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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Killed By Lightning.

Menominee, Mich, July while
seeking shelter during severe cleo
trio storm Sunday afternoon in the
barn of Felix Charter, five miles east
of Carney, a village in this county,
the building was struck by lightning
with the result of one fatality, one
dangerously and three other boys
badly injured from the shock. John
Golden, 16 years old, was struck
while standing in the corner of the
barn; Felix Charter, Jr,, had his
head, face and body terribly burned
and was unconscious for IS hours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10

Denver, COL, July Thomas Tag
CART, chairman of the national COM
mittee, formally called the Democratic
national convention to order at noon
to-day.
Rt. Rev. James ]. Keane, archbishop
OF Wyoming, made the opening prayer
After the announcement of the tenn
porary officers of the convention Tenn
porary Chairman Bell delivered his
speech, as follows:
We have assembled at time when
the public conscience is demanding
honesty Of purpose in the men who
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Certainly.

"Why do you always read the news
paper criticisms of the opera so care
fully after you have attended per-
formance?"
People will be sure to ask about 1t,
and one must be able to answer as
If one understood something about it,
YOU know"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
TWIN CITY MARKETS.

Minneapolis, July7.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, SLIP; No.2
northern, $1.10. Sept. 9OAc. Durum
No. 1, 85c. Oats-No. white, 46c
Barley No. 4, Csc. Rye-No 2 CSC
Corn-No. 8 69c. Flax-No. 1 81, 21.
Butter-Creamery, extra 21c; firsts
100. Dairy, fancy, 19c; firsts II.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Anna Gould Married.

London, July S.-Mme. Anna Gould
and Prince Helie de Sagan were mar
ried at registry office in Henrietta
street off Convent Garden yesterday.
A subsequent ceremony was conduct
ed at the French Protestant church
OH Soho Square.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10

a German family in the Mohawk val
ley. You can eat it until your eyes
start out and your waistband grips
your middle. 1t will stay by you
through hard days work, and if
there is any left over you hit it again
for supper cold.
Ever try It?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Timely Text.

Don't fool with Satan," says an old
time brother, unless you're good
hand at fighting fire, and even then
you're likely to play losing game
Best thing to do is to keep ten miles
ahead of Satan-if you cant"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
BiuGer and Biuuer,

Here, boy, take that screen away
from the window"
please, sir, that amt screen-the
stenographer's got new way o. dress
in her hair, sir"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Trouble.

Some folks" says Brother Dickey,
have so much trouble in this world
that the place where Satan lives at
will look familiar to 'em!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
South Ct PAIL Iniu

Cattle Steers, $500 and 1878,
cows $3.50 and $3.50. Hogs-$6. 90
and $6.1O. Sheep-Muttons, $4.75;
lambs 1915.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
VERY GOOD REASON.

Father told you not to go with
that boy.
Bobby had to, father, cause he
had hold of my hair!
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FRLE-ND<S- IN NEED+l

