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IHNOON, .
GOVERNOR

we1l?"
at is not needed now" the gypsy
said. Come, here's an arrow well
defined, sharp-pointed, short and blunt
at end. What is the message fate de.
signed by this war token US to send p
THE arrow must mean the service
of the king" he said, promptly. Il am
in the navy"
"The arrow means not service" she
returned. ut signifies, rather, loyalty.
Thou art loyal man." she asked.
always, everywhere" he boosted.
Then why seekest thou information
of thy love affairs of soothsayers?
she persisted.
"'Tis writ that soothsayers know, T"
he answered vehemently, "and l do
not. cannot tell if l am cherished
in her heart or If in my absence / am
half forgot. l cannot even tell if ]
am present in her mind when I am
near, for then converseth she most
fiagrantly with other and less worthy
men,"
LESS worthy men, indeed"
81 deem them So"
'But is thy judgment much to be
depended on? Thou seemest but a
youth: thy blood is quick to take Of.
tense; thy heart protesteth over trifies
and standeth round in way of buffet.
ing. When thou art older, thou wilt
better know the other sex and realize
that when thou art most fouted thou
art most regarded-whep thou seem
est most madly to pursue, shouldst
thou but hesitate, she would run unto
thee"
Thou shouldst know women well, :"
he said, "but how know ! that thou
sayest true of what my power will
become with years?"
1.-The stone upon my finger tells me
all-of thee and of thy maid who is
SO steeled; how that she seemeth firm
as any wall-yet that if thou persist
she shall yield.'
Thou wouldst counsel firmness and
good HOPPER
"As know the future and the SEX"
$50 be it, then" he said, but
much fear thou knowest gypsy maid
ems only, and tits no gypsy maiden
that hath cast her charm on me-"
mo gypsy maiden? Then thy palm
H wrong. Take back thy fee straight
way and run along
He shook his head. "She is no
gypsy" he explained, 'only make
believe"
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Order to Examine Final Account,

