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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
DEBIT AND CREDIT.

? Come. little Paul, and let me tell about this
thing which ! have done
This net of debt which round my life for
your dear baby sake I've spun:
Sit on my knee and hearken well. for you.
know, are worldly wise,
And I'm prepared to follow out what course
Of conduct you advise.
First. there's mortgage. full Of terms and
clauses ponderous and grim
But likewise there's a giant tree with one
particular. long limb
Which reaches out to beckon us--to beckon
you and beckon me
To come and build a swing and play be-
meath the grandly spreading tree.
Then there are notes, bunch Of them.
pledge my purpose and intent
To pay them off at sundry dates at rather
vigorous per cent;
But also, Paul, there Is a house whose
roomy attic was designed
For rainy days, and little boys and blocks
and toys of divers kind.
And, Paul-you follow me- Of course-there
Is an abstract and q deed
Which are the driest documents ever had
the woe to read.
I think signed them. but perhaps I did
not sign but only sealed.
Then there's great, green lawn
which slopes to westward to stubble
field.
A great, green lawn where you will play;
I'll buy a comrade dog for you;
And there'll be plenty romping-room. and
hide-and-seek locations, too
And in the evening I'll come fast hasting
on the choo-choo car,
And we'll explore that stubble field, where
pretty summer flowers are.
Then there are bonds Of rigid sort; pledge
and swear myself to these,
But, on the other, credit, side there is
wealth of cherry trees:
Moreover there are legal forms filed out
with words most monstrous big,
But, also, there's a corner where you'll
take your wooden spade to dig.
So, come, my boy. imprisoned in this city
fiat from day to day,
And in the wisdom of your years proceed
with what you have to say.
A chuckle for my answer? All. you don't
believe my bargain bad.
Then prove your glad approval. Kiss your
jolly, debt-encumbered dad.
Chicago Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
hlNTsFoR THE HOME LAUNDRY.

The difficulty experienced by house.
keepers generally in having washing
done at home causes many who can ill
afford the expense to send their clothes
to laundries, where inferior soap and
injurious washing fluids are used,
while if proper attention is given the
work it may be done quite as satisfac-
torily in the home laundry.
Assert the clothes, divide the table
and bed linen from the wearing apparel,
and the fine garments from the colored.
First immerse the white articles in
hot water and wash carefully with
Ivory soap. After all are taken through
the suds, put in tub, pour boiling wa
ter over them, let cool, wash out in clear
water, rinse in blue water, wiring,
starch and hang on the line. The col
ored clothes should then be washed
in the same way, without scalding.
When all are dry they should be taken
from the line, sprinkled, folded evenly
and laid in the clothes basket. The
ironing must be done with hot, clean
irons, and the clothes hung up to air.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

races. They are an abomination in the
sight of good landscape gardening; and
as for three terraces, one above an
other-well, words fail me fifty to
characterize such atrocious mutilation
of the "old sod"
In making single terrace, it is a
somewhat difficult matter to make a
loose bank of earth remain in place
until the sod is applied, and even after
the sod is in place any pressure on the
top of the terrace is likely to cause the
whole upper edge to slip off. To pre-
vent this trouble, drive two or three
rows of stakes along the extent of the
proposed terrace, and to the upper part
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
KILLING HORN FLIES.
Instructions Furnished by the Director of
the Indiana Station.

