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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
HOUSEHOLD PATRIOTISM.
Until Pa Called Her and Came
Out Ahead.

Ma an I went to see the soldiers 90
marching OF, said Johnnie.
Il tell You twas great fun to see EN-. Pa
asked ma how she liked II an ma said IL made
her feel real patriotic. She said she wished
she was man an there wouldn't nobuddy
keteh her staying to home such a time as
this: she said she would be of fghtin' for
her country every time
Pa said she needn't stay to home on ac-
count or beln a woman cause she could 20
as nurse just as lots of others were goin'
An ma said that wasn't what she wanted.
She'd like ter get right inter the thick of the
battle, where the bullets were whizzin' round
an cannon goin, of an soldiers fallin' all
round. An pa laughed an laughed.
He said he'd just like to see ma IN a place
like that An be said out in the corner OF
the back room where his empty gun was
standin, the dust was three inches thick
cause ma was 80 'fraid o. that gun she didn't
dare to git near euuf 10 1t to sweep the floor
up. An pa said ma would average II fits
a minute Il she got in sight of a real battle,
to say nothin of what would happen if she
was right IN Il An then pa laughed an
laughed, an ma was mad an said there was
times when pa acted Ike a regular IDIOT
Lawrence American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
ShOpIifting.

Nothing has done so much to encour-
age stealing (sboplifting) as modern
department stores and their methods.
The problem presented is difficult
one with which TO deal, but while mer-
chants have right TO display their
goods, the public also has rights and
duties il the matter. If banker
dumped his cash on tables outside his
desk ratings and let people handle it
al viii, he would not get much sympa-
thy when be complained that it had
been stolen. And if be continued the
practice because their losses were more
than offset by the increased profits
which the display resulted in, as is the
case with the department stores, there
would be much justice in the claim that
he had DO right TO make profits by any
method which tended to debauch the
public In short, il may be fairly main
tanned that it is a prime duty of every
citizen TO exercise reasonable diligence
in safeguarding his own property, and
that if be neglects this be becomes, in
a measure. menace TO society.-Inter-
national Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
Hay-Fever.

Change of climate as means of relief from
this distressing malady Is, al best, uncertain,
annoying, and expensive. 1t never cures
and the relief is but temporary. Year by
year the benefit is less, and new places have
10 be tried. Business interests suffer be
cause of enforced absence; your family may
have to suffer because deprived Of neeessaries
in order TO pay your bills; you suffer your
self if you return ahead of time"
Not so with our patients. They can stay
at home IN comfort, carry on their usual oc-
cupation, and perform their duties: have
relief from the terrible itching, burning
sneezing, coughing, wheeling, and distress
for breath; can sleep sound, and awake re
freshened; and best OF all, can be cured to
stay cured. Write to DR.. HAYES. Buffalo, \.
Y, for free examination blank and ll2-page
book on Asthma and Hay-Fever. Get his
opinion as to your own case. 1t viii ccst you
nothing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

"If il hadn't been for Miller's wife he
would have squandered all his property
in year" What did she do?" ..She
anticipated him Fliegende Batter.
Danger in Delay.-Carrie-"W
you advise me to marry the first man
that proposes?'' Bessie by all
means. Don't wait that long if You can
help it."-Truth.
The Judge-"And for the levity with
which you have conducted yourself dur
ing your trial l shall give you an addi-
tional fine of $40. How does that suit
you?" The Villain---That is what
would call extra fne."-Indianapo polls
Journal
A Heavy Burden.-Mrs. Loveleigh-
You used TO say that l was all the
world TO you" Mr.. Loveleigh-"You
were-you are still, and since I've had
to support you I can appreciate Just
how old man Atlas feIt."-Chicago
Daily News.
Measured.-"Some one, probably an
heir" said the chief secretary, has
written TO US to know how much that
last missionary was worth who was
killed in China" Tell him" said the
kaiser, that we shall value him al about
a hundred square miles, more or less. I"
Boston Traveller.
DR.. Winston dining one day with
Lady Jekyll, she asked him why the Al
mighty made woman out of the rib Of
man. Winston, after rejecting a mo-
nent, replied: Indeed, my lady, /
don't know; except il was the rib was
the crookedest part about him
Household Words.
a State Secret.-+'Why did you insist
On an executive session ?'' asked the in
innate acquaintance. Did you have
anything so mysterious or important to
say on that subiect?" NO." replied
Senator Sorghum. .EBut l desired to
make my constituents think l had
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06


