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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-23
Indiana Volunteers on the NOV

indianapolis, May 22.--The One Hundred
and Fifty-ninth Regiment of Indiana vol
unteer infantry left Camp Mount in four
sections for the rendezvous at Camp Dunn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
A VETERAN POKER GAME.
The Ante Is One Match, and the Limit
Is Five. But the Play Is Fierce.


Is Five, But the Play Is Fierce.
Card playing is the principal amuse-
ment of the inmates of the Michigan
soldiers home at Grand Rapids, Mich,
during the winter months, when the in
clemency of the weather keeps the vet
Grams indoors. Two large rooms are
fitted up with tables, and these tables
are constantly surrounded with old sol
diers, who spend most of their time not
devoted to eating or sleeping in play.
The favorite game is pedro, and then
come old sledge, siXty-siX and cribbage,
and occasionally whist. A few of the
sporty" veterans, however, are fond of
poker, and have a table of their own
in the corner of the room. Gambling
for money is strictly forbidden under
the rules of the institution, and so
matches are used. Each player goes in
to the game with box of common red
headed matches that sells for a cent
and contains 200 matches. The ante is
one match, and it takes two to stay, and
the limit is five matches, and the vet
Grams can work themselves into as much
excitement over these stakes as though
every match was blue chip for $500.
The hands are scrutinized with just the
same care, the cards are pinched with
the same degree of caution, and pairs
and fulls and fiushes are sized up as ear
nestly as in game for the real stuff.
1t is a study to watch the veterans as
they calculate whether the other fell
low is bluffing or not and cautiously
shove match or possibly two of them,
into the center of the table when the
conclusion is reached that the hand is
good for it. Occasionally a jackpot is
opened with ten or fifteen matches in
it, and as much interest is manifested
in it as though il contained years in
come in hard cash.
The poker table has kitty" and
into it is dropped a match on every
winning hand and two matches for
every jackpot. The kitty" matches are
the common property of all the players,
but can be used only for the lighting
of the ever-going pipes of the players.
The kitty" in time gets all the matches,
and as one player after another loses
his entire pile to the more fortunate
they bring new boxes into the game to
keep it going. The most lucky player
in the little group of poker devotees
has nearly box of matches yet left of
his original pile, while the most un-
fortunate has bought two additional
boxes besides the box he went in on.
The game began in the latter part of
September and will continue until
spring opens in April.-N. Y. Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
Not Yankees.

Resident-Looking for board, Ell?
Well, know an excellent place, kept
by a regular old-fashioned New Eng
land housewife.
Stranger-Wall, the fact is, 1 jist
came from Yankee land, and, list for
the novelty of the thing, I'd rather get
board with folks that amt Yankees.
There are plenty of that sort"
YES, saw 'em advertised. I knew
they wasn't Yankees cause they al
ways ended up with No questions
asked. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
JUST MARRIED.
How chubby" Orders His Supplies
Through the Telephone.

When young man marrles and opens up
home one of his chief anxieties is to appear
master of the situation and as much like
veteran as possible. Blueton, who would be
widely known by his real name, is new ben
edict and Just settled. Here is sample Sc
lected from his almost continuous converse
ton at the telephone:
''Send me up a pound of carpet tacls.
Number? | don't know anything about the
number of tacks in a pound. All you We got
to do is to fill my order. And, say, send me
half peck of nails. Tenpennysy I'm not
asking the price, am L? Yes, half a peck;
that's what | said. Now l want a saw.
Don't you know your business? This is
It's no lumber mill. / don't want any buzz
saw or gang saw, just regular house saw.
Throw in a hammer and Ratchet and
stepladder. And say, l want good strong
stove leg. We broke one in moving. None of
your business who made the stove. All you We
got to do is to send up the leg"
After swearing for few minutes Blueton
was rafting away at the grocery:
Three pounds of steak. What kind?
Beefsteak, of course. We're not eating
horsesteak or sheep steak at our house.
Three yards of sausage. Never mind, now,
how other people buy it. | always buy by
the yard. A gallon of coffee, two dozen
frying onions, half bushel of oranges-yes,
goods do you handle? All right, send us a
couple of cases of selected, a quarter of a
section of cheese, half bale of lettuce, two
of those cigar-shaped loaves of bread, a
pail OF butter and sack of sugar. Yes, just
a regulation sack, you know. And. hold
on, put in basket of eggs. Good-by. DE
troit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
Soldiers, American Songs