County Of St. Louis ss
LII Probate Court.
ORDER TO EXAMINE FINAL ACCOUNT.
La Tie Mailer uf Tile Estate Ut Frank
Merriam. Decedent.
The petition of Geo. L. Brozich as
representative of above named dece-
dent, together with his tiDal account
of The administration of said estate.
having been filed In this Court. repre-
senting, among other things, that he
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that said final account of said
administration be examined. adjusted
and allowed by the Court, and that the
Court make and enter its final des rec
of distribution of lie residue of the
estate Of said decrdeuL 10 The PERSONS
ruLiiled thereto. anu for Lie d sciIaIge
~ he Iepit sentative and The suretie>
"a ms b,uu
1T is ORDERED, rnat said peiiliun
| De nediu. duu SAID hnai account eX.
auIGneu, auju s' Ell and allowed by The
Court, III the Probate Court Rooms 10
me Court House, III the City Ut Du
'uth III saiu County, on Monday, Tie
3ru day Of May, 1919, al Leu O'clock
d. III anu dill ptTSoHS IuteTeSteu III
SAID hearing auu IN said matter are
nereoy cited and required at saiu
Time and pace 10 show cause. ii any
here TIE why said pei ion SHOULD
nOs he granted,
Ordered Further, That This order be
served ny publication in The Ely Min
er according To law.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, April 5th,
1909. BY tile Court,
j. b. MIDDLECOFF,
[seall 4-30 Judge of Probate.
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band what good or Ill the future held
for them. One visitor. a youth, short
and sturdy lad, with bearing and with
bronze of open air and sea, looked in
the faces Of the Gypsies and strayed
about from place to place to hear what
patrons of the soothsayers might have
learned.
A Gypsy lass made bold to ask him:
"Sir, have thy future told for gold; a
bright career may wait thee; I'll tell
thee whom for friends to hold, and
who they are that hate thee"
''Nay. lass, but are all the members
Of thy company In sight?" he asked.
'All but one maid who readeth
palms" she answered him.
Then will I wait" he said, "and see
If she can tell me what I wish to
know. 1t is the one who is the most
demanded that must know the most,
and will wait to have her peer into
the dark for me-"
But there were those who were not
so determined, and would buy fore
casts Unfortunately, SO she left him
and told others pleasant fibs to make
them smile and mostly spared them
what OF painful truth she read that
fate was holding back for them.
Then came that one to view who
had been In demands riot of the
Gypsy colors, with burning eyes that
melted into mischief in q flash, and
teeth and lips so perfect one could
guess they never would foretell unhap-
piness.
He ran to her. "Now read my
PALM" he said. "and I will pay thee
well"
1T is my line." she answered him.
THE good cause needeth funds, and
will tell thee truly what the future
holds for thee. I pray thy palm be
smooth and hard. then hast thou for
tunes high regard. But IL 1t be all
lined and crossed. then shalt thou be
most tempest-tossed."
Together then they sat and, red
dening. he stretched his hand where
she might see the palm.
she reached 70 take 1t, and showed
a sparkling gem upon her finger. And
when he touched che gem he thrilled
in all the nerves that carry shivers to
and fro. but whether from her touch
or from the magic OF the stone he
could not say.
ALAS" she said, "'tis lined and
SCARED; thy calling works thee over
hard. But hard means triumph at the
last; thou shalt be rich ere years have
passed"
so rich that ! shall own stone
like that?" he questioned.
There 10 not wealth enough to buy
tits my luck stone, lad" she said
"Now this line here, q bold, full
curve. denotes trained and steady
nerve; It Is Of intersections free
thou mpst Q gallant sailor b..
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"All but the gallant" he broke in
| 81 have never done a gallant thing
| The sailors life is one of good, hard
toll and sudden perils, If you will, but
landsmen are the ones to whom are
| offered chances to conduct themselves
with gallantry."
Thou dost not read thy life and du.
ties right" she said. Each time thou
swingest mid the lofty sails or fyest
up and down the ropes thou contest
nearer to the captaincy, the goal OF
thy highest hopes. The stone I weai
upon my finger tells me where thy
thoughts most linger."
A peal of laughter startled them and
they looked up to see more of the Gyp-
sizes listening. "She hath promising
subject" whispered one. aye, he has
a simple hand" the second said. "Beth,
tell him true" another counseled, cor
he'll haunt your days. Let him know
the worst and best; clear away the
haze"
And they danced away to other
parts, telling one another of their win
nings and of how they had almost
been trapped by some sharp-witted
patron trying to deceive them with
false information, just to lead them on.
Il read, too, that thou are in trou-
ble," said the girl.
Thou art the first to know it." said
the youth, readily, but wincing in her
sight. How can man who is most
times abroad have troubles? Tell me
that"
"Thy trouble bides at home" she
softly said.
Then dost thou truly know" ad.
mitted the youth. Nov tell me what
I shall do, for I will not longer sail
the sea in such uncertainty as has
cursed my voyages of late. am a
man'-he said it as youngster doth
who feels the blood bounding in him
each day more swiftly than before
Il am man; pray thee bid me take
my trouble by the throat and stran-
gle it."
Best take 1t by the hand and plead
with it." she said, ''or look it in the
eye and say your inmost thought"
AYE, look it in the eye-and be
abashed," he answered. Il cannot say
my inmost thought without some help.
Is there no firmness or no readiness
OF speech writ in my palm, dear
gypsy
"A palm at eurleycues and tails
the owners purpose always fails" she
hummed.
"A miserable oatioeA~ he said, and
set his face.
But thine hath no curleycues MOI
tals> nor anything but well-defined
and preaer lines-a lifeline long and
red and deep, denoting friendship good
to keep. Thou lowest one who is
hckle?" she asked podT&edly.
81 cannot TELL" he said. y mayhap
ahoald have brought her palm az
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office at Duluth, MIMI,
March Dist, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this Office by Sofia Stenback, U. Ely,
Minnesota, contestant, against homestead
entry No. aEl7, made March 23rd 1914, for The
SEA OF SW4 vi Section 10, Township 62. N :.
K. IL, w. 4th p. M. by Berttu lSakSon. Com
testee. in which it is alleged that SAID BertJu
Widow nor children. nor d will: that the heirs
OF said Berttu .sakSOn, and his only heirs are
Peter lSakSO., Mary lSakSOn ana Katherine
lSakSOn. DrOtDef and sisters OF said entry
man, that they do not 1--we in the State of
minnesota. but all reside in Kylakarvia,
Flnnland. Europe, that they have not lived
NOR Resided upon. nor Ill any manner lmprOy-
eu or cultivated SAID Janus since Marcn list
1866. anu have Wholly abandoned The Same,
anu Lhat SAID aiie-eu aUsence from SAID land
was not uue 10 service III Tie Army. Navy or
Marine corps "a the United States Ill oIue vi
War anu stilu PAL Lles are hereby noLiIleu W
appeal, SSponu anu UHcf egIueuCe b. ucnIug
saLiu iiICS di IoLS dU ~ v ciUck d H.. MAY
iotn lSUS, UeIufe AlDerC j. Thomas, United
oLaLes commissioners. All his ONCE at EIy.
MinnesoLa, anu LnaL hnal nearing Wlil Ue
nctu al III U'CIUck a. Iii. on May Glnu. isUy Dc
iore Lne Res lSUer q Receiver at Lne UnILeu
States Lahu Oihce Ia DuIuLh, MInLesoLa.
Inc Salu Contestant having. d proper
dlnuaslL, lieu March LSru iSUy SET forth IaCLS
WHICH SHOW That aiLer uue diligence perSon-
al sersloe vi thlS notice can not De made. IL
ID hereby Ofuefeu anu directed that such
nutice De given Wy uue ana proper puUIIca-
ton.
4 . 400 j, u herman Engel, kegiSteI,
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THEGYPSY'S
GEM
By ALEXANDER SLOAN

