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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

Jack, drew off his dusty, wrinkled
stogies, hung up his wammus and vest
and retired, leaving Aunt Dorothy Jane
TO undisturbed thought of her boy Jake
and her pies.
Nothing very startling ever happened
mt Plunkettville. 1t was prone to dead
levelness in events monotony of
situations was the rule. A funeral, a
marriage with it's attendant chivaree, a
barn raising or corn husking or par
ing bee were the dizziest heights it's oc-
currences attained, and between these
events and designations there were likely
TO be long intervals of unbroken quiet,
and so this recollection of mine par
takes more of the pastoral than story.
1t would be pleasant as well as profit
able to write good deal about this
schoolmaster that Uncle Sluman Able
saw on the bridge over Messenger run
talking with the Eaton boys and Jake,
but space forbids but one line of
thought now. He was sort of all
around prophet to the neighborhood
pie into land of better and wider liv-
ing. Especially to the boys and the
young men of his school had he been
of help in their present need, and it had
been great. He possessed the genius of
doing things instantly in season. He told
them many helpful things, but not al
ways pleasant ones. One fact he men
toned, without seeming to preach or
being superior to the charge himself,
was, that they were wasting a good
many good opportunities for doing
good. That, perhaps-and more than
likely they had the idea, if they had even
ever thought about it--that to do good
thing it must be great thing-or great
as the world counts it. He made them
see that this was mistake and urged
them to think about it. That it was
time that they were doing something
worth while living for. They were big.
hearty, healthy fellows, and ought to
be ashamed to live just for the sake of
living, with no aim or object in life
higher than husking bee or spelling
school frolic. That God might forget
them just as they were forgetting their
duty to Him and their neighbors. There
were fair possibilities for every one of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
The Logic of 1t.

ST wonder why it is wife murdercrs
nearly always put in a plea of in
sanity?" asked the sweet young thing.
"Is it because man who could so
cruelty mistreat the partner of his joys
and sorrows must naturally be con.
sidered mentally out of balance?'
"Naw," said the Grumbling Bachelor;
"the mere fact of his being married
shows that he was weak-minded to be-
gin h."-Cincinnat Enquirer.
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them, probably no very great ones; but
no one could tell that. Every one OF
them had it in his power, in his reach,
to do some good, and the quicker they
looked around and set about it the bet
ter and the more manly they would be.
He advised a bit of selfishness-th
their work of well-doing, their charity,
begin at home, emphatically at home
right inside their own foolish, unthink-
ing, careless hearts, and from this start
ing point work out and widen and
lengthen their field of usefulness and
Christian labor. They would find that
it would pay, and maybe in more ways
than one. He would suggest that they
get down to business without waiting.
And much more the schoo1master said
one time and another, but mostly along
this line. There were many changes in
the social and moral life of Plunkett-
vile, and all were for the better. And
the changes are still going on. The be-
ginning was two years ago. There are
things that would be profitable to speak
Of because of their suggestiveness in
the way of help to other Plunkettvilles,
but only one incident or experience will
be mentioned, and that dates back to
last Christmas, which with the school
master as prime leader, ably assisted by
Jake and the Eaton boys, and half
dozen others, was rendered bit dra-
matte, and it will be many years before
this particular Christmas is forgotten.
Uncle Sluman Able was right in his
conjecture that the boys on Sogger Run
bridge were up to sumthin'." The PEG.
Pile were awakened at an unusually
early hour that day by the rumbling OF
wagons over the hard, frozen ground,
and scattered through the village and
out into the country were dozen teams
hauling loads of something. One
stopped in front of the little millinery
shop over which little Miss Susie Prin-
die had presided for almost half CEN
fury. She, like her bonnet, was out of
joint with the times; and even remote
and happy go-lncky Plunkettville had
outgrown her fashions and the man
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
OFFICE WINDOW CLEANERS.

