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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-10

about to see the status of his erst
while holdings.
Don H. Bacon has not wired fol
rooms in the Bessemer castle, but
he may appear with his body SER
want at any time. Stranger things
have happened.
Bill Bassett, if alive, may again
flip his famous wine pancakes over
campfres on Vermillion shores.
Capt. Sheridan, Capt. Roberts,
Capt. McInnis, Capt. Bale, Capt.
Donovan and Capt. Kitto, aided by
more petty officers than one can
count, are passing commands up
and down the lines or standing
ready and willing so torde.
The history of the Vermilion
range embraces tradgey, comedy
and romance to an extent unknown
to many mining regions. Section
80 has been a head liner in this
respect. The telling of the story
will extend over generations and
those who hear it never will tire OF
repetition.
There is a facination about this
iron mine, over which round,
cold 81, 100000 was expended in
litigation during a long term OF
years. The property was located
in 18S3by Edward Byrnes. In the
summer of 1888 Lon Merritt, R.
H. Pagan and Nicholas Lonstrof
made trips to the Location. That
same season R. H. Pagan made a
'recordbreaking trip to the land in
the interests of Frank w. Eaton
and Lon Merritt. Tide was secur-
7
ed that year.
Shortly afterwards contest
against them was started by Thomas
H. Hyde and Angus Mcdonald in
the interests of Hartmann & Nal.
let, the litigation lasting twenty
years. 1t passed step by step
through the United States land
Office and finally through the SUI.
prerne court of the United States,
which court gave good title to the
present fee owners, viz: The F.
w. Eaton estate, Lon Merritt, R.
H. Pagan, George Lohstorf and L.
G. Harris.
Thomas Hyde was offered a for
tune to relinquish, but he refused
and utterly lost out. A. M. Miller
and the Minnesota iron company
entered the contest against the
claimants, and the legal fight made
by L. c. Harris for the successful
owners not only secured him q
substantial fee interest but proved
his profundity and learning as a
lawyer. W
| Section 3O'' is a couple of mile:
easterly from Ety. Aside from
the cost of litigation a neat fortune
has been expended in exploration
and development work some of i
wisely and some of il not so wisely
| The present fee owners expended
$50, 600 in diamond drill work, on
hole reaching the depth of ,30(
fleet.
The Clergue syndicate secured
Ian option for lease and used III
about $4,000 before the clergu
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-10

aires, and will produce millions in
ensuing years.
The Zenith iron mine at Ely,
perhaps produced the money with
which Robert B. Whiteside has
purchased forests of giant trees in
California, mineral and timber
lands all over the continent, a
mansion in Duluth and put coin of
the realm in his strong box. The
lease on that mine expires In seven
years. For the next seven years
the output certainly will be the
maximum capacity. After that
lease expires the fee owners pro-
pose to get returns more in keep
ing with the real value of the
high-grade ores. One man close
to the fee owners has stated that
they plan and expect to get a
profit of IS a ton for all ore in
the ground after the present lease
in terminated.
Other producing and profitable
iron mines at Ely are the Sibley
and Savoy, which have made
millions for their owners and
operators.
The writer then goes on to
state that after eighteen years of
neglect, Misrepresentation and
harmful manipulation, the Yer
million range is again the scene of
activity. He also goes on to list
the properties now working and in
prospect of being worked.
The lands on the list are the
following in addition to Section 80
and the operating mines in the Ely
and Tower district.
Drill on section 10, 63-11. Par
ties financing the deal not known.
Cole & Mcdonald doing the
drilling.
Section 4, 63-11 owned by Du-
luth men to be worked by Capt.
Jas. Bale.
100 acres in section 81, 63-11,
owned by John Frazer and G. G.
Hartley.
Lands in section 9, 63-10 be-
longing to William o Brein, J. c.
Mullery and others.
Lands in section Is, 1913 owned
by Isaiah Bradford of Duluth.
Company organized by Capt. J.
R. Randall and Geo. A. Elder of
Duluth to explore lands in rs, 63-13.
Drills working on section 4,
62-13 owned by Victor Johnson of
Duluth and a Superior party. E.
c. Kennedy and associates doing
the drilling.
Southall property on part of Sec
ton 4, 62-15, owned by c. A..
Congdon, L. w. Powell, DR.. N. P.
Hulst and G. d'Autremont.
John Smith claim on 9, 62-13,
being worked by John Long and ].
Campbell of Cloquet.
Part of section 8, 62-13 being
worked by E. c. Kennedy & Co.,,
on land owned by VIM. Sauntry of
Saltwater.
The original Tubbs claim in Sec
ton 7, 60-13, bought by the Arm
strong Lake Iron company from
DR.. H. v. Goetchius of Duluth.
The Col. Bisbee jands adjoining
the Goetchius claim.
Armstrong Lake Iron company
on the Snyder claim in Is, 62-14.
Drills are working on this property.
Robinson Lake Iron company on
10 and 8, 62-13, being explored by
E. c. Kennedy.
Central Vermilion Iron company
on Is, 62-14 owned by Alois Elmer
of Duluth.
Lands in 81 and 50, 6s-t3, known
as the O'Keefe claim.
Vermilion Steel & Iron company
on section 6, 62-14, originally
owned by Capt. Jas. Sheridan.
Drills on Extension of Vermilion
Steel & Iron company on and a.,
62-14.
North American Iron company
on parts of sections II, 62-13 and
IL and 4, ellis.
Marquette & Vermilion Iron Co.
on 10, 62-14.
Roy Development company on
8, Oils.
White Iron Lake Iron company
on 4, Oils.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
ADMISSION HONORS
ADMIRAL SEMMES
Celebrates tooth Anniversary
of HERDS Birth
REFUND OF COTTON TAX
Veterans Want Millions Collected
After War Paid Back as Pen
sions-Dr. Stage Boost
ing Football
REFUND OF COTTON TAX

