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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

The motors that drive the air
ship with the Yankee Robinson
Show are only two horse power.
They are very light. The ship in
air does not weigh over LOO
pounds. 1t resembles a big box
kite.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

The Ladies of the M. E. church
will hold lawn social OH the M.
E. church lawn tomorrow after
noon. Ice cream will be served for
1Oc. Candy and watermelon will
also be for sale. Ali are invited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

F. F. Chalk, representing the
Tom Reed Cigar Co., was in the
city from Duluth a few days this
week calling on his numerous
customers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

The steel shaft men, who have
been here for several months erect
ing the new shaft at the Pioneer,
left this morning. From here they
go to Coleraine, where they will do
some work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

John Dejak and Roza Kastelic
secured a marriage license today.
The marriage will be solemnized at
the Catholic church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23
N EXT!

A broken pitcher was offered as
testimony that Ephraim Jackson,
the colored prisoner, had whacked
his wife on the head.
"The testimony doesn't hold wa
ter" said the learned judge.-Bohe-
mian.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

The contract for remodeling the
White Iron Lake school was award
ed by the school board to Isaakson
& Anderson for the sum of $3.50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

A social dance will be given this
evening at Turf Hall by number
of young folks. Knutson S orches-
ira will furnish the music.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23
THE EASIEST WAY.

81 was very angry just now when
Blocker asked me for SIS that / owed
him."
''But why did you get angry?"
81 found it much easier to get an
cry than to pay."-Jugend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

F. M. Fieler, who has been here
from Chicago, the guests of the
Lorenz's at Castle Craig" left
for home Friday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

Mrs. A. S. James and son, Raub,
left Friday for Pennsylvania, where
they will visit relatives for some
time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

John Purdy came up from Tower
Sunday to witness the ball game
between Tower and the Ely Finn
team.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23
CLEW TO THE BRAND.

81 want some cigars for my hus-
band, please
eyes, madam; what kind ?"
81 don't quite know; but he's a
small man and always dresses in
black"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

Mrs. VIM. O'Rourke and Esther
Sletten went to Crimson FRIDAY
where they visited the farm of Mr..
O Rourke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

Geo. L. Brozich spent several
days i'll Duluth this week on bust
ness, going down Thursday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

Lish" LaBeau returned yester-
day from week spent in the Twin
Cities, Saltwater and Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23
PROOF OF 1T.

'1s that rich young fellows life
all froth ?"
CLOCKS like it. He has Just
bought another new bubble"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

Mrs. Fred LaRue came up from
Tower Wednesday for a visit with
her husband at Section 80.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

August Strand, of the St. Croix
Lumber Co., spent Sunday with
his family at Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

Peter Western is in the city from
Two Harbors for a two weeks Wis
it with relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

c. G. Miller of the Duluth Pap
er q Stationery Co., was in the
city Thursday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

Active work has been begun on
the construction of the new hotel
at Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

Rev. Manly and family returned
Tuesday from a short visit on the
other range.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23

The Business Mems Association
held meeting Monday evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS,

Jos. Berube was up from Tower
yesterday on business.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13

States at Washington. He bore the
distinction of having been the only Re-
publican congressman to represent the
San Antonio district in the national
assembly.
Prominent in Congress.
While in Congress he served OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
After leaving Congress he resumed his
law practise in San Antonio, where he
had a large and distinctiyely represen-
tative practise.
During his long and honorable career
Judge Noonan enjoyed the confidence
and esteem of all classes of the cop-
munity in an eminent degree. He was
honored as a just and upright judge,
and beloved for his genial personal
qualities and amiable disposition. IN
1875 he was married by the Right Rev
erend Bishop Pellicur, the first bishop
of San Antonio, to Miss Cornelia
Bowen, daughter of John and Elizabeth
Murphy Bowen, both of whom were ma
tives of Philadelphia, but who went to
Texas during the days of the republic.
Two sol have been born of this mar
riage, George Breckenridge Noonan and
Ralph j. Noonan, The latter is now a
student at the University of Texas,
studying law, and gives promise of fol-
lowing in the illustrious footsteps of his
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1909.
WnaRn DIRECT NoMlNA rloNs Axs REJECTED.
AND NEWARK ADVERTISER
FOUNDED MARCH l., 1882.

