italian Senate convicts Maxi Of EN-
bezzlement.

Rome, Feb. 25.-The senate sitting
as high court, after ten hours de-
liberation, Monday convicted Nunzio
Nazi, former minister of public in
struction, of embezzlement from the
state treasury. 1t sentenced him to IL
months and 20 days imprisonment
and debarred him from holding public
office for four years and two months.
The punishment of Nazi is not SO
severe as might appear, for the court
found extenuating circumstances and
permitted the Imprisonment the ac-
cused had already undergone to be
subtracted from the sentence. This
leaves only a few days for him to
serve in prison.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Excitement over Murder.

Shawneetown, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-Walter
Holbrook, a well-known farmer, was
fatally shot by Fred Norman at juno
ton, four miles from here. The shoot
ing was the result of an old grudge be-
tween the men. Norman was arrested
and brought here and placed in jail.
Considerable excitement prevails over
the murder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Packers Plead Not Guilty.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25.-In the dis
trict court here Monday attorneys for
Swift & Co. pleaded not guilty to a
charge of violating the Nebraska pure
food law and jury was selected to
try the case. The packing company is
accused of failure to brand the net
weight on meat packages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Bryan In Kansas,

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 24-William ].
Bryan addressed an audience of men
only here Sunday afternoon which
completely filled the city auditorium
even to standing room. Mr. Bryan
spoke for two hours. There were prob
ably $500 persons present He was
introduced by Gov. Hoch, of Kansas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Ten Die in Riots.

Teheran, Feb. 24.-Ten persons
were killed and score or more
wounded, including several ecclesi-
astics, as a result Of riot in the main
street here Sunday during the pass
age of a religious procession celebrat-
ing the Mohammedan Muharram re-
ligious festival, held during the first
month of the Mohammedan year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Girl Kills Self.

Allentown, Pa, Feb. "a. = Miss
Emma Fink of Slatington committed
suicide Sunday in tragic manner
Standing where she could see the
ruins of her old home, which was de-
stroyed by fire about year ago, she
poured coal oil over her clothing and
then set fire to her skirt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

If the proposed burying ground for
dogs for which Newtonville lady is
trying to get authority becomes a real.
ity, and is open to cats, almost every
suburbanite could suggest some that
he would like to have put in it right
away.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Steamer Is Wrecked.

Turks Island, Feb. 24.-The British
steamer Beta, Capt. Pye, from Hall
fax for Bermuda, Turks Island and
Kingston, was totally wrecked off here
Sunday. The crew and passengers
were rescued and part of the cargo
probably will be saved. The steamer
was GIT tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
australia WOULD
SEE BATTLESH|PS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ASKED
TO SEND AMERICAN FLEET TO
THAT CONTINENT.
Tars Disport Themselves In Peru
Holiday Scenes Greet Them on
Their visit-Naval League Dislikes
Changes by Congress.


tleships, now on its way to San Fran
cisco, to come to- this country. The
government already has given the
matter due consideration and letter
inviting the feet to visit the chief
Australian ports, in the hope that
such a visit would mark new era
in the history of this part OF the
world r.-
Minister Issues Statement.
AS yet no reply has been received
here, but Sunday the prime minister,
Alfred Deakin, issued the following
statement:
1.-THE federal government, realizing
the significance Off the visit of the
American fleet to the Pacific and the
Importance of future developments of
the appearance of such great body
of warships, decided last December
to send a cordial invitation to the
president of the United States invit-
ing the presence Of feet at the
principal Australian seaports. II the
invitation is accepted the reception
given the fleet at Rio Janeiro, Val
paraiso and Callao will be eclipsed by
Australia. The visit would mark a
new era in the history of this part OF
the world r.
f, Rebuke Navy Changes.
New York, Feb IA resolution
made public Sunday, night, and which
was adopted at meeting Of the board
of directors Of the Navy League OF the
United States, deprecates ANY action
by congress materially changing the
program presented by the navy de-
partment and approved by the presi-
dent, particularly with respect to dis
turbing the relative proportions of
types of vessels recommended"
Tars Go Sightseeing.
Lima, Peru, Feb. 24-Sunday was a
day of sightseeing for the men Of the
American battleship feet now lying in
the harbor at Callao More than 5000
of them came ashore during the day,
the majority of whom spent the time
in Lima amusing themselves in visit.
ing places of amusement and buying
souvenirs in the shops kept open for
their benefit. Others took short ex.
cursions on the railroads to nearby
points of interest, while many stayed
close along shore around the Bay OF
Callao. a-S
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Wealthy New Yorker a Suicide

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-J. L. Mum
ger, member of a wealthy New York
family, committed suicide Monday by
shooting himself in the head at the
Hotel Audubun on Ellis street.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

The recognition of pure air as a
curative agency is spreading with great
rapidity. Unfortunately, however, the
smoke-makers are determined appar-
emily to keep the supply of pure air ~
small as they can.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Old Woman Passes Away,

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 25.-Mrs
Maria Gross, one of the oldest inhabi-
tants of Minnesota, who was born
when Thomas Jefferson was president
of the United States, is dead at the
age of 101 years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
Shoots Sister and Self.

Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 25.-Louis
Barber, aged As, killed his sister, Mrs.
Jerome Lewis, aged 55, at their home
in Medina Monday and then inflicted
probably fatal wounds to himself 1t
is the second double tragedy that has
occurred in this family within six
months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28
A Boston Correction.

Bilkins had recently moved FROM
New York to Boston. The other morn
ing he went to the butchers.
"Give me . nice porterhous<." hs
ordered.
Extremely, sorry, sir" said the pre-
prietor of the establishment, urbanely.
"but we are not giving anything away
this morning. '-Harpef's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

OF course men are not vain, but Just
tell a man of so that he doesn't look
a day over 80 and watch the effect.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

Why not the Natural laxative, Garfield
Tea? It's Pure, Mild and Potent. Made
of Herbs. Write for samples. Garfield Tea
Co., Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

Try to get rich quick to-day, then
hunt job tomorrow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

We Pay Top Price for Cream.
Cash every day. Write for Prices and
tags. Miller & Holmss. st. Paul. MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

Every misfortune can be subdaed
by patience.-Socrates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

There is nothing Ill said that is not
Ill taken.-German.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

We Want Your Cream.
Write to-day for tags and prices. North
Star Creamery Co.. Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

A Beautiful Watch Fob Fres
to those who ship us S. worth of hisss or
furs or buy guns or traps to that amount.
N. w. HIDE 4 FUR CO., Minneapolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

Spot Cash for Your Cream.
Top market prices always. MILTON
DAIRY CO., st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

It is not easy to sting bear with
a straw.-Danish.
Free press., 1908-04-25

DR.. Catudal has ordered buggy auto
for making his professional calls.
Ed Rea is attending to legal business
in the western counties this week.
Pension Agent Freese this week sue
ceeded in securing a pension for Mrs
Simon Motz.
Ellis now has seventeen autos in their
town. The railroad men being machin-
lists, understand them.
The Experiment Station reports the
fall of two inches of rain during Mon
day night and Tuesday.
A. Grossenbacher of Ft. Dodge,
Iowa, is here inspecting his farm and
crops in the southern part of the coun-
ty.
Earnest Seitz and family have re-
turned to their Walker home from a
visit to their children in Cove and Ire
go Counties.
Married, at the Office of the Probate
Judge April II, Alfred Slaughter and
Pearl E. Grippin, both of Ellis County.
-Wakeeney Independent.
DR.. Kidd of Ellis was in town last
Friday. He came down in his runabout
auto in half an hour. 1t has more than
paid for itself since he bought it, in
saving horse-keep and doing quick
work.
The Odd Fellows will attend services
in body at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning, April 20. the occasion
being the seth anniversary of the order
in America. Rev. Brown will deliver
the address.
Mr.. E. S. Beach has run his Maxwell
auto over 1000 miles and outside of
bad tire has had little expense with his
machine. There has been no repairs
but what he could do himself and he
has had much pleasure.
Free press., 1908-04-25
LOCAL NEWS.

eSOOeSOOeSOOSO OSOOSSOSOSSOSSS
Attorney Sam Hutsel of Wakeeney
was in town Monday.
Judge Jas. H. Reeder of Denver is
here this week on legal business.
Nick Arnhold has added nice front
porch to his residence on South Chest
nut Street.
Mr.. Waldo of Ellis was here on Mon
day accompanying DIR. Blake in his
new auto-runabout.
Teddy Balls of Buckeye and Louis
Christensen of Ellis succeeded in get
ting on the U. S. jury this time and
visited Topeka.
1t is rumored that many are urging
M. E. Dixon to again be candidate
for County Commissioner. He, having
been one of the most careful men ever
on the board, would be good man for
the next few years under the new tax
law.
The first week in May, the Kansas
City Commercial Club will take a trip
west over the northern road to Colby
and back over the Union Pacific, their
train stopping here an hour so they
can call on our business men. Let us
give them royal welcome as we did
on their former visit.
John O'Laughlin of Hays was in town
Friday. We knew John O'Laughlin
down in Nemaha County when John
was a strip of boy. That may sound
strange because John looks more like a
patriarch than we do but its true, John
and the writer have hit the floor at
country dances more than once some
twenty years ago. But neither of US
dance much now. .-PlainyiIle Gazette.
Free press., 1908-04-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
State of Kansas, Ellis County, SIS.
In the matter OF the Estate of GEORGE
SAUER Deceased
Notice Is hereby given that Letters of
Administration have been granted to the
undersigned on the Estate of George
Sauer late of said County, deceased, by
the Honorable, the Probate Court of the
County and State aforesaid, dated the
tenth day of March A D. 1908 Now, all
persons having claims against the said
Estate are hereby notified that they must
present the same to the undersigned for
allowance within one year from the date
of said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and that
if such claims be not exhibited within
three years after the date of said Let
tiers, they shall be forever barred.
ANTON SAUER, Administrator of
the Estate of GEORGE SAUER Deceased,
Attest: j. B. Gross, Probate Judge.