Admission, September 27.-(Special)-
With President A. Sterne in the chair
the Confederate Veterans of northeast
Alabama and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy met at the Calhoun county
courthouse Monday morning in COM
memoration of the one hundredth ami
versary of the birth of Admiral Raphael
Semmes.
The only drawback to the occasion was
the inability of DR.. ]. w. Stage. president
of the Alabama Presbyterian college, to
arrive in the city from Atlanta in time
to fill his place on the programme. Ell
bert D. Willet delivered an eloquent adj
dress on "Alabamas Place in the South
ern Confederacy.'' and vocal selections
were rendered by Mrs. Chives Woodruff,
Miss Pearl Sterne and Mrs. c. H. Rob-
inson, with accompaniments by Miss Car
RE Knox and Mrs. Scott Roberts. An
inspiring feature of the meeting was the
singing of patriotic and religious songs
by the old soldiers.
The meeting was adjourned for lunch
at noon, the business session being taken
up again at 2:So o'clock in the afternoon.
Seek Return of Cotton Tax.
The chief point of interest to the meet
ing was the launching of a movement for
the purpose of securing the millions of
idle dollars now in the treasury which
were collected from the southern states
after the war as cotton tax. J. J. Will
lett was appointed chairman of a COM
mttee to draft a petition memorializing
Congress to return the money to the sew
eral states for use as pensions to vet
xufI ba r,1a in ha
hands of senator's and congressman of
Alabama, and the matter will come up at
the next session Of Congress, it is hoped.
The following officers were elected: A
Sterne president; G. J. Houser vice pres
ident; A. T. Hanna, secretary; Frank Nc
Intyre, treasurer P. P. Starnes, chap
lain.
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WILL ORGANIZE
GERMANS OF STATE
MEETING TO BE HELD IN BiR-
MlNGHAM DURING FAIR-CON-
GRESHAM BURNETT IN GULL
MAN-MRS. DREHER DIES.