worth until ] used them for the cure OF
chronic dyspepsia. For two years ! suffered
and doctored for that aggravafing trouble
but could only be helped temporarily.
I think dyspepsia Is one OF the most
stubborn OF ailments, and there Is scarcely
a clerk or Office man but what Is more or
less victim. Some days / could eat any
thing, while ar other times ] would be stary-
ing. Those distressed pains would force me
TO quit work.
I tried the hot-water treatment thorough
", but II did not affect my case. / have
tried many advertised remedies, but they
would help only for time. A friend Of
mine recommended DR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, but did not think much OF
them
4 finally was induced to try the pills and
commenced using them. After taking few
doses / found much relief do not remem-
Der how many boxes of the pills / used, but
used them until the old trouble stopped.
| know they viii cure dyspepsia of the worst
form and | am pleased 10 recommend them. !"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or viii be sent post paid on receipt
Of price, 30 cents a box or SIX boxes for $3.50,
BY addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Com.
pany, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06

ties Of your Pe-ru-na and two of Man-a-lin
and rejoice to say, God bless DR.. Hartman
and Pe-ru-na.' And l earnestly assure you
that II has done me more good than any med
lcine / have ever taken IN my Life. / pre-
scribe 1t ID everyone | meet who Is suffering,
as the best medicine in the world, and have
made many converts who are now rejoicing
in the great good which they have derived
from the same. / can tell you that / am
almost entirely relieved Of indigestion, that
great foe which has tortured me so many
years, and can now eat anything / desire
without It Is fruits or something acid"
To understand the scientific action of
Pe-ru-na it is best to have Dr. Hartman's
special book for women or his book on
chronic catarrh These books are mailed
free BY the Pe-ru-na Medicine Company,
Columbus, o. All druggists sell Pe-ru-na.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06

popular and efficient
than Max Il. Davies,
first sergeant OF Co. L.
He has been a resi-
dent OF Detroit for the
past SIX years, and his
home is at 4l6 Third
Avenue. For four
years he was connected
with the well known
wholesale drug house
OF Farrand, Williams
q Clark, IN the capac-
lty Of bookkeeper.
Il have charged up
many thousand orders
for DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, .
said Mr.. Davies, "but
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
propo.ed Alliance with England.

If the United States and England should
would be so great that there would be little
chance for enemies TO overcome US. In ike
manner, when men and women keep I'D their
bodily strength with Hostetter's Stomach
BitteEs, there Is little chance Of attacks from
disease. The old time remedy enriehes the
blood builds up the muscles, steadies the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
Try Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. AT
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet
blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions Of all pain and gives stand comfort
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Ad
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
A Slight Misunderstandiup.

Mr.. Guyer-1 suppose you ride wheel,
Miss Antiquate?
Miss Antiqnat-Yes, indeed; / completed
my first century yesterday
Really You don't look it, I'm sure
Friends they were, but strangers now
Chicago Evening News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
Beauty Was Profitable.

Pretty Cashier-You must give me holi-
day TO recruit my health. My beauty Is be-
ginning Id fade.
Manager-Why do you think so?
THE men are beginning to count their
change. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
Impossible to Doubt.

Upguardson-There has been SO many re
ports OF those Cuban cables being cut when
they haven't been cut at all that dom take
any more stock in stories of that kind.
Atom-Yes, but it's true this time. The
news about the last cable that was cut came
over the cable itself-Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
Latest War Production j ust Issued.