- Direct nominations IF State senator's and assembymen n OF MEMBER ol
4tate eommittees received a signaI defeat in the Massachusetts Legislature n
Anesd4v and the Boston Transcript halls the defeat as a triumph Of common
mseJ saws the Transcript: 1.-THE direct nomination experiment has been EAR
#d lust as far in this State al it should be, for the present at least 1t is not
5urkhng particularly we'll anywhere. 1t is requiring a candidate to go to TN
y ne Of making W campaigns me Tor the nomination and me for TN ehe-
and. instead of lessening the influence of money in our politics 1t Is dong
q q than M other gency the has Tor a LONG i'm come to g 10 increase
~ very influence State Legislatures can more safely look to Massachusetts
u models for their statutes than to a State like Oregon or Oklahoma the
Transcript is a high-cmss journal, and it's approval of the action OF tn
Massachusetts Legislature is significant OF he nteligen sentiment Oh the STATE
Jersev has gone ahead of the Bay States and adopted direct primaries Tor
IN oaacers except Governor, Congressman and State comnitees If he ad-
nnced state Of Massachusetts baks at that step, why should New Jersey go
a further with the experiment until it has tested what it has gt or hs
btnned more light from the States where the system is not working par
tculary weng"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
Pupil of Late Bernard Kearney
Reaped Hon0rs as Judge
and Congressman.


N the Lone star state, u
hiies away from ms NATIVE View
- - az ,aast aistin-
a,,istoa ai+i.ansa Tavos u;s ramark-
ahla oaraar ,s or ,,n,,ena1 interest 70
Nevra views ue vvas horn in the old
North yTara q, Anpnst 90 1897 He
u,as the a.lest son Of George and Mar
oarat CASEY Noonan His father died
here IN 1s17 and his mother in 1850
leaving nine children in his care. He
uas . n,,nil of the wal1-LnovH edu-
GATOR the late BERNARD Kearnev whose
nunils have distinguished Themselves
in every walk of life
After leaving school Young Noonan
studied law in the of6ce of late
.Jol,n Whitehead Here he nroved a
brilliant student and naved the way
for the well-deseryed honors. which he
won in after life. He always enter
tanned a sentimental feeling for New
ark. and loved 1t to the end. Even
In his last days his dreams wandered
to the old town. where SO MANY happy
days were spent. and where all he
ambitions of his life originated. He was
like the great Bayard. a man above re-
proach. and his name reflects the high
est honor on his birthplace. as well as
on the State of his adoption.
.nu 4, c,o,. u.r :
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13

S# Philadelphia, like Newark, contracted with railroad companies to pay me-
ff III cost of abolshhng grade crossings. Philadelphia acted under a law
sssedf In 1874 The ctys share of thu cost If construction vas $5ooo00o 1t is
81 contended that he act of 1874 was unconstitutional, that the contracts. IRE
asmd, that the railroads alone are chergeable with the cost Of tn Improvement
and that he s5o 100000 can be recovered by the city. The basis OF this claim is a
recent decision b y the United States Supreme court OF a n appeal from the
state courts of Minnesota A law of that State permitted municipalities to enter
into contracts with railroad companies to divide the cost If making changes Of
tn issue finally reached the United States Supreme Court The decision of that
court val tina a State cannot relieve n railroad corporation of the duty to-
provide proper safeguards holding that such duty is a police regulation, and
mmst be discharged entirely at the expenseof the RAILROAD In the case of New
ark the discovery was made, after the contracts were made and executed and the
zrest bulk of the citys share of the cost had beer paid, that the railroad com
panaes cou hay been compelled, unde the same construction of the aw, to pay
she entire cost but n he litigation tha followed the city vas the loser by al
judicial decision. The Minnesota case is subsequen to that decision.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
GETTING ARouND II BACHELOR LAW.

The Bachelor act forbidding he dfveraono of potable water tut of the State
as not make my distinction between surface n subsurface water. IN
E4s IN adindicabng upon thu act intimated that ubsurface or well water
nirbt he 10 diverted. In preparing 10 deliver water to Staten Island the East
~rsev water Company las arranged to deliver a certain quantity of water
nnaI TO a rven-we supply taken at Be1evine, tut mostly Passaic surface
arguing tha it is the quantity. and not the particular kind of water hat
lie prohibition is placed IN. So the well water Is to be turned ntot he pipes
that onvey Passac water to Bayonne and al equal amount of the mixed water
according to East Jersey measurement, is to be delivered to Staten Island. Inc
lax explicitly forbds he diversion of potable waters tut of III State
The curt decision excerpts well water. n in other respects sustains he State
ia. II surface wateris delivered in quantity only to correspond with the
mount Of water produced from driven wells, it is still a violation IF the State
~ as modihedb b the courts Surface water is not well water and it, delivery
1der IN circumstances is Illegal
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
Jury Law IN MURDER CASES.

