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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
CASH ONLY

was here fighting grasshoppers and
praying for rain when you were at
tending an eastern college and sing
ing raf-rah songs I brayed the heat
and burden of the day; I hewed the
wood and drew the water and what 'tp-
probation do L get? l am told by an
obese merchant that must pay cash!
You just let me have breech Ioad1ns
gun and a lot of cartridges without
further offensive remarks or the day
viii come when yeu'll repent in sack
cloth and ashes.
..Ill have to take the chances on the
sackcloth and ashes, major. I'm bound
by my agreement not to sell to any
body on that list without getting the
money"
"Oh, hang your agreement If my
name is on that list it has been put
there by some personal enemy or by
Just mistake / tell you. sir, sucl an
insult as you have handed me calls f0r
blood. Read the history of this town
consult its records from the earliest
days and you viii find that have
been a wheelhorse hitched to the shin
ing chariot of progress.
There never was street parade
that [ didn't loom up in front. have
marched for miles at a time wearing
a brass helmet and 500 pounds of
swords and chains and castings, just
to stir up a proper town spirit. | got
up from a sick bed in order to repre-
sent King Corn during carnival week,
and rode up the main street on float
forty 1eet hlSn When Snoulu nave
been in the hospital and a telephone
wire jerlxed me off that float and
dumped me on the pavement and broke
all my ribs, and l never even sued the
city for damages. And what reward
do I get?
II am told by a one horse hardware
man that I'll have to pay cash for an
old tin gun that he ought to give me
and thank me for taking it away.
Who was it organized a boosters club
of forty members, every man wearing
a white plug hat and carrying a green
umbrella"
Don't worry yourself into a stroke
of apoplexy, major. Take this cigar
and sit on this key of nails and cool
off."-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

Oar Dunno animals, the mon l,lv
magazine printed zF the -Iassacht1ss.tt :
humane society Esr January. comes n
The Bulletin with q beautifully illu-
minated front page. making it as
pretty 1s cry publication in the coun-
try II makes a fine present for chill
ror all OF Gods creatures Price 81
2 GEAR: IN clubs, Of i've, 80 cents; to
V-1ehe-ss FOR CHILDREN, 40 cents q copy
IKE EuIls1in comments it as a SPLEEN
s-s- MAGAZINE Tor any-g child Who can
rf@z. nd worthy the attention and
--1-t If 81
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
DICK CROKER AND SONS
SUED FOR ALIENATION
Son-in-Law of ex-Tammany Chief
tain Seeks to Recover 500. 1000.

New York. Dec. 2s.-Richard Croker.
former leader OF Tammany hall, and
his sons, Richard Croker, Jr and
howard Croker. were made joint de-
PENDANTS in a civil action begun today
by John ]. Breen TO recover $10O 900.
Breen married Miss Ethel J. Croker,
daughter of the former Tammany
chieftain, on April Is 1910 and alleges
that his wife's affections were aIiennt-
ed by Croker and mis- two sons. Breen
declared in his complaint that he and
his wife lived happily together until
the DEFENDANTS influenced and Induced
his wife TO leave him.
SreeR was 4 teacher of horsemaE-
ship when he and Miss Croker were
married by justice of the peace in
Honoken, N J. 1t was said at the time
that the brides family were much dis
pleased st the marriage
Richard Croker came here from his
Irish estate about two months arc
and went to F1orida for the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
Sheep and Wool in Connecticut.


Washington, Dec. 2S.-Only 2.s per
cent, or TAI farms in the state OF Con-
necticut rer orted sheep of any age tor
the year 1910. This Is a falling off
of SIT farms during the ten years from
1900, when 1885 farms, or At per cent.
reported as kee ping sheep, says q hrI-
letin just issued by thu census burea u
On these TAI farms were I4,04S sheep
Of shearing age against 20, 021 in 1900.
The average per each farm, however.
increased from Is to 10 per farm dur
ing the same period.
F1eeces produced last year numbered
1896 against 23.324 in 1910; the av-
erase weight per fleece in 1890 was
4.6 pounds, while the weight in 1910
was 5-S pounds; the average value per
fleece increased from VI cents in 1900
to $1.38 in 1910. The total crop of wool
gait red in 1900 was 1044 3S pounds
valued at y cents per pound. or $22-
634. In 30 the crop weighed 7L2T2
pounds and was valued at &c cents
per pound. or %1S,6S0.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
WHERE PROTECTION is NOT
NEEDED