''War Pictorials,n Part one, Land and
Water Series, twenty pages, size BY II
graphs by E. Il. Hart, L. S. Naval photog-
rapher, also detailed account of the war IN
10 date. Send cents In stamps TO W. r.
Galloway, q. P A, 500 Line, Minneapolis,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
Good Color Scheme.

All American warships are painted dull
gray, the expectation being that the Span.
ish vessels viii be done brown. That's the
color scheme as at present Rrranged.-N. Y.
Mail and Express
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06

Dropsy treated free by DR.. 81. H Green's
Sons, OF Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists In the world Read their adrer-
tisement ID another column Of this paper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06

What an unconcerned look everybody has
when the contribution box is passed their
way.-Washington (Ia.) Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
A GUARDSMAN,S TROUBLE.
From the Detroit cMich.) Journal.

Guard of the different states responded To
President Mckinley's call for troops at the
beginning OF the war with Spain made the
whole country proud OF its citizen soldiers.
In Detroit there are few guardsnen more
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06

Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION relieves the
mueller, Lexington, Mo, Feb. p, a.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06

Three-fourths of the people are gullible,
If the right man comes aloag.-Washingto
(Ia-) Democrat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06

Civility costs nothing and buys every.
thing.-Lady Mary Montague.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06

perlence W Z b
catarrh Of the
stomach q q d
ow she was
cured:
Il viii state to
you that ! have
taken eight bot
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
CLEAN PEOPLE.
Cleanliness Goes with Health-If We
Have Catarrh Anywhere We
Cam Not BE Wholly Clean.

Make systematic e.
forts to be free from
this disgusting disease.
Mrs. L. A. Johnston,
LOB Pilham and Ripley
Streets, Montgom-
cry, Ala, tells her ex-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-06
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08

when did he go, Mere Susanna, ana
why? You have never told me. When
was it?"
"It was during the war, monsieur. /
do not know how long ago; l have no
memory, but only a little while since.
Monsieur will know. He went to fight"
Then at last l began to understand.
1t was 20 years since her boy had gono.
She would not have known him now.
He was u tall lad, fair and handsome,
and blue eyed to her still, and she was
waiting for him to come back from u
battlefield which the plow had turned
up q score of times since that last battle
had been fought.
The little room and the darkness
seemed to me to grow very sad. AT
times came u twitter from Il s~leepless
bird, and then the moonlight stole in
and found us. Nero Susanna rose up.
"See, monsieur" she said, Il will
show you his ROOM" And she took nit
into the other chamber. 1t was very
bare and spotless, and the white moon.
light was clarifying it-nay, was hal
lowing it; for it was a shrine. There
was nothing in it except a chair aud ;
Nh'NSo Va ti' viz Z hHtAllS
the wall. Tho moonlight was streaming
on to the pillow where should have beef
lying the head that had slept since OF
another bed Of honor.
Mere Susanna stole up and kissed it
and then, kneeling, laid her own hca,
there. And l stumbled out into tho lit
tie garden and the soft moonShine anc
shadow, not seeing where l went.
Sometimes l fancy that her boy cam
home; that some carly summer twilight
he met her returning from the field
and camo back with her through tn,
little cato and into the cottage, his arm
about her shoulders and she looking nj
at his face with pride and peace in hers
Was it SO, l wonder? l Ii o to thiul
that it was. For ono morning when
passed by the little cottage stood witt
open door in the early sunlight. An,
the birds had stopped singing.-St
Louis Globe. Democrat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08
THE DEAD DRAP.