swimming alongside, with its intelligent black,
eyes-fxe upon them. If taken into the boat
it would lie on the forward deck and watch
its protectors, occasionally eating fish whica
they tossed it, or diving over after one winch
they threw away.
During the winter the seal was moved up
to the home of one of the fishermen, where
1t spent much of its time by the kitchen fire. /
Instances where birds have sought human
protection could be multiplied. friend or
the writer was strolling through California
vale grove, when wood dove came whistling
along, followed by a hawk, the latter turnlne
and circling like flash of light, now dashlng
through the branches of trees and out the
other side in the excitement of the chase.
The dove at first passed the walker, then
turned and flew about, alighting on his
shoulder, and allowing itself to be covered by
the protecting hands, while the hawk wheeled
about in astonishment, finally resting upon
neighboring limb, where it awaited the re-
newed fight of the dove, but was brought
low by the protectors rifle.
The dove is very timid creature, even in
California, and Its appeal to q human being
may be considered singular.
Hardly a ship appears in port without
shore birds in the rigging as passengers, hav-
ing been blown off shore, or perhaps havina
flown out over the ocean. thinking it a river
that they could cross.
have seen shore birds and butterflies ten
miles from land, and it is a very common ocy
currence for birds to alight on small boats.
A New England fisherman, whom / knew,
while anchored number of miles from thes
some Of which alighted on his head, and, as
he made no movement that would alarm thems
they tarried with him for over an hour,
watching his motions with evident curiosity,
and apparently having perfect confidence in
hun.
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in the spring of 1904 they started to ascend
the Missouri. 1t was a difficult task, for the
expedition was not equipped as expeditions
of the present day are. They found the In
dians friendly and saw vast herds of buffalo.
The second winter was spent among the
Mandans. and the following spring saw them
headed for the head waters of the Missouri.
They reached the great falls of this river IN
June, passed around them and discovered
three rivers of nearly equal volume, which
they named jefferson, Madison and Gallatin
after the President, Secretary of State and
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Lewis and Clarke followed the Jefferson
TO its source, after which they procured guides
and horses from the Shoshone tribe and plung-
ed into the mountains.
Now commenced the most exciting part OF
the expedition.
Day after day they travelled through this
hitherto unknown region, carrying the flag
OF the young republic INTO strange places
They beheld-the first white men to do So
tine grand scenery of the Rockies heard the
roar of untamed rivers and saw the magnih-
cent cataracts of the deep canyons:
They invaded the home of the giant grizzly.
and sometimes beheld him looking at them
with awe and astonishment They fright
cned deer from their coverts and sazed upon
countless buffalo. and now and then had
severe battles with the wild beasts OF the
region. a.
The march through the mountains to the
plains OF the slope was one OF daring by the
little band They traded with the Indians,
and the diary kept by Captain Lewis de-
scribes the manners and customs OF the tribes
with whom they came in contact.
The sight of the plains after having been
among the dangers of the mountains for weeks
was a gratifying one to the explorers.
In October the whole party embarked in
canoes on the clear waters of the kooskoo-
sky. branch OF the Columbia, and after a
months voyage reached the rivers. mouth
having Travelled four thousand miles from the
confluence of the Mississippi.
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White House Events