Cullman, September 27.-(special. THE
German-American association has united
with the National German-American
ing the fair in Birmingham they will or
ganize this state. William Richard II
president of the organization in this city.
Congressman John l.. Burnett was here
this week and with Postmaster w A.
Heck looked over the site for the govern
ment building. The purchase of the lot
was made year ago, congress appropri-
ating 5000 for this purpose. The appro-
priation for the building will be made at
next session.
Mrs. Margaret Dreher, wife of Adam
Dreher Sr., died here this morning at
4:30 o'clock. Mrs. Dreher was one of
the pioneers of Cullman, and a greatly
beloved woman. She leaves among her.
children some of the prominent people OF
this city: Adam Dreher, Jr, Mrs. C. A.
Stiefelmeyer Mrs. 7. ID. McMinn, Mrs.
Lena Kleibacker and Miss Lizzie Dreher.
The funeral will occur tomorrow from
the Lutheran church.
Circuit court took up the criminal
docket today. The case of John Holland.
charged with killing H. D. Putyan at
Hanceville, has been continued until De-
cember. The case of the state vs. Albert
Ridgeway, for attempt to murder Johr
w. Sparks, is being tried. The shooting
occurred last year about this time and
was the result of bad feeling on account
of business settlement.
An old building, residence, next to the
Baptist church, was burned on Saturday
last. No one was living in the house
and the origin of the fire is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
BOYS ARRESTED
ON UGLY CHARGE
THREE ADMISSION YOUTHS ARE
CHARGED WITH MURDER OF
HOSEA BRYANT-ELDEST OF
PRISONERS is YEARS OLD.

Admission, September 2.-(Special.)- tom
Cline, aged 16, a son of William Cline,
who recently died in the penitentiary after
being convicted of numbering a man by
the name of Phillips in the southern part
of the county, is in the Calhoun county
jail and on October IS will face trial on
a murder charge in the same room where
his father was convicted.
Tom and Lewis Cline, cousins, and Ar
thur Franklin were indicted by the city
4 ourt grand Jury for beating Hosea Bry-
ant to death with rocks some time ago at
the net and Irvine mill and they were
arrested Sunday by Sheriff LeGrand and
Deputy Zaner. Tom Cline was put In Jail
but the other two being under IA years
of age were kept by the sheriff at his
home. They will be tried at the present
tenn of the city court and have been re-
leased under the Juvenile law on the
promise of their mothers to have them
present for trial.
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cents apiece for sugar, coffee, meat or
other necessities and returned home TO
tell his brothers and sisters and the
neighbor children about the sights OF
the town. Hanceville at that time, 20
years ago, had a population of about 300
but it was wonderful world to the boy
in jeans breeches.
Dreams of Birmingham.
There were three or four big stores.
They were palaces crammed full of treas
ure Far down the railroad to the south
beyond where the track disappeared in the
blue hills the boy had heard there was q
great city many times bigger than Hance-
vile, where the streets were so crowded
with people that one could hardly pass
through them; where the houses were 80
high he could not throw rock over
them and where the people wore their
Sunday clothes every day In the week.
That boy dreamed that some day he
might be able to ride on the train to
that great city. He had been told that
in Birmingham big newspapers were
printed every day and that wonderfully
bright young men write the news stories
in them. He had seen a few copies OF
big weekly newspapers and had devoured
every line In them with gluttonous hunger.
He dreamed day and night that, perhaps,
some day in the dim, wonderful future
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
HANCEV|LLE IS
COUNTY'S PIVOT
Holds Balance of the Political
Power In County
CITIZENS ARE AGGRESSIVE
Some of Towns Business Men Weld
Wide Influence and Have Done
Much for the UpbuiIding
of the County.
CITIZENS ARE AGGRESSIVE
BY WALTER HARPER.

Hanceville, September 21-(Special)-
When 1 stepped off the train at Hance-
vile l saw a vision of a boy in knee
acknowledgements breaches = hauling
crossties to town and gazing in wonder
at the trains going by.
The boy in my vision was Enthusiastically
from the hills in the interior. He was bare
footed, almost bareheaded, and wore
green grin on his sunburned face. He
drove a yoke of patient oxen and the
trip from his country home, eight miles
away, and back was a days journey, in
GLIDING, of course, two Or three hours in
the city gazing at the houses and the
freight trains hurrying like mad up and
down the steel rails.
He snapped his ties at the rate of 20
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Cullman berry, good prices are received