Governor Clark Of Alaska in his an
nual report. chides the government
Tor protecting the brown bear OF
cooks Inlet and other parts OF MS
zrear territory Notwithstanding Gov
zrnor Clark asserts that as many as
AGO white men and Indians In the dis
1ricls where prcNls the brown bear
have been badly mauled by it and that
slot q few ether unfortunate have lost
rheir lives IS q result OF its smiabls
actlv5ties. and that IS a pest TO cattle
growers Il is e constant nuisance,
some OF the papers are ridiculing the
governors recommendation
The Chicago News says Tt is Ger
kSin- however. that Governor Clark is
G. deadly earnest he waz apparently
1abortng under strong emotion when
Re peunsd his annual message at
VaeElng the moral character and per
zonal habits OF the big brown bear
Tcerefors II j. proper that TIE gov
ernmeut appoint a nigh commission 10
20 20 Alaska and study the accused
animal ~ as close range as prudence
Viii warrant
Commenting farther. The News
SAYS Fortunately. there is such a
re-son available Tor the task The
s.resi6sn< should not hesitate Let him
send one more message 10 congress
sunmeciatelv after the holidays. In 1t
lei him urge the passage Of appropri-
Ete legislation empo wering Colonel
Roosevelt TO 20 10 Alaska for at least
d year to studyst he habits Of the big
brown bear IN the sofitu6es where
Bear are plentiful and third term
icons are Unknown
And a9ssr al what appears so ridic-
slouz u Chicago may be regarded as
SOD sense and the promotion Of the
interests OF settlers IN Alaska
Ile BuEet5u VIII bank upon Gov
tr1or Clark every time
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
EARLY BIRDS AFTER
THE POLITICAL WORM
Vigil of ~ Days to Get First Place on
County Ticket.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Facing a vigil Of
IL days, four men today took stations
at the entrance of the county clerk s
Office armed with nomination petitions
for candidates to be voted on in the
April primaries.
The clerk viii receive primary petit
tons Feb. 10. His rule is first come.
first served" as first place on the
ticket is considered a political advan-
tage.
The watchers were for candidates
for county offices and represented a
republican faction
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
Falling OF in Customs Duties.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Winiam Loeb,
Jr., collector of the port, announced
today that the customs duties collected
here during the past year will aggre-
gate 1886, $50. These figures show
d falling off in the receipts com
pared with the year 1910, when the
duties collected totalled $212, 9e9, go.
But in exports of domestic merchan-
disc a. gain is shown. The volume of
this business amounted to $T76, So, $40
an increase OF about 100000 900 over
the year previous.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
To save Cattle from starvinq.

Dalhart. Tex, Dec. 2s-With sacks
of oil cake tied to their saddles. horse
Een are riding today over Panhandle
cattle ranges saving what cattle they
may from starvation by giving them
the cakes, This is the twelfth day
since a crust of snow cut or practi-
cauy all food from the beasts. Reports
from the range today were that many
cattle were being found dead. Weather
conditions today continued hopeiess.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
How PuDiIs Got THOR presents,

The Sacred Heart aeheei closed for
the holidays Friday noon. The chill
dran neid Christmas exercises. singing
and Fecitatians, A a6vel way of aiving
presents was introduced by the atsters
of the school, Each bey and girl
brought a present for sense enc of the
opposite seq. Then each girl drew the
name az q beg fsesH q large number Of
her present. The Boys did the safae,
giving the girl whose mama they drew
the prsSeHt.-New Haven Journal
Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

BILE Compound. 4
was sick thre Q
months and could
not walk. J. suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said /
could mot get well
without an opera
ton, for L could
hardly stand the
pains In my sides,
especially my right
one, and down my
right leg. i began
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
Courses of Aeronauties Predicted.

Washington. Dec. s5-Courses of
seronautics soon VIII be established III
American universities TO fit young men
for the profession of flying and air
ship building This advance in edu-
cation was predicted today by Prof
A.. Lawrence Roach of Blue Hill me-
teorologteai observatory Boston, In an
address before the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Science,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

The time is likely to come whef
naniiness and hrawn viii count more
for a candidate for policeman thar
'snfiooence."
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

The wise woman always manages
to have q little money left for the bar
gain sales which so quickly follow the
holidays
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

Z does not 1Dozas Il Norwich vould
nave a Eioriheds Bah street this=year
s--z Franklin square and City Hail
uzre have e relation which would
sean 20 warrant fansin proVement even
Ea--e expense
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
Three pestroysrs at Ne~srers,