ladies Of General Jackson's household. Presi.
dent Van Buren's daughter and daughters-in-
law made the White House gay in his time,
and Miss Harriet Lane, who did the honors
OF the White House for her uncle, President
Buchanan, is still remembered in Washing
ton by hosts of rfiends she entertained
Miss Elizabeth Cleveland presided over her
brothers household at the Executive Mansion
until Miss Folsom became the Presidents s
bride.
The wives of all the other Presidents have
enjoyed the triumphs and troubles which at-
tend what is called "the first lady of the
land" nobody having discovered the second
lady.
1t is said that General Jacksons wife died
OF excitement at his election to the Presi-
dency, and she never entered the White
House. On the other hand. Mrs Millard
Fillmore, having spent nearly three years az
the honored lady Of the White House. died a
short time after she left it.
The first funeral that ever came from the
White House portals was that of General
William Henry Harrison, who served his
country one month as President.
The Presidents mansion witnessed the fu-
nerals Of Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of State,
and Thomas w. Gilmer, Secretary of the
Navy, both killed by the explosion of great
gun on the United States steamer Princeton,
in 1874.
President General Zachary Taylor was also
buried from the White House. SO, too, was
President Lincoln. President Garfield was
brought forth on mems shoulders to die at
Elberon by the seaside, and later the victims
of the burning of the mansion of Secretary
Tracy were laid in state in the east room,
and their funerals took place from the Presi-
dents house.
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On the south bank of the Columbia they
formed an intrenchment camp, and there spent
their third winter, thousands OF miles from
hcme, and in country whose vastness none
knew but themselves
There they were, surrounded by the great
trees of the Columbia, and the winter was
passed in exploration, hunting and fishing. :,
, During one of these trips the party, guided
by Indians. climbed to the peak of a noun
tain and saw the broad Pacific stretched pc
fore them, with the Columbia pouring Its I'M
mense volume of waters into it: ~.
They were now in the land OF the Ghin-
hooks and killamucks, tribes winch nave
long since passed away, and these people
were their companions through that cold
winter.
The work of the expedition had become ac-
complished They had lourneyed to the IA
cific, the first Americans to cross the Rockies
and penetrate the unknown lands that lay
beyond.
On the twenty-third of March, 1906, they
broke camp on the Columbia and began the
homeward journey.
1t was as .tiresome as the advance had
been. for they had made but a slight trail
through the wilderness: nevertheless, they
were compelled to take it,
They ascended the Columbia as far as 1t
was navigable and then, abandoning their
boats, mounted their horses and turned their
faces toward the Missouri.
They were not very well equipped in the
way Of barter, for when they see out on the
hOmeWafd Journey .they uiSco'eiSu ehee enc
whole stock of goods on which they were to
depend both for the purchase of horses and
food during the long tramp of nearly four
thousand miles, might all be tied in two
handkerchefs.
Captain Clark says in his Journal that they
had nothing but six blue robes, and OF
scarlet. a coat and hat of the United States
artillery uniform. five robes made of our large
flag, and a few old clothes trimmed with
riband."
The first explorers of the continent were
in dcplorable condition. but, nothing daunt-
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leaping from the water il followed by
some enemy :,
1t came near the boat, swimming around 1t
several times, and then, making a leap, the
men saw that it was being chased by large
fish.
One of the fishermen dropped his line, and,
stepping into the bow leaned over and held
out his hands To his amazement, the seal
Immediately dashed toward him, and with
his help, scrambled out of the water into the
boat, Just in time to escape the sharp weapon
of swordfsh that darted by, its big eyes
staring, probably in wonder at the method
oil escape, to its fishy intelligence being evil
IDENTIFY a case of out of the frying pan into
the fire.
But the little seal apparently knew better,
and it need not be said that its confidence
was misplaced, as the men were so pleased
with its action in coming to them that they
kept it as a pet, and the seal became a fa-
miliar object about the shore.
The fishermen had small house upon the
beach, in which their boats and nets were
stored. and here the seal made its home,
sleeping on a pile of old nets, and during the
day lying upon the sands, lazily rolling over
in the enjoyment of perfect freedom.
When the men came down to the shore the
seal was there to greet them, frisking about
and attempting to crawl into the boat. When
not taken in. it would follow the boat out,
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small fry that were darting about and hugging
the shore.
They paid not the slightest attention to
me--in fact, closed up near So so that in a
few minutes | was literally standing in an al,
most solid mass of small fishes that would
under ordinary circumstances have fled at the
least movement
In their terror they seemed to prefer man
to their own kind. and their judgment was
good. as shortly the big fish were upon them,
and a scene of havoc and carnage begun that
must have been long remembered in the fish
world.
The cleaning jacks hurled themselves into
the compact mass like cannon balls. so that
they actually dashed out of the water. Some
eaped into the air, frenzied with the chase
while others went careening up the beach,
high and dry upon the sands, to flop back
and renew the contest.
| had but to stand and grasp the big fel
lows as they charged the throng, and had l
possessed a spear. could have taken them by
hundreds.
This warfare lasted half an hour, or until
the charging force had gorged itself to reple-
ton, when it seemed to separate and moved
away. leaving a distinct ripple behind.
few years ago some fishermen were fo
lowing their vocation off a harbor on the
Maine coast. when they observed a commo-
tion on the surface, and soon made out seal
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ed, they set out ON the long journey, and
last, nearly naked, entered st. Louis, hay
been gone two years and four months, lo
but one member Of the expedition.
Their return was hailed with great joy
over the country, and their story was looy
upon as q most marvellous one, as indeed
was.
There were people who did not believe
narrative of the expedition; they refused
credit the stories of the vast rivers, the
mountains and the innumerable tribes
Indians, with their strange customs, q
monies and religions. They gazed, lost
wonder, at the trophies OF the expedit
which the two leaders brought back. but
said that they had exaggerated much
In the course of few years the. prin
narrative of the trip came out, and the youhl
of that day dcyoured it with avidity. IL W.
the companion of many long winter NIGH
in the cabins OF the West, and no doue'
sharpened the adventurous appetite OF mani
a boy who afterward became an explorel
himself, following in the steps OF Lewis a9e
Clarke. -
This expedition opened up the great Wsss
beyond the Mississippi. 1t was the ploneel
men took up the trail where Lewis anl
Clarke had left it, and found paths IN Tn
wilderness. N
Long after them came Fremont, the PaSh
finder, and then the gold hunters. By-apd
by the railroad spanned the continent, asd
where Lewis and Clarke camped, grew CITIES
and the shrek of the locomotive awoke ~
echoes of the dark canyons through whs1
they marched to the Western sea. y
Congress made grants of land to the tyf
leaders Of this famous expedition, and Cap
tain Lewis was created governor OF Misso1
Territory. -, n.
In one of the fits of depression to which "
was subject. he took his own life, in lSO3
while on his way to Washington. :. !.
Captain Clarke became a brgadier genersl
in the army and was superintendent q
Indian affairs at st. Louis when he died ther'
in 1885,
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the residence of the President of the
United States. has been digni6ed as
tn. Executive Mansion, but it is much bet
ter known as the White House, from one
end of the country to the other. 1t is a very
old house for a new country like ours, and
within its walls the drama Of life has been
enacted as in millions of other homes in the
land.
1t had been built, however, nearly half a
century before President brought his bride
home there John Tyler, the tenth President
of the United States, was the first who
brought a bride to the White House. He had
been married in 1918, and brought his wife
with him to the Presidential mansion, when,
in April, 1841, he succeeded President Harri-
SON: but she sickened and died at the White
House. and in 1874 he brought Miss Julia
Gardiner, of New York. his bride. He
had married her at her home on Staten Island,
New York.
President Cleveland was the only President
that was married at the White House. The
ID OF June, 1886, he was married there to
Miss Frances Folsom, of Buffalo, New York.
Mrs. Washington never entered the White
House as its mistress. Mrs. John Adams
came first in the line of eminent ladies who
breathed the Washington air within its pre-
cincts.
Mr.. Jefferson, General jackson, Mr.. Van
Buren and Mr.. Arthur were widowers; Mr.
Buchanan an old bachelor, and Mr.. Cleve-
land young one.
Mr. Jefferson's daughters did the honors
for him. Mrs. A. j. Donelson and Mrs An
drew Jackson, the younger, were the leading
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THERE was not ripple upon the sur
It'll face as far as the eye could reach.
The clear waters of the gulf resem-
bled mirror. in which the blue sky
was reflected and perchance the form OF some
gull or pelican as it moved along with keen
eve, alert for finny prey. A more peacefui
scene could hardly be imagined than TINS
dead calm of the outer reef, yet it was des
tined to be broken in a singular way.
| was lying on the sands of little coral
kew. formed by the wash of the currents,
watching the hermit crabs securing the weeds
upon the beach. and the fins of fishes as they
projected above the surface, when suddenly
a subdued roar broke the stiffness.
1t might have been the surf pounding upon
the outer reef, but on day so calm could
hardly be. Louder it grew, strange beating,
splashing sound, coming nearer and nearer;
was.
Coming around a bend of the key was a
ripple which resembled that caused by heavy
wind. The surface for several acres was white
with foam. the cleaning spray caught by the
sunlight resembling molten silver as 1t came
on.
Already the birds had been attracted, and
scores of white-winged gulls hoyered over it,
uttering loud cries. They had discovered the
cause of the commotl0n, and were gathering
from far and near to join in the feast, for the
disturbance was caused by a school of fish,
or in the language of the outer reef, the
''jaeks were beating.
Large swift, cutter-like fishes, ferocious with
hunger and crazed with excitement, were
charging a school of sardines and sweeping
everything before them like whirlwind.
Springing down to the beach, l ran into
the water knee deep to watch the warfare.
Already the shallow water was black with
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