Dreep drap, dreep drap, 1 the lang an laneiy
NIGHT.
Dreep drap, dreep drop. my heart is quick wi
FRIGHT,
For ano is summoned frao dear hame an life
an kindly LIGHT.
They're sleepin a, They're sleepin a, as warm
an peacefallie
As II cauld death was far ava at wark upon
the sea.
But oh, hos near at hand an tells u wcario
talo to mol
An will no talk the raven hair or will he TAX
the gray
Or will no wag n finger bare at lauchin. lint
white May2
Oh, let him max n sign 20 me, for gladly /
would gael
Dreep drap, dreep drap, in n NIGHT without q
Dreep drap, dreep drap-it draps u loo'ed lie
dune.
] alt an shiver by mysel-God send tho day
LIGHT sunei
-Nimmo Christie in Black and White.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08

The State OF North Carolina bs,
recently been invaded by two hundrc,
Mormon missionaries from Utah. VIII
are going In pairs through the rur
districts without money or baggag,
ana depend upon the hospitality OF tn
people In the sections they visit. Tb
entire State has been divided into d..
tricts and will be thoroughly proseJy
ed. The missionaries are workip,
both for emigrants to Utah and co.
verts to their religion. In both dire,
lions they are having ex%sraordina,
success, says the Chicago II cord. N
violence has been offered them
Their public meetings on SUNDAYS ar,
largely attended, and by their tao,
they are making friends In a remark
able manner.
W. T. Richardson, of Denison.
Texas, has brought suit for divorce
from his wife on rather unique grounds,
They were married In 1857 and lived
together until 1895, when she left him
Her reason for going was that before
h married him she had loved another.
who had died. The longer ahe had
lived with Richardson the more con.
WINGED she had become that one who
had loved once could not love again
and she left her husband after thirty,
eight years OF marriage, on this 40.
count.
Nicholas McQailIan celebrated
his 100th birthday anniversary Mt
Southold, Il, Il, by leading q dance
VIII Ms eiatax, whoae ago "a 01Syears.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08

QUAINT BITS OF ADvICE.-A New
England gentlewUman early In the
century wrote the following quaint bits
Of advice in her notebook In a beauti-
fully clear, ever hand
A friend to the ladies would take
thts opportunity to advise them to sup
ply their toilets with the following
valuable articles:
t~f;st-Self- knowledge, q mirror
showing the form In the most perfect
light.
Second-Innocence, a white paint,
beautiful, but easily soiled and RI OUR
Ing continual care to preserve It's lus-
ire.
Third-Modesty. q rouge giving q de-
lghtful bloom TO the cheeks.
Fourth-Contentment, an infalllble
smoother Of wrinkles.
Filth Truth, o salve rendering the
lips soft and delicious.
Slxth-Gentleness, q cordial impart.
Ing sweetness to the voice.
Seventh-Good humor, universal
beautifier.
A lady who possesses all these toilet
articles must certainly be we'll equip.
ped. They are probably as e~ficacious
no" as they were nearly q hundred
years ago.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08
Teeth and Eyesipht,

1t is not a generally understood fact
that the condition of tho teeth has
much to do with the health, beauty and
usefulness of the eyes. That an liberated
tooth will often cause extreme infiam,
nation of the eyes is true, and a case is
reported of almost total blindness caused
by the teeth crowding together. A half
grown boy, who had complained Of al
most incessant uneasiness in his jaws
and had been visited with periodical at
tacks OF h most violent t%oothache, re
tired n night in his usual condition,
but upon awakening the ne1t morning
it was discovered hat he was blind.
The eyes presented q most unnatural
appearance II tho c~ountenance was
strained and distressed. After q good
deal of investigation it was decided t.
remove somo of his teeth and sce if this
would afford relief. Six teeth We're OK
tracted II .hc boy was given sedatiy,
treatment, After q few days the sigh
became normal and there has been no re.
turn of thed difficulty. Children who ap
pear to have too many teeth should b,
carefully looked after, especially if they
complain Of their eyes in any way
sometimes the symptoms arc only SIC
ondary, but an acute diagnostician vii;
speedily detect the exact state CT tn,
case. New York Ledger
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08