Instructions Furnished by the Director of
the Indiana Station.
The following bulletin on this SUBJ
ject is issued by the Purdue university
agricultural experiment station:
AT this season of the year cattle are
suffering from the persistent biting Of
the horn fly. This fly, which is smaller
than the house fly, congregates in col
onies about the base of the horns, along
up the back and sides, at tender points
about the TANKS and udder, and on the
belly.
This fly sucks blood from cattle, and
so irritates them as no doubt to retard
the laying on of flesh with beef cattle,
and the production of milk by mich
cows.
Many substances have been recon-
mended to keep away the flies. The
Mississippi Experiment station recon-
mends two parts cottonseed oil or fish
Oil and one part pine tar. This station
applied this mixture to $50 head, at a
total cost for material of $500.
Kerosene emulsion has also been used,
spraying it over the cattle with KNAPP
sack sprayer. The flies are killed by the
emulsion if it touches them. The
emulsion may be made by mixing at the
rate of one pint of soft-soap Tor one
fourth pound of hard-soap dissolved in
boiling water) and one pint of kerosene
in Is pints of water, thoroughly whipped
and churned together.
AT the Indiana experiment station,
we have tried different substances to
keep away the flies. None of these were
effective over two or three days. We
have tested a preparation called "Shoo
Fly" which answered very we'll for two
days. The main objection to this is its
cost, so cents quart, or $1.5O per gal
Ion in three, five and ten gallon cans.
One quart will do for one application
on about so animals. We have, how
ever, secured fully as satisfactory re-
suits by using quart of fish oil in which
was mixed about two tablespoonful of
crude carbolic acid. Fish oil is 60 cents
per gallon in Lafayette. These liquids
are applied on the body with fiat paint
brush about four inches wide. Fish
oil is especially disagreeable to flies, and
is probably largely used in the special
preparations sold at high prices. There
is one objection to using any form OF
tar, in that it makes the hair sticky,
which accumulates dirt, and so gives it
a bad appearance.
Stockmen would do well to break w
the manure in the pasture whenever
possible, as the flies deposit their eggs
in it, from which the young are devel-
oped. If the manure is gathered up OF
broken to pieces within day or so, and
if remedies to keep off the flies are APP
piled to the cattle, the insects will dis
appear only in the season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

shown at Fig. I; a are hardwood
boards eight inches wide. The last
one is eight feet long, with the other
two to correspond. These are nailed
to the poles. At b are holes in which
stakes are placed to prevent fodder or
brush slipping off. The upper ends of
the poles are placed on the bolster OF
the wagon; the lower drag OH the
ground. A coupling pole runs from the
axle to the crosspiece, c. This attaches
the fodder drag securely to the wagon
and permits of turning, etc. The fig
ure shows the drag in position as seen
from above. AS no iron work is neces-
sary, any farmer can easily construct
one himself The illustration renders
it's building perfectly easy. The drag
is not only useful in hauling fodder,
but comes handy in disposing of brush
or any bulky material which is difficult
to load upon wagons. A variation of
this device, made especially for load
ing corn fodder, is shown in Fig.2. Cut
a 16-foot pinch board IL inches wide
into two equal lengths. Place these
side by side fiatwise, a, and secure
firmly by means of by pinch cleats, b.
Bore an augur hole near the upper end
of each board, and with stay chains
fasten this ladder to back end of the
rack. Take up an armful of fodder.
walk up the ladder and deposit 1t on
the front of the rack. Continue piling
as high as desired until the load is COM
plete.-Farm and Home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
THE CAPTAINS STORY.
BY ALBERT DELPIT.