Men Has Grown Up in Chicago.
The rapid increase in the number of
tall buildings in Chicagoin recent years
has begotten new industry. 1t is the
cleaning of it's windows and outer walls
of the many ''skyscrapers," SO numer-
GUS in Chicago.
The army of employees who pursue
this seemingly perilous profession num-
bers thousands, and there is healthy
increase every year. They are but fairly
well paid, considering the skill required.
The danger incurred seems great, but
the occupation is not so dangerous as
it appears, for there are few fatal ac-
cidents. This is due to the fact that
from the necessity of such profession
there have grown several patented de-
vices which have minimized fatalities.
The most important of these devices
is the "life guard" which may be seen
attached to the windows of almost any
of the tall buildings in the downtown
district. 1t is steel rod arranged trans
versely with respect to the window, SO
as to protect the window cleaner from
falling and dashing out his life. This
IOSt 10 dlCdCICu NY OH al LII VII ClthCl
side, each arm fitting into patent
socket on the window sill. Another de-
vice is found in the rope attachment,
which secures the operator against the
danger of falling. The rope is fas.
tened to the window sill, and attached
to belt around the body of the man at
work. 1t is sufficiently long to allow
~, FIJI y,1ox, FOR
The continuance used for cleaning the
exterior of walls is as simple as the
other devices. 1t is a kind of scaffold
depending from the top of the tall build
ing or alongside the wall by means OF
ropes on either end. The use of pulleys
allows the scaffold to be lowered and
drawn up as necessity may demand.
All of the buildings in Chicago, large
or small, are kept clean and tidy. Els
pecial attention is paid to the windows
This requires constant work, and reg
ular corps of professionals are EN-
ployed for that specific duty.
In the Masonic building, which has
1,400 windows, six men are kept wash
ing them week in and out. AS result
each window is attended to once week
At the same time the exterior walls ara
brushed as often. Two men are eni.
ployed to clean the marble walls of the
court twice week.
The Stock Exchange building enr
ploys four window men regularly, and
sometimes adds extras. Its windows
are passed over as often as those of the
Masonic Temple. Once year the walls
are washed. -
At the Monadnock there are FIVE and
sometimes more. The Rookery has
four; Chamber of Commerce, six;
Unity, five; Home Insurance, three;
the Temple, w. C. L. u, three; CONT
mental four, Marquette, five; Chicago
little and Trust, three; Old Colony, two.
From two to six are employed on the
other big buildings. The salary of these
men ranges from $40 to $50 per month.
Most of them are former sailors.
+ Less than ten years ago professional
window cleaner was not known in Chi
cago or any other city. Every man
looked after his own windows. In
consequence they were not always
clean. Now the owners of the buildings
have this work done by salaried men,
and the expense has been fixed charge
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23
Low Rates for Homeseekers.

On the first and third Tuesday of each
month, tickets will be sold to Homeseekers
in the northwest at greatly reduced rates to
visit Virginia and the Carolinas Special
low rates both one way and round trip. See,
and Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. Send for
free pamphlet descriptive of thefarm lands,
climate, markets, etc. U. l.. TRUTT. North
western Passr. Agent, 234 Clark St., Chi
cagO, Ill.
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rsapariIIa
800 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a.
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the oatient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprletors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY q Co. Toledo q
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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On to Washington I!

Those who contemplate visiting the capi--
tai during the Inauguration next March will
do well to travel over the popular "Blg
Four and picturesque Chesapeake and
Ohio Ry Write for descriptive pamphlet
and excursion rates. U. L. TRUITT, n. w.
p. A., 334 Clark ST., Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

'"THERE's one consolation" thought the
bargain hunter as she was blown TO atoms
by dynamite cartridge, "this IS fast
die. Harvard Lampoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

IT is always the other fellow who brings
politics into the discussion of public ques-
ton. On our side we never sink below the
level of tesmanship.-BOston Transcript
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

WAITER-"Will you have French fried po-
tatoes, sir?' Herr Won Wachstetter (half
rising from his chair in his indignation)-
"V-a-t r'-Boston Courier.
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Old Ash Stree.