The first notes of the Toreador song
called group of idlers and sishtseers
near and cordial handclapping followed
the final note Of the Gypsies' music, for
there were singers in the band who
knew how to use their voices. The
space near the cottage afforded bril-
liant scene these gala days; there
were always round about those curious
ones who must have their fortunes told
men as well as women, skeptics and
believers alike trying for peep into
the future through the eyes Of the
palm reader, the horoscope interpreter
and the oracle.
Elsewhere in the village were merry
doings-eating and drinking, all the
rough diversions of the early days, the
ways that men and women have ever
sought for Willing away the time. Be.
meath canopy were Mistress Madge
and prim companions in sewing indus
try, while near the stile Miss Betsy
fingered for word with stalwart
Hugh. Crossing che village green in
pairs and groups were others OF the
comely maidens, and all the small
boys OF the town, scorning more seri-
Gus pursuits, played merrily at leap
frog, quoits and other robust games.
Within the public houses were heavy
discourse of the stock, and climbing Of
the glasses, and boisterous applause
when one would make attempt at witt.
cism. Behind his counter smiled the
rotund keeper; among Me tables and
the benches supple John moved con-
stantly with potables and light. From
all the meadow land and tenant houses
round, the men were come to share
the village cheer. These moved not
at the notes of any song from near
the Hathaway garden, but buried their
coarse faces once again in cup or mug,
and gurgled contempiatiyely.
These were momentous days. The
court was come. In brave array were
courtiers and warriors and sailors bold,
all picnicking. The servants ran about
in liveries Respondent, important per-
sonages stalked hither and away in
heavy grandeur. Court ladies and their
maids, looked on the village and the
country folk disdainfully in part, but
some took interest and made acquain.
lance here and there.
The latter, friendly ones, focked up
to hear the Gypsies sing, and when
the song was ended clapped and
sought to know from members Of the
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GOVERNOR JOHNSON'S VETO,