All the military authorities of Europe
are now paying great attention to sing
ing on the march. The French army has
of late permitted its soldiers to sing
while marching. A little book of
soldiers marching songs was published
in London, with Gen. Wolseley's words
printed big on the cover to the effect
that men march better and arrive fresh
er when they sing than when they
don't. Curiously enough, most of these
songs are American, words and ALL
Chicago Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
Ludington, Mich. Nov. /. Is!

Ludington, Mich, Nov. ], 1897.
NJ. Y. McInnes, Esq, Colonization Agent,
Detroit, Mich.
Dear Sir: We have just returned from
the West, and were exceedingly we'll pleased
with the country We are going back to
take up our honfesteads in early. spring
We received $500 per month and board
working for farmers and the board was
the best we ever had-the beef and mutton
especially were excellent. The fine flavor is
owing to the fine grasses which the cattle
and sheep feed upon. The people are very
hospitable and treat their hired help with
much kindness.
The grain is much heavier than here
wheat being SO lbs. to the bushel, oats IS
lbs and barley often IS lbs.
ANY man with a good team and money
enough to buy provisions and seed for six
months can become rich there in five years
Many people who arrived there FIVE years
ago with little or nothing are well of now.
One man / met held his wheat from last
year and was offered $4,000 for this year 5
crop and what he had held over from last
year, and is holding it at sl00 per bushel.
We are going back in the spring to work for
this same farmer until seeding, after which
we will homestead between seeding and
harvest. We think we will settle on the
Manitoba & Northwestern R. R.
You can refer anyone to US for this part
of the country while we are here and we
will cheerfully answer any questions which
anyone may wish to ask. Yours truly,
(Signed) CHAS. HAWLEY,
JOSEPH DOLA.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Wisdom.-An eastern scientist SAYS
that if a flea were as large as man
he could jump from Pittsburgh to
Cleveland. And he probably would
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Neither Is Boss.-Kelliher-"O hear
thot Hogan an his wolfe don't git along
very well tighter at all, at ALL" Elan
nery-"Oi t'ink ut's bekase they're too
ayenly matched. Puck.
Miss Beacon-"Wasn't it Admiral Por-
ter who said: Take no quarter from
the enemy?'" Mr.. Lake-"Naw, it
couldn't have been-or, if it was, he's
the only porter that ever said such a
thing."-Truth.
Social Joys.-"Our wrangle-jangle
euchre club has had to rent a ROOM"
"Why?" "Well, we have had so many
quarrels over the prizes that none of
the women will GO to the others
houses" Detroit Free Press.
Quick Retribution.-Mam Tex
citedly)-"Never mind, Harold; God
will punish Tommy for striking you"
Harold's Brother-'He has punished
Tommy already, mamma" Mamma
'How do you know?" Harold's Brother
:" Cause 1 just now busted his drum
for him" Truth
Flick-"Call him a musician? Why,
he doesn't know the difference between
a nocturne and symphony" Flack-
you don't mean it?" And they hurry
to get away from one another. Each
is terribly afraid that the other will
ask: by the way, what is the differ
ence ?"-Boston Transcript.
Our Aristocracy.-'They're not in the
same set with us-oh, dear, no." en-
deed?" "Oh, not at all. We're much
cider family, you know" "Yes?"
eyes, certainly. You see, their grand
father was in trade, while all the money
in our family was made by our great
grandfather.'- Evening Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
Beware of Ofntments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by T. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo
O., contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood ano
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney s. Co. Testi
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
WOMEN AND THE WHEEL.
From the Gazette. Delaware, Ohio.