A great ash tree in Sterlingshire,
Scotland, which was planted by Sir
Il. Nicholson in 1896, is still in flour.
ishing condition. ia iik rfiJ &c,
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IF two men who are mortal enemies meet
in society, they ignore each other; if two
female enemies meet, they kiss each other.
-Fliegende Batter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

THAT'S Why He Was Hard Hearted
Kind Old Man-'Hard- hearted man, did
you ever have youth!' STRAWBERRIES;
have several of them. Yankee Blade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

ALL kinds, little or big. ST. Jacobs Oil
surely cures aches and pains
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

BE sure; neuralgia will cease. st. Jacobs
Oil the cure. Get ease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

PIso's CURE cured me of a Throat and
Lung trouble of three years standing. E.
CADY, Huntington, Ind, Nov. II, 1894.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

THE man who always does his best will
find a steady demand for the things that he
can do.-Rams Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

BUSINESS lifts the strain. st. Jacobs Oil
is master cure for pain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-23

CHARITY is an eternal debt, and without
limit. -Quesnel.
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CO lf@lI4a&
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-12
A Narrow Escape.

Spokane. Nov. 3.-Mrs. Hendricks,
wife of Wood Hendricks, residing at
2171h Front avenue. had narrow es-
cape from being killed this morning,
as q result of the careless blasting that
has been going on for some time at the
site of the Northern Pacific carshops.
She had but a moment before arisen
from chair upon which she was sit
ting, in the front room of the house,
when suddenly there came crash OF
breaking timber and lath, followed by
a fall of plaster from all over the room,
and a piece Of rock weighing about
twenty pounds fell to the floor just
where she had been sitting. Upon in
vestigation, it was found that the mis-
sic had been thrown into the air from
q blast set off by Contractor Bennett 8
men at the site of the work now going
on at the shops and carried forty rods,
when it came crashing through the roof
of Hendricks house.
From numerous complaints made,
the police have several times notified
Contractor Bennett that he must be
more careful in blasting at that point.
Only two weeks ago all the front teeth
of a timer by the name Of Brown, who
was at work on the roof of the new
roundhouse, were knocked out and his
face lacerated by being struck by a
piece of rock thrown by blast. In
view of this last piece Of carelessness,
Chief Hawthorn says he will take steps
to effectually put stop to the reckless
risking of human life.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-12
A Dangerous Pastime.

Indianapolis, Nov. 2.-The secretary
of the state board of health has g. case
reported from Columbus, where man
persisted in kissing his sweetheart who
is alarmingly i'll with diphtheria, by
which he also contracted the disease.
The secretary therefore wants to inter
dict all kissing, concerning which he
says:
81 am convinced of the difficulty the
health board will meet in trying to
taboo kissing among sweehearts. AL
though a most dangerous pastime,
there seems to be an inherent tendency
to indulge in it. and we have little
hope of ever being able to do away
with it. / may have to recommend q
disinfectant All that will be neces-
sary will be to rinse the teeth we'll
with it and rub it we'll on the lips.
That would insure against the dangers
resulting from OSCILLATION"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-12
A MINISTER ACQUITTED.
End of . Sensational Trial in Con-
necttcut.