Jures in murder cases 10 eccentric things In Virginia recently two brothers
who deliberately shot to death a nan who had wronged heir sister we're az
In New York, stanford White an eminent artist, was murdered in
cold blood in a public place by a sensationanst named phaw. The murderers
plea wal that his act was in atonementf for something in relation o his wife that
was aneged to have occurred before he married her Thaw vas acquitted on
hAe grou OF insanity. Captain Hams fatally shot a man who had destroyed
&s home N his peace of mind. The Jury convicted him Of anslaughter Law
BIZ A1he perfection Of common sense That IS, the written law. How about its
appucation by courts n juries, and especially jurfes? What degree of con
asnncy could be found in III verdcts Of the three juries in the cases cited?
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
9be DAYS One Best Story

A NDREw CARNEGIE at a dinner in New York continued his indict-
"A nent of Great Britain and Germany for their barparous and stupid
= = building of warships
How perverted" said Mr. Carnegie sis a nation that thinks to promote
peace by augnnentEg Its armament A S though my neighbor and / should
point annon at each others houses from every window, explaining, when
everw we crowded a halfdozen more CUR in tina this sort Of thing heightened
neighboryf feeling and rood fellowship
Perverted indeed said Mr.. Carnegie "are such ideas of peaeel AS per-
verified as the New York arstocrats idea of honor.
"A young Westerner cam 10 this aristocra and asked him for his daugh
trs hand.
(" I an support her in good style, he said. I am worth leven millions,
The arstocrat. whose family had done n work since his grandfather
forty years before, had retired from the wholesale clothing business fowned
and said tboughtfuIy: e
:" But my young friend. did you make this money in-er-trade?
Trader said the subor baushtny. I guess mott I'm in the Iegisa-
ture," #S
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
SMe Acrohat ArNst
BY RALPH BERGENGREN.

T is in the visible expression of strength. grace n vitality that h artist
= art like hat Oh the actor, is necessarily alive and impermanent Let the
painter set on nva his fixed pesentment of lion, tiger or leopard, and the
trainer, by his dangerous medium OF whip and training stick will make the
living animals exhibit endless graees of subtle line and lovely color. When he
puts his head in the lions mouth, believe me-, he considers it nothing better
than a concession to the ground1ngs-a mere, vulgar, necessary pot-boner.
When h comIes the great tawny thing 20 repeat the grace of a natural move
dhe training of wild animals being always along the line of what they
do naturally and leap in a long gracious curve across the arena o an n
stable landing o. a rolling sphere, Ne feels that he is doing something worthy
Of himself and his animals. Or again, let he sculptor depict a flying Mer-
curry; Mercury must att least have a point of arrival or departure. But for
one brfef moment the young woman of the circus swinging through space
from n tapeze to another, is the grace of the flying Mercury. To attain
this moment of sef-expression she has given as long and arduous an APP
premiership IS the artist who works IN clay, bronze or marble-Atantc
for Nay.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
COULD STAND THE WHALINGS.

Gracious. Tommy" said the startled
visitor. II eve saw a lad get as many
spankings as you do. Why, it seems to
be a continuous performance down in
the woodshed."
"Oh, l can stand it," laughed Tommy,
with a wink.
You can stand it,"
Sure. When dad spanks me ma feels
SO sorry she gives me candy. on the sly.
Their when ma spanks me dad feels so
sorry he gives me a quarter and takes
me cut to see the ball game."-Chicago
News.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
an UNs0LD CRY PROPERTY.
|cularly well?'

s. The old City Hall site, which failed to command a biz bow sSeVVo aru
lbove a private bid Of ss5ON in the public auction held YESTERDAY, ano was
hsrsfoe tbdrav from sleb y the City Hall Commission, has a prospective
much greater han the valuation placed upon it by the commission. nj
is highly advantageous. There is a big future for that section OF Broad
Feet, and it las already begun to develop. The spacpusness OF Inc site a0
u the erection OF a drstclass hotel or skyscraper Office building. That
IRE we're no higher bids yesterday argues simply that there's nobody at present
Ito is prepared TO buld. No doubt when business conditions become settled and
bsperous times return the property will bring its price, If the commission can
Fit that long
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
HE KNEW.

IF o struck n of those golf balls
and hit a mar in the eye, what would
you do?' asked the man who was in
terested in first aid to the injured.
"Oh, I'd have to play it from just
where I found it," replied the enthusi-
astic golfer.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
A MOST IMPORTANT CROP.

How do you desire to be uplifted?'
is the question a writer in the New
York Sun puts into the mouth of the
commissioner at the farmers door.
WAL replies Farmer Hayrick, we
might start in by growing a better
class of city boarder. Youths Com
panion.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
JUST THE MAN.

S~tubb-oueer accident happened to
Dubbins.
Penn-You don't say?
Stubb-Yes; while bookkeeping he
strained his eyes too much and now
every time he looks at a row of figures
they seem double.N
Penn-Sorry to ear that. Guess he's
out of work, Ell?
Stubb-Oh, no; the gas company gave
him a job to e their meters.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
4 BIO BUILDING RECORD FOR APRIL.