The healthfulness of bicycle riding for
women is still disputed question between
eminent physicians and health reformers.
Oseo IN moderation 1t surely creates for
women means of outdoor exercise the
benefit of which all physicians concede.
Used to excess, like any other pastime. its
effect is likely to be dangerous
The experience of Miss Bertha Reed. the
seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr.. j. R.
Reed, S35 Lake St., Delaware, Ohio, may
point moral for parents who, like Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed, have experienced some concern
for their daughters who are fond of wheel
ing: In the fall of 90 Miss Bertha, who had
ridden great deal, began to fail in an alarm
ing manner. She grew steadily paler and
thinner, and it appeared she was going into
consumption. Rest and quiet did her abso.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30

travels. My business as advertising agent
of our immense consolidated show keeps me
constantly on the go, with change of eli
mate and diet. find Pe-ru-na an admirable
remedy to correct these evils" Mr.. .Eph.
Sells also writes the Doctor as follows:
"Your Pe-ru-na is certainly one OF the very
best tonics that was ever brought to my at
tention. As the financial manager OF the
great combined Forepaugh and Sells Broth.
crs' shows, | am necessarily subjected to
constant strains of the nervous system and
brain. This kind of wear and tear makes
me feel frequently in need OF good tonic
IN assist Digestion and To keep my nerves
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30

~ SASN 80
steady and my brain
cool. | find in Pe-ru-na
exactly such a tonic.
1t produces an even
and natural appetite:
aids in digestion and
refreshing S | e e p. |
would not be without
it for any money"
Everybody should have
a copy of DR.. Hartman's
latest book on chronic
catarrh. This book
consists of a series of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30

To see nicely dressed man in a black
coat the shoulders of which are powdered
with dandrutf is most unpleasant sight.
Dandruff exists to greater or less extent in
all heads not properly cared for There is
a way to kill dandruff effectually and per-
manently. There can be no dandruff where
"Cocoaine" is used. The little book pub
llshed by Joseph Burnett Co., 81 India St.,
Boston, Mass, entitled The Hair, Its Care
and Management" will be sent free to any
one interested who will send their address
to that firm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30

nerve forces; a drain of
vitality not generally
considered. The man.
ayers of the Sells Broth.
ers' immense shows
take Pe-ru-na. They
take it because it is
nerve food, brain food,
blood nutrition and
strength-giver. In a re-
cent letter to DR.. Hart
man, Mr.. Peter Sells
says: Il would not be
without Pp-rfi-na in NV
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
d. ALBERT MAI,
FRED GOTTOWSKI.
Alameda, n. W. T., Aug. 81, lS9

Alameda, n. ". T., Aug. 81, 1877.
Dear Friends of Saginaw:
Those desiring to secure good and sure
home will do we'll to take our advice and
examine the land in the neighborhood OF
Alameda, as we know that everyone who
sees this land will be agreeably surprised
Before seeing this land we were partly in
doubt as to moving here. but after looking
it over we at once decided to make our
home here, and we beg those of our friends
who are DESTROYS of securing farms not to
let this chance slip by, as the soil is of the
best and the water cannot be excelled. This
finest wheat we ever saw is also raised here
We shall return home in haste, straighten
out our affairs and move here at once.
Yours truly,
(Signedj WILLIAM GOTTOWSKI,
ALBERT MAI,
WILLIAM RIEDEL,
(of Saginaw.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30

You should know that for years the stand
ard of quality, style, color and finish in
black and white or mourning goods has
been Simpsons Prints, and that their
standard Always ask for Simpsons and
you will get the right thing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
CIRCUS KINGS.
The Sells Brothers Combined Shows
Coming Soon.

The circus will soon be here again. The
robin, the street organ, the circus, are sure
harbingers of spring. Everyone likes to see
the street parade. But behind the glitter,
the pomp, the confusion of paraphernalia,
the gaudy trappings, the costly equipage,
the princely display. is a wear and tear of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
Their Easy Time.

efNo wonder" said the Cornfed Philoso-
pher, "that people lived so long in the old
Biblical days. They didn't know ANYTHING
about bacteria. indianapolis Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
Delightfully."- Feminine.