nect1cut.
New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. S.-The
murder case against Rev. ID. ID. bay
den has been dismissed in the court.
It recalls one of the most sensational
trials in the history of the Connecticut
criminal court. The trial took place
in 1879, and was probably as widely
discussed as any trial that has taken
place IN the country.
September /, 1878, Mary Stannard,
who had been employed as domestic
in Hayden's house, went to her home
and sent letter back informing hay
den she would soon be mother, charg-
ing him with the responsibility for her
condition. On the following day she
returned to North Madison and visited
Hayden's house several times. finally
telling her sister that he had promised
to buy her medicine. Next day Hay
den left home, telling his wife he was
going to Durham, and about noon be
appeared at the home of Miss Stan
nard's sister. Late in the afternoon
her body was found. An autopsy was
held, and sixty grains Of arsenic found
in her stomach, unabsorbed.
Hayden was arrested but denied all
knowledge of the murder or any re-
lations with the girl. The trial had
many sensational features. The
strongest point in the defense was made
by the mixing up of experts on two
kinds of arsenic. The jury was taken
on a special train to view the scene OF
the murder and when their decision
was given they stood eleven to one for
acQuittal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-12
Advice 10 Spain.

London, Nov. 3.-The Globe, in an
editorial tonight, says that should the
instruction last much longer. Spain
would not lose much by quitting it's
hold of Cuba. With the islands two
staple industries almost ruined past
mending, the termination of the rebel
lion must endow Spain with a verita-
BILE white elephant. For long time
afterward she would have to maintain
an army of occupation to prevent an
other uprising, and, as the revenue re-
ceipts would be next to nothing, the
Madrid treasury would have to find the
money. In the presence of this dismal
prospect, the Globe opines that the
Spanish people would do well to con-
slider the question whether Cuba is
worth retaining. If it is, Spain should
use all possible dispatch in accomplish
ing its pacifioation, either by conces.
sion or conquest.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-12
No Salts.

This Is story that Charles Henry
Webb dare say you've read Mr..
Webb's exquisite verses in the current
Harpers-tells of Western experience
Of his. He happened to meet an old
acquaintance In San Francisco q few
years ago, and as there was grand opera
in the city just then, Mr.. Webb took the
young daughter Of his friend to hear
Faust" The girl was just out of a
convent, and had never been in thea
ter in all her life before As the curtain
rose Mr.. Webb handed her a pair Of
opera glasses. The girl looked at them
for a moment. Then she raised them
to her dainty nose, shifting at first one
side and then the other.
why" she said, as she handed the
lorgnette back to her companion, you
amt got any salts in them."-Washing-
ton Post
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-12
Two Shooting ARRAYS.

Cincinnati, Nov. 2.-There7 were
two shooting ARRAYS last night. In
the first one drunken Swede was
elected from the Salvation Army bar.
racks, whereupon he shot James MUIR
ray, but not dangerously, and then
shot little girl in the wrist. He also
fred at his pursuers before he was ar
rested. The other shooting was at
Sherman's distillery, in the western
part of the city. The participants were
two government storekeepers on duty
at the distillery, A. E. Mckenzie and
Bernard Langemeyer. Mckenzie shot
Langemeyer in the bowels and groin.
Langemeyer died at the hospital. Nc
Kenzie came to the police station and
surrendered. 80 #
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w Arlington.