Apnrs building operations were much in excess OF the same month IN 1905.
figures computed by he American Contractor how hat the gain in Newark
vas 90 per ent, in Manhattan SO per ent, in Brooklyn "A per cen. n in
he Bronx 15 per cent Percentages of Increase in other cities are: Phladel
pma, so pei cent; Syracuse, 2S per cent; Baltimore. Rochester and wfkesbarre,
nearly 100 per cent; Harrisburg, POS per cent Seattle, 1893 per cent; Oklahoma
CITY 24 PEI cent. The general increase for cities of the country was about AZ
Der tent There is big encouragement in thhse exhibit
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
IN RIPPING GOOD HUMOR
up TO COOK.

The new cook (after a long series Of
queStions)-Might I ask, ma'am where
you goS in the summer.
The Mistress-It hasn't been decided
yet, but you might let us know later.
From Life.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
SOMETHING FOR 7 Ii

And do you think there should be a
Fathers Day too?
Sure. But wait
"Well?"
Better make it night. Cleveland
Plain. Dealer.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
SOMETIMES

Green-A man can't do anything
without money.
Brown-That depends.
Green-Depends on what?
Brown-The mar If his credit is
good he can get into debt.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
HE REALIZED IT.

very few ofsus realize she terrible
things that may result from aSword
hastily spoken said the benevolent
woman
well, realize it." answered h
young man who sat by her or the
train. "I'm a baseball umpire
Washington Star.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13

"If I were you I wouldn't be a fool;
Diggs-"
svTrue.' replied Diggs, complacently.
1.-THE unfortunate part of 1t is that you
are yourself."-The Circle.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
A STRENUOUS COMBINATION.

Three things can always beat a drum
In its loud purpose to annoy;
This trio and troublesome
Consists of two sticks and a boy.
Chicago News.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
4 BE CHARGED AS ExTRAvAdANcE.

tn possible that the appropriation of $4,000 in the "a budget of Essex
Ixonnty in aid Of the fight against tuberculosis will be regarded as extravagance
W some quarters. The Trenton Times yesterday cited the figures of the county
~ levy I'll violence of extravaganza without specifying what he extravaganza
~&4>s& = W commend this item to III Times as a sample case
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
Picture OF Late George H. Woonan, a
Me1uarker, Who Won Distinction IN Texas
Recognized as Man Of Sterling
Honesty He Became a Leading
Citizen in West.

father. George B. Noonan operates his
late fathers ranch, thirty miles from
San Antonio. Both are exceptionally
fine young men. The widow of Judge
Noonan is a woman of rare culture and
refinement. She was educated in Eng
land and France and has lived in Texas
since her return from abroad in 1869.
Entertained President Harrison.
The family home is noted as one of
the most hospitable in the great south
west. On the occasion of the VISIT. to
Texas of President Benjamin Harrison.
for whom Judge Noonan entertained
the highest personal regard, thes Moo
a homestead was gaily decorated in
his honor, and a gay a~sseinblage was
photographed on the piazza.
Besides the immediate family there
still reside in San Antonio, William
Francis Noonan and Mrs. Samuel
Lyle, brother and sister of George H.
Noonan.
AS we Newarkers read of the high
;nd noble career of one of New Jersey's
gifted sons. it recalls the exquisite lines
of Fitz-Greene Halleck on the death of
the poet, Drake:
when hearts whose truth was proven,
Like thine are laid in earth,
There should a wreath be woven,
To tell the world their WORTH"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
UNNECESSARY ALARM.

English Countess (admiringly)-Your
gown in just ripping, my dear.
American Duchess Gin alarm)-Oh,
Observation-Disclosures American.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13

Emporia, Kansas,
Says Today:

Dd is growing code n weary and there's snver in hsh afr, n shise eyes
are always solemn. he has seen so much OF care; he has seen sc much of
sorrow, he has known so much Of tears, he has borne the heat
A and burden of so many bitter years! Dads already in the twi-
l light IF ffes little ,feetng day, n perhaps vel often ponder
when his Dad is laid way, on h steps We might have ave him when
hi feet AM hands We're sore on h joy we might have given to he heart
tina beatsn 10 more Wen recall a hundred errands hat we might have gladly
un, n a hundred kindly actions that we might have gany done; we'll re-
member how ne labored, while the boy we're I'll 1T play, when III rkn
hides him from u s at the closing of he lay
Copyright '''' : George ".'''' Adams CMAA7Mase>c
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
CAN'T DODGE THEM.

Some get their bumps in early life,
Some late have met EN-;
Which only goes to prove to us
We all must get 'em.
Detroit Free Press.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-13
OF COURSE!

1t would be a mean person, of course.
who would notice the bag in the knees
of your last springs trousers. But,
darn it, there are so many mean per-
sons.-Indianapolis News.