. 1t was just after the scandal at our
club, and little group of us were talk
ing in very animated way of the af-
fair. Capt. Joubert did not join in the
conversation, and did not even seem
to be listening to us.
What will you take for your
thoughts?" said to him at last.
"Oh! they are not worth much. I
was thinking just then of an incident
which occurred once at a club in small
provincial town where happened to be
staying"
''Tell us about It'll" exclaimed one
of the other men, and the captain light
ed cigarette and, putting his elbow on
the mantel-shelf against which he had
been leaning, began his story:
swell, it was when 1 was in garri-
son at M, one of the dullest and
most stupid of provincial towns. There
was nothing in the world for fellow to
do with himself there, no theater even,
only a low music-hall.
when was off duty gradually got
into the habit of turning in TO the Union
club, which, by-the-bye, was the only
one the town possessed.
SIT was called the Union should
Imagine because there was always a
dispute of some kind or another going
on there. There was very little play
at this club except at the time of the
three annual fairs, each of which last
ed week. One autumn afternoon,
just at the opening of one of these fairs,
happened to go to the club rather early.
There were a fair number of men there
that day who were strangers to me.
wealthy farmers of the neighborhood,
who rarely came into town, and the
various owners of the country houses
round.
"'They are playing high to-day said
one of the habitues of the club to me.
I turned round towards the table to
watch the game, and was so surprised
at the sight of one of the players that
1 almost exclaimed
ct was young man of some %
or % years of age, whom l knew
by sight. was very much interested
in him, for his father had fought cour-
ageously at Magenta and had been
killed on the field of battle, leaving
his widow and son by no means well
provided for. The young man came
very rarely to the club, and had never
seen him touch card before. 1 was
stupefied therefore to see him hold
ing the bank, and a good bank it was
too, for there were plenty of notes and
gold coins, heaped up in front of him.
elbow much? called out one of the
players.
"'Ohl' laughed wealthy farmer,
M. de Mertens is in luck's way; he can
safely keep his bank OPEN
IL noticed that the young mans face
was deadly pale, and there was an ex-
cited look in his eyes.
"'Open bank he said, and it seemed
as though the very words had changed
the luck.
"Ten times running Mertens lost,
and in quarter of an hour his bank
was cleared out. Another man took
his place and the play went on. 1t got
80 exciting that 1, too, was fascinated,
and joined in. There was no room to
ait down at the table, SO I continued
standing, holding my hat in my hand
and throwing my winnings into it. I
had run Of luck, and went on playing
in the most excited way until was
startled by some one calling QUIT You
are being robbed, captain! -.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
Observation-Disclosures
MAKING A TERRACE

This Article Explains How to Construct q
Durable One.
Whatever may be ones personal
opinion as to the beauty of terraces, it
is certain that men and women will con-
tinue to like them and to construct
them. 1t is important, therefore, 10
know how to construct them in the
best manner. But before explaining a
wrinkle or two that are of value in ter
race building, 1 want to protest vigor-
ously against the making of double ter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
You Are Not "shaken Before Takenv

You Are Not "Shaken Before Taken"
With malarial disease, but with prodigious
violence afterwards, if you neglect imme-
date measure OF relief. The surest proven
tive and remedial form of medication is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the potency of
which as an antidote to miasmatic poison
has been demonstrated for over forty years
past The liver when disordered and con-
gested, the bowels if constipated, and the
Kidneys II inactive, are promptly aided by
1t, and it is invaluable for dyspepsia, nerv-
Gus debility and rheumatism.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

In a wet season the roots of the corn
plant spread out and fill almost every
inch of soil between the hills, while IN
a dry season they go down in search OF
moisture. Roots have been traced to a
depth of IL feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
TWO LOADING DEVICES.

Very Useful When Bulky Forage Has to
Be Handled.
The device showed in Fig. 1 repre-.
Sents the front part of the running
gear of a common farm wagon, to which
is attached sort of fodder or brush
frame. The frame is constructed as
follows: Take two by 3-inch poles, II
feet long, place them in positions as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to render 1t
promptly, but one should remember to use
even the most perfect remedies only when
needed The best and most simple and
featured by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

TOMMY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is this
hair oil in this bottle2" Mamma-sMercy
no That's glue.' Tommy (nonchalantly)
That's why Ican't get my hat off,
Golden News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

TOMMY Cat hoteD-"Why, mamma, see
what those people are to have for dinner
It's spring bonnet" Mother-"No, it
isn't, my son. That's an English pheasant"
-Harper'S Bazaar
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

Some one estimates that man can
shuck two loads of corn while standing
in the field, as easily as he can one load
in the shock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

AFTER physicians had given me up, wa
saved by Piso's Cure:-RALPH ER1EG, Viii
Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1898.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

If our faults were all written on our
faces, the world would be full Of hang,
ing heads.-Ram's Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

JAGLETs-''Who invented work, Billa''
Raglets-s'I doan' know, but he ought to
stayed and finished it."-Truth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

EXPLOSIONS of Coughing are stopped by
Hale's Honey of HorehOund and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

WHICH is the oldest, Miss Antiquity, old
Aunty Diluvan, Miss Ann Terror, Miss Ann
Cestor, Miss Ann T. Mundane or Miss Ann
L. Cedent!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

SMITHsoN-''Hello, Dobson, you are get
ting stout, aren't you?" Dobson-"Well,
I was getting stout; but since l bought my
wheel, have been falling off considerably"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

You don't hear of policeman being run
over-they are never in the way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09
On, lightning bug, how fair your fate,
What peaceful hours you pass;
You lavishly illuminate,
And get no bills for gas.