their representatives for the pur
pose of Furnishing any industry
class or section. The foundation
theory of taxation is absolute equal.
ity and justice to the humblest ano
mightiest alike.
WOULD HURT INDEPENDENTS
In its practical operation, this
bill, as it would affect the great
mining corporations, would not,
believe, work out the results de-
signed by the author. Based upon
metallic standards entirely, il
would be of advantage to the min
ing companies now operating on
the Vermilion and Mesaba ranges
and would work decided disad-
vantage to the people possessing low
grade ores of the undeveloped prop.
critics now in the hands of thous-
ands of settlers in Aitkin, Becker,
Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca,
Morrison, Crow Wing, Ottertail,
Todd and Wadena counties. Not
only would there be a discrimina-
ton in favor of the older and rich
er section of Our mineral area, but
it would place an unfair and TN
just burden upon their smaller and
independent competitors in the
newer and less developed section,
and in many instances would doubt
less result in the latter being COM
PEELED to surrender their properties
at a sacrifice to that corporation
which dominates the steel industry
of the United States.
PRESENT PLAN BEST.
The purpose of taxation is to
raise revenue for the expenses of
government and on this theory
taxes should be levied on all classes
and on all sections as nearly alike
as may be. There is no denial of
the statement that this section now
pays on valuations greater than
other classes of real estate in other
sections of the state and while it
may be possible, and doubtless is
true, that notifications may be
necessary, this can be accomplish
ed. as 1 have already stated, fully
as we'll under the present ad valor-
EN- system under the scientific in
vestigations of the tax commission,
as under the specific plan proposed
in this bill, and the present plan
has this very decided advantage to
the state, that the revenues are de-
finite1y determined and expendi-
ture can be accordingly, while un-
der the proposed plan there would
obtain a fexibility dangerous in its
uncertainty. as the revenues would
be more or less as the companies
mined much or little.
I believe that the bill, providing
as it does, a double system of taxa
ton on one class of property, is
wrong in principle, and for this and
the reasons above recited I herewith
return the same.
JOHN A. JOHNSON, -
GOVERNOR
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great commonwealth, besides max
ing the subject of just state tax
alton the mere football of partisan
and sectional politics.
NO URGENT PUBLIC NEED.
Fourth-Minnesota is achieving
marked success in the assessment
and taxation of iron ore lands un-
der the present ad valorem system;
so that there is no urgent and vital
public need of a measure of this
kind at this time, and nothing to
prevent the state from taking ample
time under the provisions of the
new Constitutional amendment,
and with the aid of the state tax
commission, to work out a system
of taxation on a thoroughly scien-
tifc, dispassionate and equitable
basis, devoid of political and Sec
tiona1 feeling, and one that will
commend itself to the people of
Minnesota at large, regardless of
section or party, industry or class,
for its justice and equality of prin-
ciple, as we'll as for its efficient,
careful wrought and thoroughly
practicable administrative features.
UNDER AID vALoREM SYSTEM.
As regards the success of the
state in securing revenue from the
iron ore properties under the pres
ent ad valorem system, permit me
to cite you to the statistical exhibit
of the state auditor on page XVIII
of his last biennial report. 1t there
appears that the taxable value of
iron ore properties in Minnesota
has been raised from IS, 900, 900 in
1898 to $3.50, OOO,O in 1908, or
increased thirty fold in ten years,
and that the taxes levied to be paid
into the state treasury from this
source increased from $4,000 in
1898 to 5000, 900 in 1908, increas-
ing thirty-three fold in the brief
period of ten years.
If the revenue now derived from
iron mines is not sufficient, the
state under the present system has
the full power and machinery to in
crease the assessment to a proper
and just figure, without plunging
any section of the state into panic
and arresting its development.
The state board of equalization
and the state tax commission under
the present tax laws, have raised
the value of iron ore lands from
$42, 900, 900 in 1905 to $3.50, 900, 900
last year, thereby increasing the
state tax levy for state purposes
alone from STA 900 four years ago
to approximately 100000 a year
at the present time, or adding near
ly a half million dollars of revenue
annually to the state treasury, and
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Notice for Bids

Sealed bids will be received BY the
City Council of the City of Ely MINI
up to and including May 4th 1909. at
O'Clock p. m. for hauling coal from
the coal pocket to the light and wafer
plant.
Bidder will state price per ton.
The council reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
April 81 1909 L. J. White,
4-23 80 City Clerk
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Notice for Bids

Sealed bids will be received by the
city council Of The City of Ely, MINI,
for furnishing The City of Ely, Mimi,
with supply Of YoughiOgheny screened
lump coal TO be shipped in steel ore
cars Or in hopper bOLJOm cars, during
the ensuing year.
The council reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
April Il 1909. L. j. White,
4-23 30 City Clerk.
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1875.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Dulufh Mimi.
Dec. 10th. 1907.

Dec. 0UJ0s lSUt.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the ace
of Congress of June 3, 1873, entitled
IAN act for the sale Of timber lands IN
the States of California, Oregon. Ne
vada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4. 1892.
Andrew Turing of Moorhead. County OF
Clay, State OF Minnesota, has this day
filed in this Office hiS sworn statement No.
1888, for the purchase of the Wh-NEA &
E1a-NWA Sec IS in township IS N, K, IA w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
SAID land before the Register and Re-
ceiver Of this office at Duluth. Minne-
sofa. on Tuesday. the 18th day OF May. 1909.
He names as witnesses: y. T. Olson.
George h. Morse and +. L. Pearl of Fargo
n: D., aud u. K, Gunderson, of Moorhead,
MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office ON or before said lSthsday OF May, 1909.
J. e. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
2-I1h-7
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Mother and DAUGHTER.