EGYPTIAN COTTON IN TExAS.-An
omclai 70 Ter gin test, conducted ander
the direction OF the office of Fiber ia.
vestigations OF tho department OF agri-
culture at CuerO, Tex, upon Texas
grown Egyptian cotton has just been
concluded, with most successful and
gratifying results. For several Years
cultural experiments have been carried
on In Texas by Mr.. w. II. Wentworth,
from The Egyptian seed distributed by
The department, with q view to the
production in this country of Egyptian
cotton. f. serious obstacle to success
has beer the need of q proper gin to
separatJ the seed from the lint, the or
binary gin iDjuring the cotton to a rui.
nous oegree. but this has been over
come by Is special form of gin.
The engineer expert states that the
cotton produced from the Egyptian
seed planted In Texas Is stronger than
the native Egyptian, as is indicated by
the yield per hour In ginning. This
was 70 pounds per hour the f-st day
and 10 9.1O per hour the second day.
The manufacturers of the gin used
claimed only so pounds per hours as the
output OF the native Egyptian. The
lint from this test will be examined
and further reported upon.
The imports of Egyptian cotton are
steadily ~1ncreasing n now amount In
value t, over S6 600. 600 annually. With
the ginning question settled those who
are Interested In the growth of Egypt
Ian cotton In Texas claim that produc.
lion In this country 10 assured.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08

lola ON TRIAL ZJ.a Is now to be
tried Tor accu, ing the Dreyfus court
martial Of perjury. Major E .sterhazy,
whose published reasonable letters
seemed to make him deserve condemn.
alton and dismissal from the service,
having escaped, the government has
begun the prosecution of Z,la and
the students, who do not reason, but
who hate the Jews, have filed the
streets OF Paris with French rot ng,
and with French excavations against
the man who has demanded justice for
the Jew Dreyfus. The secret OF the
whole trouble is That French JUS.
tice is administered In secret, and, 40
presented against Dreyfus, it ought
not to have convicted one accused ever
OF petty larceny. Speaking generally,
the testimony'on which Dreyfus IL sui
fering the most cruel punishment ever
inflicted by a modern government
Seems to have consisted of the opinions
OF experts as to the identity of the
handwriting on certain pieces of paper
found In q scrap. basket. In addition.
1t has just been avowed, 80 it Is said,
that b government came into pos ses.
sion of q copy Of q list in the posses
sion OF the German embassy of French
friends of Germany. This list was
procured through the patriotic ser.
vices of a woman OF the town, and it
contained the name Of Dreyfus, no.
specifying any particular member of
That very large family. A public trial
would have given the governments
case to the public and II there was
more testimony against Dreyfus, the
public would have known it, and the
critics OF the government would hav,
peer fenced. Now the government
q no answer to make to Y las &C
cusations except to try him for his
~utterances but it will not do to convic,
the writer and private citizen as Drew
ius was convicted. 1t 10 difficult to un
derstand, however, how q case can h.
made out against Ila without exp
Ing the merits OF the Dreyfus case. H.
any event tho affair Is becoming ou,t.
serious enough to Overturn a Frenci
Weekly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08

The human race to-day numbers
l,620, 600, 600, and increases 8 per cent
every III years, according t . the re-
cent report OF the international statis-
tical institute. This society had set
It's heart upon having in 1900 a Joint
count OF human noses in all civilized
nations, but various governments de.
clined to upset their census arrange.
ments made for other years, and the
scheme has been abar doned. The
figures, 1920, 000 600, are not an exact
count, but as close an estimate as 10
possible by export statisticians.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08

and living within seven miles OF the
court house may be placed both In the
regular jury box and the ta.es box, ex-
cept in the counties OF Richland and
Oraugeburg.
Sec. 8. That the jur,es to be listed
and drawn during the months Of Dec
emoer, a. d.. 1898, and January, 1899,
as provided for in this act, shall be
listed and drawn by the officers named
In section 7 Of this act.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08

Tho Arabs of the Nubian Desert
supposed they knew all about their
country, but an engineer recently
bored q well, seventy Ave miles from
the Nile, and one Thousand feet above
the river, and found an abundant
supply. OF water ut q depth Of ~flfty-six
feet. When the we'll was begun the
tArabs stood by and joking1y assured
the engineer that he would reach
,water when he got down to the Nile