MAN wants but little here below,
AS some one said before,
But when he gets it, don't you know,
He wants little more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

A SOCIAL GATHERING-Taking up the col.
lection.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

The essential difference between Paine's
celery compound and the bewildering number
Of sarsaparilas and nervincs that its success
has brought into existence is that Painc's
celery compound furnishes just the appro-
pirate nutrimont to the exhausted nerves
and securely builds up the system against
disease. while the unscientihc remedies con
fuse and add to the arrangement of the
organs.
Paine's celery compound not only relieves
but effectively and permanently cures.
The most permanent and direct cure for
debility. nervous weakness. languor, and a
rundown" condition, is the strong reliable
Panes celery compound. The rasping, irri-
tating effect Of a badly nourished nervous
system upon all the organs Of the body
ceases when this medicine IS used.
Paine's celery compound is the most ad-
vancod nerve and brain strengthener and
restorer known to medical science
The tired worn out sufferer who IS not
advancing toward health, is falling back
There is no standstll in bad health. One
can endure headache or backaChc once;
che can endure it twice but the repeated
sick headache and the constant pain in the
back and in the region of the heart must
he got rid of. For the permanent and posi-
tive cure OF these unhealthy states of the
body. as evinced by repeated attacks of
rheumatism neuralgia, sleeplessness, or kid
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28
GENERAL COPPlNGER'
Says tho Troops Are Well Located in The
Department of the Platte,
SUGGESTS A SPECIAL SERVICE CORPS
Recommendations for improvements
at Forts Meade, Ninbrnrn, RUS
sell and Crook, nnd at the
GnrrisOnS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The report OF
Brigadier General Coppinger, commander Of
the Department Of the Platte, headquarters
at Omaha. made public today, says the mill
tary operations OF the year have not been
cycnttul lie briefly reviews the Jackson
Hole expedition and appends the full report
# Major Chafrec who commanded the ex-
petition. He adds:
The troops Of this department are well
located In respect OF any service that may
be required Of them, either within or with
out the department All except the garrison
Of Fort Washakie are at posts within ready
access 20 one or more lines Of railway. Il
is taken for granted that the desirabiliy
Of concentrating the troops Of each of the
two cavalry regiments. whose Headquarters
are In this department whenever local con
ditions will admit Of Il, Is kept In view by
the authorities"
General Copungcr recommends garrison
courts cl larger power. as the garrisons are
now Of such size that men of rank and cN-
periencc could ba obtained fer a court hav-
ing power Of dishonorably dischargng sol
diers etc.
Another suggestion is as follows: "a
special service corps, as separate and dis
tinCt from the COmba.ant force as the hes
pital corps and chiefly made up CT dis
ciplined oX-sollicrs for the performance OF
what IL known as extra duty would he
great boon to the army. Not only would II
stop the decline from the fighting units
and abolish to 4 great extent the difference
between their paper ana actual strength
in war fruitful source of confusion and dis
astcr-but iJ would open up % the man who
has entered the army for life useful
career suitable to more mature yet still
vigorous age, and. what is even more inn
portant, it would vastly improve and at
the same time cheaper the administration
service"
Recommendations are made for improve
ments OF the garrisons at Fort Meade. Fort
Niobrara Fort d. a. Russell ana Fort Crook.
The report speaks Of the dcsirability of
a post council to look after the post cx-
change. which would serve TO prevent the
exchange from degcneratiug into a mere
drinking Dlace
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