Mother-I don't understand you at all
You are constantly praising Miss Whirly
now, and you used to insist that you could
Mt bear her.
Daughter-But I didn't know then. NAM
ma, that she was jealous of me. 1t is just
too sweet of her.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
Quife Natural.

Mrs. McFeegan-Shure, Moike, yez black
oye do be turnin Crane
Mr.. McFeegan-An' why wudn't it? Oh
got it from an Oirishmon on Saint Pat
rick's day.-Judge.
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lutely no good.
A ply 81 clan
f o u n d her
pulse at lQ-a
very high rate.
Thinking this
may have been
due to tempo
rary nervous
ness when he
examined her,
bar
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
Money Wasted.

Ethel-They say it costs Perry Van
Noodle $4,000 year to live.
Penelope-Dear me!-then what does be
do it for?-Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30

the Free Grant Lands of Western Can
ada.
Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 10, 1897.
Mr.. NJ. V. McInnes, Chief Colonization
Agent, Detroit, Mich.
Dear Sir: We are pleased to state to you
that we have found the country in the vi
cinity of Alameda fully up to what you
and Mr.. Keller had represented it to be.
1t is in fact an ideal location for mixed
farming. The soil is the best we ever saw,
and as the farmers were all busy at thresh-
ing, we had an excellent chance to see its
productive quality, which cannot be sur
passed anywhere. The cattle could not be
in better condition. We saw two-year-old
steers equal to three-year-olds raised in
most places, and these, as all others are
about Alameda, were fed on native hay in
winter and herded in summer. As we had
previous to this visited the Northwestern
States in behalf of a large number of farm
ers, to locate suitable land for mixed farm
ing, we are now in a position to say that
the Alameda district of Western Canada
surpasses them all. The country is equal to
that about Thuringen in Germany. We
were rather skeptic before starting, and our
intention was to settle in spring. if we were
suited, but we have now decided to move
at once-that is, as early this fall as we
possibly can. We left Mr. Redel at Ala
media, and take back his report and we
will take his family and effects with US when
we go. Yours sincerely.
(Signed) ALBERT MAI,
FRED G0TT0WSKI
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30

M at that rate TOR two weeks. he
~ was satisfied then, from her high
pulse and steadily wasting condition that
she was suffering from anaemia or a bloodless
condition of the body. She became ex-
tremely weak, and could not stand the least
noise or excitement In this condition of
AL they were recommended by an old
friend to get some of that famous blood
medicine DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. They did SO, and almost from the
first dose Bertha began to improve. She
continued to take the pills and was by means
of those pills made entirely well, and more
grateful people than her parents cannot be
found in the whole State of Ohio.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have proved
boon to womankind. Acting directly on the
blood and nerves, they restore the requisite
vitality to all parts of the body; creating
functional regularity and perfect harmony
throughout the nervous system. The pallor
of the cheeks is changed to the delicate
blush of health; the eyes brighten: the mus
cles grow elastic, ambition is created and
good health returns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30

lectures delivered at the Surgical Hotel.
Sent free by The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufac-
turing Company, Columbus, Ohio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30

A moneyless man goes fast through the
market.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-30
Reports of Delegates Who Have
Visited Western Canada.

The fol-
lowing let
t ers have
b e en- S e.
lected from
a l a r G e
number of
those sent
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closely, but her pulse continued
at that rate for two weeks. He
was satisfied then, from her high
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-11
vREELAND's RIGHTEOUS BILL.