Newport. n, l.. Dec. 7S.--Tlaree ter-
pedc boat dostrnyers. the Patterson,
Burrows and Monaghan, arrived here
day from Charleston. s. G, After
leaving the southern port the destroy
ers encountered q succession of fog
and gales, The destroyer AI7IneK,
which started with tbs ether three
boats. turned back because she was
leaking.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

What is there to taste? A blind
man cannot tell the difference between
roast pc K and roast turkey.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

The ten commandments do not suit
some folks; but YOU may have no.
ticed mono of them has ever made
better ones
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

When Russian let's herself go she
doesn't exercise the mercy she is sup
posed to pray for every day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

The Christmas cigar is one Of those
We'll intended things which never get
to be more than a bad memory
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

The Toledo Blade informs US that a
near-Rooseve1t boom is erupting in
Ohio. Well, for heavens sake don't
let it get Way!-HOuston Post
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

The citizen who rails every time the
Connecticut company Is mentioned Is
not aware we could not well get along
without It.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

When Edtsons concrete furniture
becomes the fashion. a man cannot
take q rocking chair home under his
arm for a present,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

It IS easier TO wish people a Happy
New Year than 1t Is to exert ourselves
to make it as happy as possible for
every one.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

Duplicates at Christmas do not dis
turb the small boy. He would sooner
have two drums than one.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

When men furnish names of the
most important women the cook Is
not likely to be omitted.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

Happy thought : fer todays. Those
so need ne=utne should realize that
specizls hzzcer. II may be well to
l1e 4 befereF the 1anzzs1yr bills come
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

We DO not know whether Santa
Claus is suffering from lame back
but many of the letter carriers be-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

The Boston man who says women
should do the proposing, is probably
egging on the girls to do their duty
IN 1872
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
WasCured byLydiaE. Pink-
Ilam'sV Vegetable Compound

Elwood, Ind.-"Your remedies have
cured me and / have only taken six
bottles of Lydia Il. Pinkham's Negeta-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

The. sn1zd hassrz[eh boy gvtn not pc
harmed by fhe.l statement that the
f1trre saziurqz1zz1 sasf going ito kbe worth
staxtnE fnr end fpusting for.ltoot
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
Nc Tire For Rlumna.

With w Morgan Shuster and the
American congress both after her Rus
STA ought 10 be convinced that Il IL
Dispatch, s(,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
Bible Question Box

Your RfbEe questions Will be an
sUered In these columns by snuff
IL sent to our Bible Question Boa
Editor.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
Sin nIx I'm passihIe.

Out of respect fer itself the senate
should mako an effort ia wind PIP the
1.oriner iapestiga tisn.= New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

st, Louis, Mo, Dec es.-Ranaa say
der. q showsfrl. stranded and I'll, died
IN the city hospital today as a result
q drinking earhoitc acid, She left
notes asksnSsthat q pal catg be sent 60
her hfufheEs J. D. Enaaer ~ Isi6snz
kesred sveE ne HroeklyD
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
Nothinc Like Uncle Joe's.

So far Champ Ciark's gaVel has not
assumed the proportions of a sledge
hammer-AtIanta Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Christmas never has bad look until
the day after, and then for only one
brief day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29

Here is the real point@191O niclels
are worth sos. 50-InuItiply 1910 by
) and see for yourself.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
Great Value Giving
THIS WEEK

A cut of from 10 to 25 per
cent. on all kinds of House
furnishings.
We have decided to make
every article of Furniture in
our large stores a bargain and
every day during this week
will be bargain day at our
stores.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17

Miss Gogard, trained nurse of
Duluth who was here in attendance
of JOS. Anderson at the Shipman
Hospital returned to her home
Sunday.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17
City Election.

Nothing very startling has
developed regarding the coming
city election so far, everyone seems
to be satisfied with the present
regime insofar as the principal
offices are concerned. Mayor
Knutson, in all probability will
have no opposition and Justly so.
Mr.. Knutson has made good
mayor and one good term deserves
another. Harry A. Chinn will
again try for the treasurership and
so far no opposition has developed.
Opposition to Judge Jury is being
limited at but nothing definite has
marerialized. Several of the pres
ent aldermen will be candidates for
reelection. Some announcements
appear in this issue.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17