Cullman berry, good prices are received
for the crop.
There is a wonderful Improvement in
farm conditions IN this section during
the past few years. Most all the farmers
own their homes and are adopting i'm
proved methods that are bringing good
results in every way
The land is generally level and easily
cultivated. 1t is one of the prettiest and
most promising farming sections in north
Alabama
Hancevile has very fine school, with
an attendance of 272 pupils The build
ing is comparatively new and cost $4,000.
Prof. James p. Richardson is principal
of the school. Prof. Richardson was for
some time a missionary In the East and
acquired a pretty thorough knowledge OF
the Oriental languages. His assistants
are Miss Nell Crawford and Miss Iona
Speegle.
Big Mercantile Trade.
Hanceville has a large variety of
churches, including the Methodist. Bap-
fist, Lutheran, Christian, Northern Meth
odist and Catholic.
The town does about a quarter of a
million dollars annually.
The Merchants bank of Hanceville was
established about year ago. and is
doing a satisfactory business. S. L. Nor
row Is cashier.
Hanceville is the home of Robert A.
Collins, one of the progressive citizens OF
this end of the county. For some years
he was a member of the county board of
commissioners and was active in the
building of improved roads and bridges.
Cullman has perhaps the best system OF
steel bridges of any county in the state.
This has been the home of Mr.. Col
Inns for many years, and he has done a
great deal for the upbuilding of this part
of his county. A few days ago he an
nounced his candidacy for probate judge
of the county, and his friends are plan
ming an aggressive campaign. The other
probable candidates are the present
Judge, r. I. Burke,J and James Killpat-
rick of Cullman.
b. Burkart, head of one of the largest
mercantile establishments in the county
is mayor Of Hanceville, and his admin
istration has been very popular He is
progressive In his ideas and has done
much to improve the general condition Of
his town and the people. He is a Ger
man and represents the highest type of
German-American citizenship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
RATS BELIEVED TO
HAVE STARTED FIRE
Disastrous Fire Occurs at Harrington
Springs, Near BreWton-Big
Hotel Is Destroyed.

Brewton, September 27.-(Special) IA
disastrous fire occurred at Harrington
Springs about noon today the large hotel.
its contents, lighting plant and barn. the
property of DR.. ]. e. Martin, being total
ly destroyed, together with four cot
tages occupied by other people.
1t Is thought rats started the confagra-
ton. The monetary loss and insurance
carried cannot now be ascertained, but
the former will be considerable as only
the piano and a few trunks were saved
from the hotel. No casualties were re-
ported
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
DR.. Foster Leaves Admission.

DIR. Joshua H. Foster for IA years pas
tor of Parker Memorial Baptist church
and probably the most beloved man in
Admission, preached his farewell sermons
at that church Sunday morning and
evening, and left Monday morning for
his new charge at Wilmington N. c., ac-
companied by his family
The large auditorium was packed Sun
day morning, and on Sunday evening,
when the congregation of the First
Presbyterian, the First Methodist and
the Northern Methodist churches united
with that of Parker Memorial, even the
aisles and gallery were packed.
At the morning service, when DR.. Eos
ter spoke of his relationship to his peo-
pie and the deacons of the church, there
was hardly a dry eye before him when
he had concluded speaking. At the even
ing service he barely referred to his de-
parture, stating that he would preach as
he had always preached, just as II that
were the last sermon that he would ever
preach on earth.
The members of the church were very
liberal in their remembrances of DR.. and
Mrs. Foster, and at the train Monday
morning the station was crowded with
persons from almost every denomination
In the city, including the Hebrews, who
gathered to bid him and his family fare
well.
DR.. Foster has exerted an influence
which has been more than local. He has
been prominently identified with Howard
college. with the Southern Baptist con-
vention and with everything that looked
toward the religious. moral, educational
or economic betterment of this city. Be-
sides having built his church up to a
place that makes 1t one Of the leaders in
the state, one of the largest contributors
to foreign and home missions. DR. F'os-
ter, assisted by his deacons, has done a
notable local mission work. For many
months he maintained a mission on Wal
nut avenue, built the present Glen Addie
Baptist church, built a church at Blue
Mountain. built combined gymnasium
and auditorium building, conducted one
of the most successful chautauqua en-
terprises ever held in the state and made
himself influential in many other re-
spects.
DR.. Foster has twice been abroad and
has achieved considerable recognition as
a lecturer. He graduated from the State
university and later from the Louisville
Theological seminary, being chilly not
able for his scholarly attachments.
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Jesse M. Kirby Dies.

Decatur September N.-(Special. Jesse
M. Kirby dropped dead at his home near
Avoca, Lawrence county. Saturday. He
was over 80 years of age and it is sup
posed that old age was the primary cause
of his death. Mr.. Kirby was, and had
been for many years, engaged in the
milling business near his home. He was
one of the best known men in Lawrence
county besides being one of the most
highly respected men of that county
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
DR.. Staqq Very Enthusiastic.