When mother and daughter stand
on proper terms with each other there
is 2 firm friendship underlying the
natural love. The mother, with the
memory of her Own gitriI(hood days in
her mind, is not tes severe on the
faults and mistakes that the young
daughter is sure to make. And the
daughter. sure Of a ready sympathy
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Notice for Bids

Sealed bids will be received by the
city council Of the City Of Ely. Mimi,
up 10 aud Including May 4th 1909 at {
O'Clock p. III. for doing the street
sprinkllng during such Time as 1t is
necessary, upon the business and resi-
uence streets of the City of Ely, Mimi.
Bidder will name stated price pei
hour for furnishing team aud driver.
The council reserves the right to re-
jecL any or all bids,
april II 1909. L. j. White,
4-23 30 City Clerk.
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Following is the full text of the
governors veto. Cut it out anc
save it for future reference:
St. Paul, Mimi, Mimi,
April goth, 1909
To Hon. A. J. Rockne, Speaker Of
the House of Representatives
Sir:-I have the honor to return
herewith, without my approval
House File No. No. 227: "A bill
for an act defining and classifying
mineral lands and providing fo1
the taxation of the same"
Objections to this measure may
be summarized as follows:
ILL-DIGESTED EXPERIMENT.
First - Notwithstanding t h G
able and sincere labor bestowed up
on it by its author, Mr.. Bjorge, the
bill remains both in principle and
administrative features, a more or
less uncertain and ill-digested ex-
pertinent, not fully understood
even by its friends, and intensely
feared by the sections of the state
to which it specifically applies,
while in application it threatens to
violate the fundamental principle of
taxation, that of equality, at the
same time that it fails to meet the
Constitutional requirement of uni
formity in taxing the same class of
subjects.
WOULD BE SEVERE BLOW
Second-It is certain that the
moral, industrial and practical
effect of the bill, if made law at
this time, will be to strike a severe
blow at the development and pros
perity of all the great mineral bear
ing counties of Northeastern and
North Central Minnesota, affect
ing alike the agricultural, manu-
featuring, commercial, financial
and educational growth and suc-
cess, as we'll as the settlement of
all Our Northern lands, both public
and private, and the investment of
both home and foreign capital
therein.
SECTIONAL PREJUDICE.
Third-The passage of the pro-
posed tonnage tax measure at this
time, when its provisions and the
principle upon which it is based
are so little understood and indeed
so generally misunderstood, has
plunged the whole subject of tax
alton under the new state Constitu-
tiona1 amendment into a sea of
political and sectional feeling and
prejudice, which, not only makes
a just, efficient and scientific meas
ure impossible of enactment at this
time but threatens sectional hatreds
which may disrupt and endanger
the future best development of Our
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Notice for Publication.

Department of the interior
United States Land Office, Duluth,
MINI. Al
July 7th, 1908.
NoLice is hereby given JiIaL Anton
Pearsuu, Of superior, Wis, who, on
july TIN, 1918, made Application Tor d
Timber auu OLune sworn Statement
No. O9S, tor The Ell vi oE4 Sec. 10 &
W! of . VT SEE. ~, rp.6U n. Il. ii ".
4Gu L. M. has filed nuLice Of Intention
10 make Final Proof, To establish
Claim W The land above described, be-
lore Tile Register aud Receiver Of tile
UulLed States Land Office al Duluth,
Mlnn., On Tile 18Th day Ut May .19U9.
ClalmanL uames DIS witnesses: John
Erlckson, john Griffith, William Grit
nth aud Olof Olson, all Of Superior,
Wis.
J. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
3-l2 ST.
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and comprehension, is not afraid to
confide in her mother. The same rule
applies with father and son. Most
fathers love their sons, but they for
get that they were once boys them
selves and that youth cannot be staid
and wise, and never kick over the
traces. Perfect confidence between
father and son Is quite as important
as it is between mother and daughter,
and the experience of the parents can
often save the young people from
many Manifestations Chat.