sofa is embodied in a bill Of
fered in the house this week.
The principal idea involved is that
the state shall clean portions of its
swamp and cutover" lands and
offer them for sale under conditions
prescribed in the statutes.
1t has long been known to the
authorities that settler who pur-
chases state lands and buys mus
keg with wilderness of tangled
underground and stumps has a
long and strenuous task before him
to place himself on an independent
footing. To clear the land will
cost anywhere from $40 to $50 an
acre, say the experts, and if the
settler has little or no means the
problem confronting him is dis
couraging.
It is believed that if the state
could arrange to clear a few acres,
so that the settler could begin
cultivation at once, the problem of
settling the northern section of the
state will be solved with little
difficulty.
Under the present laws the state
lands are sold on plan calling for
the payment of Is per cent at the
time of purchase and the remainder
in 40 years.
1t is proposed that the state
authorities select 10 forties"
evenly distributed in the territory
owned by the state, clear 20 acres
in each forty and offer the land for
saleunderthe present laws, with, of
course, the added cost of clearing
the 20 acres. 1t is believed that
this will stimulate the settlement
of the northern sections. The
homeseeker with 20 acres suitable
for cultivation will become self
supporting after the first crop is
harvested, instead of struggling for
years against almost insurmount-
able odds.
This measure will have as its
joint sponsors Representatives.
John G.. Lennon. Robert c. Dunn,
H. P. Webb, Daniel P. O'Neil and
George Mack enzie.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17
BAD ACCIDENTS
Some Disastrous Events in
Lake Superior Mining.

The accidental killing of 13 men
in the Norman mine at Virginia
late Saturday afternoon will be
numbered among the large disasters
to human life in the mining
history of eLake Superior region
Mining is recognized as hazard
Gus occupation, but it is not as
dangerous to human life as rail-
roading, according to statistics
where comparisons between the
mines of St. Louis county and the
railroads of the country are made.
The average of miners killed in
St. Louis county for the four years
from 1906 to 1909, inclusive, was
5 $40 men per 1000 employed.
The number of railroad employees
killed during the same period
averaged 8 2-1O per 900 employed
in the United States. The average
fatal accidents to men employed in
the mining industry in St. Louis
county in 1909 was 57-1OO. The
mining companies, especially the
Oliver company and all of the
large independent mining COM
panies. are constantly seeking to
reduce the chances of accident to
the lowest minimum. The average
number of men employed in the
mining industry in St. Louis
county is about $4,000, and often
is as great as 5000.
The Oliver Iron Mining COM
pany has been quick to respond to
the emergencies in which the
families of the dead at the Norman
find themselves. The company, it
is learned, is doing everything
possible for those dependent on the
victims. The company carries no
casualty insurance, but has a de-
partment of its own to take care of
such matters.
The accident has recalled to
many old residents of the Lake
Superior region others in the mines
where considerable number of
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17

lives were lost. Probably the
greatest loss of life in any one
accident in the Lake Superior
mines was at the Osceola copper
mines about IL years ago, when 81
men were killed. They were
victims of the overwinding of the
cable that hoisted the skip in which
they were coming to the surface.
The target which indicated to the
engineer the location of the skip
pointed to $50 feet from the sur
face when, in fact, it had arrived.
The cable was torn away from the
skip and, as the safety catches
failed to hold, the skip with its 80
men plunged to the bottom of the
shaft and all were killed. Twenty
years ago there was a cave-in at
the Norrie mine at Ironwood and
ten men were killed. Twenty-Five
years ago at the Keel Ridge mine
on the Menominee range a cave-in
killed Is men. This cave-in
affected the surface to the extent
that buildings collapsed and were
drawn into the mine.
Fifteen men were. killed or
drowned at the Mansfield mine on
Michigamme river, Menominee
range, some years ago. Flooding
of the mine occurred in connection
with the. cave-in. Old timers will
remember that a serious accident
occurred at the Minnesota mine at
Tower about 20 years ago. The
accident happened on the surface
and was not disaster in the COM
mon acceptance of the term, as it
was one that might have occurred
that explosives are used.
A piece of iron pipe was being
broken up in the blacksmith shop
when terrific explosion occurred.
Five men were killed and several
injured. Somebody had slipped a
piece of dynamite into the pipe.
On May IS, 1898, while the big
shaft of the Calumet &
Hecla was being sunk ten men
coming up from the bottom were
carried to the top, where clevis
pin broke, letting all fall to the
bottom. All that was left of the
ten men was brought up in sacks.
News Tribune.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17
Basket Ball.