@7HE book which most delighted the
uT grandfathers of the boys and girls OF
today bore the title of ''The Travels
of Lewis and Clarke" and it still re-
mains fasinating volume, for it tells the
story of the pioneer expedition across our con-
tinent.
Up to the time when We acquired by pur.
chase from the French that vast territory OF
the Northwest from which so many States
of the Union have been carved, but little OF
the region lying beyond the Mississippi was
known.
No French explorers had travelled farther
West than Minnesota, though it is not improb-
able that few venturesome trappers OF
that nation had penetrated to the headwaters
of the Missouri; but the government knew
nothing of this.
When jefferson looked at the map and saw
the unknown region watered by the greatest
rivers of the Continent, he burned with q
desire to have it explored. He is SAID TO
have traced an imaginary trail from st. Louis
across the Rocky Mountains; but there his
finger stopped
In the summer of 1903, Lieutenant Will
liam Lewis and Captain Merriweather Clarke,
were ordered by President Jefferson to con-
duct an exploring expedition across the noun
tains west of the Mississippi to the mouth
of the. Columbia, already discovered and
named by Captain Robert Gray.
IL was known that the journey would be
one of hardship and danger; that the expe-
dition would encounter savage tribes, as yet
unknown to the whites, and that cold and
hunger were likely to overtake it long before
its mission should be accomplished.
Lewis and Clarke set out from st Louis
with company composed OF nine young
Kcntuckians, fourteen regular soldiers, two
Canadians, hunter, an interpreter and
servant. -
They got no further than the bank OF the
Mississippi. when winter overlook them; but
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
What Dynamite Can Do