Cedar Rapids Republican: Bryan is in
Denver telling the millionaire mine owners
how free coinage Of their product will help
tho Common people" Same old Bryan,
same old yarn.
Sioux City Times: The secretary of the
Iowa state fair has a great scheme. He
wants to adopt the rule OF admitting every
body free to the state fairs in Dcs Mones,
the state to pay for running the fair. II is
believed that in this way the present mana
gers of the Iowa state fair could make
SUCCESS of their enterprise.
In lavenport Republican,: Marshall Field
thinks that if congress would place a tariff
of ! cent n pound on sugar the chances are
that within ten years we should be making
our own sugar from beets and the l cent
a pound would give us in the meantime
sufficient revenue for the government and
sufficient protection for the growers Of
beets. Then Mr.. Field would favor a com
mission to regulate the tariff.
Dubuque Times New York is having a
whole lot of fun with the Cherry sisters
and calling them gawkes Jays and other
choice names. These may seem appropri-
ate in New York, but here In Iowa where
the irrCprcssible sisters are known we
know that by no means possible could the
girls earn in year what their share of
one nights receipts in New York are.
When 1t comes to taking them as representa-
tives Of Iowa art, we want to remind our
Rapids man has charge of the combination,
that he succeeded in securing the engage
mcnt and that he handles the dollars of the
1000 people who have been contributing
nightly to the display of Iowa gawkness.
Burlington Hawkeye: strange OK
perience happened to Prof Charles Hirt,
now visiting friends in this city. He for
merly resided in KcCkuk, but for some
time has been at the soldiers home in Mil
waukec. lie had a brother named John.
whom he had not seen or heard from for
eighteen years, and he had given him up
long ago dead On his arrival at the
Milwaukee home he gave his name to the
superintendent, who informed him that
man by tho name of IIirt had been there
for some time. What was his surprise on
learning that 1t was his long lost brother.
1t was a joyous meeting. Prof. Charles
Hirt was at one time one Of the best
known musicians in Iowa. He could play
any instrument handed to him, and could
arrange music for any number OF instru-
ments. But his labors in this line are
ended, for rheumatism and other ailments
have left him in a condition which makes
1t almost impossible for him to hold an in
strument in his hands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28
FIND MOSES YOWELL'S BODY
sidney's Defaulting Postmaster Believed to
Have Taken Poison,
IOWA BOYS STUMBLE OVER THE CORPSE
Deceased Was ono of the Most Pop
ulnr Men in Tint section, but
WINS short Eight Hundred
Dollars.

TABOR, Ia, Nov. 27,-(Special Telegram)
While out hunting near Sidney today sew
cral boys discovered the badly decomposel
body of a man which, upon Investigation,
proved to be that of Moses Vowel, who
disappeared from sidney about two months
ago. Vowel was postmaster at Sidney and
tho postoficc authorities. suspioionng that
all vas not correct in that Office sent an
inspector to investigate the matter, who
discovered shortage of about $500. Vowel
stated that he had the money at his house
and was allowed to go after it, but failed
to return. No marks of violence We're
found upon the body and it is presumed that
no tool: poison
No man in Fremont county stood higher
in the public esteem than Vowel and after
his disappearance the citizens of Sidney
pctiuoned for and secured his daughter as
his successor. He carried about $4,000 life
insurance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

ncy trouble. there is nothing to be compared
for a moment with the great discovery OF
Prof. Edward Il. Phelps, NJ. D., LID, Of
Dartmouth medical schOOl-Paine's celery
compound.
If you are ont Of health or respondent be-
cause of repeated trials OF other remedies,
take a fresh start. The bracing weather ia
in your favor.
Here is the eXperiencc-lil,c that of hun
drods Of othcrs-of Mrs Lydia NJ. Hayden
of Marion. Ind:
before commencing the use OF Paine's
celery compound ! was treated by many
doctors. ana tried many remedies, but did
not get any better. | seemed to be all
broken down. | was tired all the time, and
my constitution seemed to be giving out.
| weighed only 115 pounds last fall when
commenced using Paine's celery compound.
In less than two months ! weighed l2i
pounds an unusual weight for me. have
had better health ever since. and have
felt better this summer than | have for
years.
my little daughter wss away from home
on a visit and came home lCnllinE as II she
had had hard sickness. went right away
and got her a bottle of Paino'S celery COM
pound. and she has had better health since
than she ever had in her life. cats hearty
and Is growing fast"
There is no woman who, in justice to her
self, can fail to take paincs celery COM
pound under similar circumstances.