The Biwabik High School basket
ball boys will be here tomorrow
evening to try conclusions with the
High School team at the Lincoln
gymnasium. The Biwabik BOYS
were defeated by the Ely Boys
some weeks ago and are determined
to even up tomorrow night. The
girls will play a game of indoor
baseball as a preliminary. The
games will be we'll worth attending
and all should be there.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a special elec.
tion will be held in the City of Ely, ST. Louis
County, Minnesota ON the 9TH day of April,
1911. for the purpose Of voting on the PROPOSE
ton of issuing to the State of Minnesota, the
bonds of said municipality in the aggregate
sum of $20.000.0O bearing interest at the rate
of per centum per annum, the proceeds
thereof to be used for the purpose of
SEWERS CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CITY
OF Ely, to be numbered and to mature as
set forth in the resolution now on file in the
office of the clerk of said City of Ely
Dated, March 18th, 1911
3-l7 81 l. VISITED, JR, Clerk.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17
ELECTION TUESDAY
Townships Elect Officers
Last Tuesday.

The elections in Morse and Fall
Lake township and the Village OF
Fall Lake Tuesday were unevent
full affairs and did not create an
undue amount of excitement. The
only opposition on any of the
tickets naminated was in the Town
of Morse where Fred w. Bysche,
present incumbent, was defeated
by G. G.. Denning for clerk. The
officers elected were as follows:
TOWN OF MORSE
Supervisor = H. A. McKeen,
6 years.
Clerk-G. G. Denning.
Treasurer-Thos. H. Williams.
Assessor-P. S. Murray.
Justice of the Peace-O. K.
Berg, e years. F. A. Stapleton,
(1 year,
Constable-Hans Noel, (2years)
Overseer of Highways = VIM.
Byers, (1st road district) Jacob
Isacson, (2nd road district)
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17
NO I ICE

Notice is hereby given that special elec-
ton will be held in the City of Ely, St. Louis
County, Minnesota, on the 4th day of April
1911. for the purpose of voting on the PROPOSE
ton Of issuing to the State of Minnesota, the
bonds of said municipality in the aggregate
sum of 100000 bearing interest at the rate
of per centun per annum, the proceeds
thereof to be used for the purpose of "THE
DISTRIBUTION OF'THE WATER SUPPLY
OF THE CITY" to be numbered set forth
in the resolution now on file in the office of
the clerk of said City of Ely.
Dated, March 18th, 1911.
3.17 81 I. VISITED JR., Clerk
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17
Died at the Hospital.

Jos. c. Anderson, who has been
employed as boss blacksmith at the
Swallow & Hopkins mill at Winton
for IL years, died Saturday morn
ing at the Shipman Hospital of
septic endo carditis after an illness
of only ten days.
Mr.. Anderson was man of un-
usual attainments and made friends
of all with whom he came in con-
tact. His employers spoke in the
highest of him. Regret over his
untimely taking off is general
among his acquaintances. He was
Al years of age, unmarried, and
made his home with his brother,
R. ]. Anderson, and family who
conduct the Swallow & Hopkins
boarding house at Winton.
The funeral took place Monday
the local lodge of Knights of
Pythias of which he was a member
having charge of the same. The
remains were taken to the M. E.
church where Rev. Farrell con-
Quoted services. The floral offer
ings were many showing the respect
and esteem in which deceased was
held.
Many relatives from Duluth and
other points were present. The
funeral was attended by large
number of friends and relatives and
the cortege that followed the re-
mains to the cemetery was large.
The Knights attended the burial in
a body.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17
Illegal Fishing.

Judge Jury and jury wrestled
all day yesterday with the case of
State VS.. Anton and Jos. Seliskar
and Mark Petrich, charged with
having illegal fish in their posses
sion. The warrant had been sworn
to by Game Warden James, he
having found the fish. The jury
thought that pickerel could be
caught at any time according to
the law and the defendants were
found not guilty. Attorney Thomas
prosecuted the case and Attorney
Osborne defended the men.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17
walton information Bureau, Ryder,
N. D. will furnish you information
regarding the opening of same.
Mothers Club.

The meeting of the Mother S
Club scheduled for this afternoon
has been postponed until next Fri
day afternoon for several reasons,
principal among which are several
OF the committee to serve are ill
and other affairs demanding the
attention of others. The meeting
will be held at the Lincoln build
ing.
The Ely miner., 1911-03-17

TOWN OF FALL LAKE
Supervisor-W. R. St. Clair,
6 years.
Clerk. c. Russell.
Treasurer-August Lindahl.
Assessor-A. A. Good.
Justice of the Peace = David
Brown.
Constable-Fred LaRue.