DR.. John w. Stagg, president of the
Alabama Presbyterian college, has named
the college football team 1.-The Predesti
narians," and in almost every address at
the college chapel exercises he has some
thing to say to the boys by way of in
spring them with enthusiasm In ath-
letics.
DR.. Stage states that he is trying to
build up a college spirit among the boys,
and 1t would seem that he is having
marked success If one may judge by the
increasing numbers that art turning out
70 rthe football practices. It is probable
that the college will have the best team
in its history this year. Their first game
will be played soon with team picked
from local athletes.
Dr. Stagg is being given the cooper
alton of the faculty In his efforts to build
up a college spirit The literary societies
have been reorganized, and Mr.. Allen
says that he will probably take steps
toward organizing college fraternity,
being himself an A. T. o.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
Union Springs Revival Meetings.

Union Springs September 27.-(Special.)
A series of protracted services commenced
In the Baptist church yesterday morn
ing. The pastor is assisted by Rev Mr..
Hunt, who is in evangelistic work under
the direction of the evangelical board of
the Southern Baptist convention. Mr..
Hunt Is man of experience in this work,
having been successfully engaged in it
for a number of years in other states,
prior to which he held some of the most
important pastorates in the middle west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
Lease Is Accepted.

Washington, September 27.-(Special.)-
The department has accepted the proposal
of William Fl. Tayloe to lease the present
quarters II the postoffice at Uniontown
Ala, for We years from October /, in
Guiding co ipment, water and safe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
Automobiles viii Lose Eye.

Brewton, September 27.-CSpecial)-
Amos Brown, Is years old will lose the
sight of his right eye as the result of
trying to crank an old style automobile
in East Brewton last night. The crank
flew off, cutting his face severely and
striking the eye.
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NOTICE.
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Company.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad company
will be held at the office of the company
in Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 8, 1909. at 10 o'clock, g. m, for cleo
ton of directors and the transaction Of
such other business as may be brought
before the meeting.
r.. d. LANKFORD, Secretary.
September Is. 1908 S-2Sut
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
BURGESS Home Burned,

Brewton September N.-(Special.)VTh The
home of Jim Burgess was totally de-
stroyed by fire in East Brewton this
morning. The contents were saved. Loss
was about $3.50, with no insurance.
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Truck Growing.

Empire Building open for
your inspection. We gladly
show building. Jemison r. E.
& ms. Go.
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Empire waiting list will
soon be in order. See this
building and rent your Office
now. Jemison r. E. & ms.
Co.
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Empire Offices $3.50 up.
JEM1SON r. z. & ms. co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-07
LOCAL GOLFERS DEFEAT
HERMITAGE CLUB TEAM
Brief Telegram Received Here indi-
Gates That Hampton Roads Players
Are state Champions.

Mr.. II. p. Hammond received the
following telegram last night from DR..
John r. Bagbv at Roanoke:
Hampton Roads wins from Her
mitage"
This telegram Is taken to mean that
the golf team of the Hampton R'ac ,
Golf and Country Club sas won Ia
state golf trophy by defeating IN :
Hermitage Golf Club. of Richmond.
in the annual State match at Staun-
ton yesterday.
The victory was unexpected as ts-
team was without its best player, o.
Parromore. The team was made mp
as follows: Small. Bagby. James Nc
Mensmin, Prescott. W. l.. Hillver and
Ionn NcMcnamin.
To local golfers the victory is es-
pecialIy gratifying because the loca;
club has a comparatively small mem
bership. while the Herm1tas Club has
several hundred members.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-07
col. PHILIPS INJURED
BY FAIL FROM PORCH
Venerable Citizen Loses Balance and
Tumb!es Four Feet to the Ground.
Painfully Bruised.

Colonel J. c. Phillips, one of the
most prominent and oldest men i'll
Elizabeth City county, was painfully
injured yesterday by falling from the
perch of his home near Hampton.
While Colonel Phillips did not suffer
a fracture of any bone, he is very
painfully injured and bruised about
the breast, shoulders and back. lie
probably will be confined to his room
several days.
Colonel Il,illips is nearing 80 years
of age. He was sitting on the porch
yesterday. when he lost his balance
and dropped to the ground, distance
of probably four feet. DR.. George W.
McAllister was summoned and rem
dered the necessary medical atien-
ton.