A theater is being built in New
Whatcom that will be able to seat
1000 persons.
SColfax college has made arrange
ments to publish monthly paper, an
eight-page sheet.
The city tax levy in Olympia for the
ensuing year will be 101a mills. Last
year the levy was 12h mills.
Olympia sportsmen will take steps to
prevent the trapping of quail, contrary
to law, by men and boys in Thurston
county.
The entire collection of coins which
was stolen from the Ferry museum in
Tacoma few weeks ago, has been re-
covered.
A levy of three and one.fourth mills
has been made by the school board of
Tacoma for school purposes. The levy
will provide $50, 100.
The Herrick Canning Company, of
Aberdeen, has put up 5000 cases of
salmon this season, and expects to put
up about 1000 more.
Very few hops have been sold in
Puyallup thus far, only those that have
been contracted for having been de.
livered. Growers seem to think they
will get more by holding on.
In order to cut down expenses, Olym.
pia has entirely abolished the use of
street lights Several citizens have.
however, subscribed a fund for the
illumination Of thoroughfares near
their residences.
The loggers and mill men who have
camps on the small streams flowing
into the Snohomish river are anxiously
waiting for rain. These streams are
now SO low that logs or boats cannot be
floated to the mills.
A bullet came flying through the
window Of j. 81. Miller's kitchen. in
Whatcom, the other day, and struck
Mrs. Fred Hamburg. who was at work
there. on a finger. The ball had spent
its force and did not injure her.
The receiver Of the Traders bank,
OF Tacoma, made showing of bis
trust before Judge Stallcup last week.
The cause of the case being brought up
was to get ruling Of the court as to
whether the assets now on hand should
be sold and the stockholders assessed to
pay the balance Of the liabilities or let
the matter rest awhile. The stock
holders have virtually agreed to the
former plan, and if the court allows
them to carry it out the assessment
will surely be made before December
/, 1895.
A visitor on the Sound is interested
in the lumber trade with Delagoa bay,
Africa, says that during the next
twelve months between go, O00, 900 and
1000. 900 feet of lumber will be re-
quired to supply the visible demands
of the country tributary to Delagoa bay
alone, and the whole will have to be
supplied by Oregon and Washington
mills. This amount of lumber would
load about thirty large ships.
The salmon fishermen on the Snoho.
mish river are patiently waiting for
the fish commissioner to come and ar
rest them for fishing with nets In the
river. contrary to the law. s
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-12
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Fustachian Tube. When this tube Is in1amed
YOU have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing. and when it is entirely closed, deafness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars; free.
yold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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NORTHWEST BREVlTIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns OF the
Thriving Sister States

The Foster & Mcdonald mine, IN
Gold Gulch mining district, was
bonded to Crook county capitalists
last week.
Plenty of trout can be caught on
Coos river, by using salmon eggs 1or
bait, but fly fishing in that river Is
over for the season.
The North End Mill Company, OF
Coos bay, has discontinued rafting
logs from the Coquille, and Is now
shipping them over the railroad.
The contract for constructing the
dikes, ETC.. in TillamoOk harbor, mas
been awarded to Contractor jacobson,
who had the contract at Bandon last
year.
The extention of the Sumpter valley
railroad to the town of Sumpter was
celebrated by ball and picnic, and by
the shipment of concen rates and ores
that had been accommodating for two
months.
Foss, Guthrie & Co. shipped from
Baker City trainload of 400 cattle.
Nearly all of the cattle were bought
from Powder Valley stockowners. The
prices were: Cows, SIC; twos, SIS;
threes, $23 and $24.
Some of the hopgrowers in Washing
ton county are storing crops in the
Masonic building in Laurel, where the
hops will be kept until sold. Seven
and half cents has been offered for
hops in Hillsboro.
The chinook run of salmon in the
Siuslaw this year has been fairly good.
but it is about over. The big run OF
silverside salmon has not yet entered
the river, although it has been daily
expected for the last ten days.
Mrs. ]. T. Vincent, who has a gar.
den in the south part of Toledo, claims
to have raised the largest pumpkin OF
the season. The pumpkin is five feet
six inches by five feet one inch in Cir.
conference, and is still growing.
Eight men, including the millers,
were thrown out of employment by
the burning of the Weston Touring
mills. The mill lacked 800 barrels OF
completing 1000-barrel order for the
China trade. 1t had just received
telegram asking terms on 1000 more
barrels.
Messrs. May & Semlers, of Harris.
burg. during the week preceding the
20th inst, shipped $1,000 bushels OF
wheat from their warehouse on the
railroad. The object was to save their
customers the advantage of the Scent
rate which went out of effect on that
date, the rate now being twelve cents
per hundred.
g. w. Wright and Chalres Collins
are putting up eawmill at the foot
of the mountain, on the Low Pass road,
in Lane county. The mill will run by
water power, and is to be in running
order by the 10Th of December. They
now have ten men at work. Orders
for 1907 900 feet of lumber have been
received already.