~ HE most remarkable Characteristic
| about dynamite is its rapidity of ac-s
~ ton, and for that reason it cannot be
used in firearms, since it explodes so !.
quickly and in all directions at once, and
would tear the barrel to pieces. Shooting
candle through board without disturbing it =
in the least is outdone by dynamite, which is
so quick in its action that tender green
leaf can be compressed into the hardest steel
before il has time to fatten.
One of the experiments of the United States
torpedo works was to place some leaves be-
tween two heavy, fat pieces of iron. set them
on firm foundation and see what gun-cotton
would do in forcing the iron pieces together.
The reaction was so great from just being
exploded in the open air that one Of the iron
pieces was driven down upon the other quick
enough to catch an exact and complete inn
preston of the leaves before they could escape.
II is also singular fact that, the gun-cotton
itself should sink deep into the iron when it
explodes, showing the points of the letters
into the carriages This novel method
Of engraving by gunpowder is one of the won
ders Of the century. sag
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they are very free to admit. their
failing, and are willing to learn.
A native official once explained to Mr. Bel
lew, an English engineer, how he came to
realize that foreigners know more than Per-
slams.
Bungalore, with a batch of horses for sale.
An English officer, who spoke Persian. asked
me one day about my country, and when
told him the name of my village. he turned
it up in his map. and said, Yes / see. There
is place near it called Ganda China No.
said /, there is no such place near it. nor
in the country There must be, maintained
try best,I thought it useless arguing the point,
SO I remained silent. allowing him TO have
it his own way When / returned home and
recounted my adventures, | mentioned this
circumstance, with no very flattering illusions
to the English officers persistent obstinacy.
You are wrong Sab Sahib,' said two or three
voices 'Granda China is. the briny bog at
the further end of the hollow behind our hill. ;
Well said |, 4 never knew that before. So
the English officer. you see, knew what did
not of my native place"
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7F late years the building in Washing
nj ton set apart by the government as
u the residence Of the President of the
United States. has been dignihed as
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Vhe IrstE&pedit|on "fE3'S 4SE Continent

COPYRIGHT BY JAMES HLvEnsoN,
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Persian knowledge

~ HE Persians. as a class, are wofully
ignorant on almost every question
~ but. unlike most ignorant persons,
they are very free to admit their
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The book which most delighted the
grandfathers of the boys and girls OF
today bore the title of ''The Travels
of Lewis and Clarke" and it still re-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

IERE was not ripple upon the sur
face as far as the eye could reach.
The clear waters of the gulf resem-
bled a mirror. in which the blue sky