The bill introduced by Senator Vree-
land, and which has caused such howl
on behalf of several of the Metropolitan
dailies, was not in the interests of
TRUSTS" but simply to protect the
stockholders of New Jersey corporations
who reside in Greater New York. The
officials of that city, as stated in the
CHRONICLE last week, have been at work
in the Office of the Secretary of the State
copying the names of the incorporators
in corporations organized under our
laws. They propose, under discriini-
noting law of New York, to tax every
resident of the State of New York hold
ing stock in New Jersey corporations.
In other words they propose ignoring the
fact that this stock so held by residents
of other States is taxed against the cor
porations here and to again tax it locally
wherever the owner may reside.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-11
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The Association Literary Society has Robert
Burns for its subject next Tuesday evening.
A gymnasium exhibition is being planned by
the Physical Work Department in connection
with DR.. Thompson. the physical director, to
be held in Lyceum Hall on March 5.
Another Boys Night is being planed for next
Friday evening. February 18th, when good
time will be had with talking about Eugene
Field and selections from his work.
Good meetings for boys are held at the rooms
every Sunday afternoon at quarter past four.
The talk next Sunday will be by w. j. Miller,
and the singing will be led by the boys choir.
At the mems meeting on Sunday afternoon
there will be an address by John l.. DUDE. the
son of Zulu chief Mrs. DUDE who is reputed
as sweet singer will also add to the interest
in the meeting.
A large delegation of the association mem
bers will be in attendance to-day and to-mor-
row at the session of the State Y. M. G. A.
convention at Orange. William Hessey, Jr.,
of the Boys Work Department will read a
paper at the boys conference to morrow after
noon on Developing the Social Side.'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-11
CHANGE IN LIEN LAW.

Messrs. w. I. Lewis, E. s. Atwater
and J. S. Erwin. the commissioners ap-
pointed by Gov. Griggs to revise and
codify the laws relating to district courts
and mechanics liens, have made their
report. In regard to the mechanics lien
law the report says:
The commissioners, being of opinion
that it was the intentinon of the legisla-
ture to make the contract price secur-
ity in the first instance to workingmen
and materialmen, have provided in the
bill that all orders drawn by the contrac-
tor upon the fund in the hands of the
owner shall in no event take precedence
over notices served under the statute by
workmen or materialmen upon the own
er. This constitutes the principal change
in the law, other than such as was in
volved in the arrangement of the con-
ficting provisions in the former law on
the subject into one complete act, as
herein reported.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-11
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES.

The extra dance to be given this evening at
McAlpin Hall begins at o'clock. The guests
will be received BY Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Swords.
Mrs. Fayette Smith, Mrs. Frederie Wood and
Mrs. J. Lowrie Bell.
John Granville Mcneil has Issued invitations
for the marriage OF his sister. George, to
Gilbert Ramsay Potts at Grace Church. New
York. on Monday, Februayz 81, at high noon.
Mr.. and Miss Mcneil spent the winter in
Morristown two years ago with their aunt,
Mrs. Morgan Smith, who has since died.
The fourth of Miss very's series of musical
lectures was given in Miss Dana's charming
drawing rooms on Tuesday afternoon, Febru-
airy s. at $50. The lecture was largely attend
ed and great interest was shown throughout
the audience. as Miss Very. in her own de-
lightful way. discussed the growth and de-
velopment Of Lyric drama. After the lecture
Miss Dana entertained Miss Very and few of
her friends at afternoon tea.
A large number of Morristown people will
attend the wedding reception Of Miss Susanna
Preston Lees, daughter Of Mrs. 8. P. Lees, and
Henry Randolph Sutphen, youngest son of
Mrs. M. @. Sutphen. which will take place
Wednesday next, February 16, from l 30 until
8 O'Clock, at Lakewood. High Bridge. N. Y.
The marriage ceremony. which will take place
at half after twelve. will be performed by the
Rev. DR.. John Hall of New York. and the Rev
Alfred Brush. uncle of the groom.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-11
DISPOSAL OF HAslTuAL DRuNKARDs

Attorney General Hancock, of New
York state, has responded to a communica-
ton from the Attorney General of Massa-
chusetts, who asked if there was any decis-
ionin the courts of this State on the con-
stitutionality of statute providing that
habitual drunkards may be taken into
custody against their will and confinedi in
State institution with view of effeoting
their cure, entirely apart from an idea of
furnishing them.
Attorney General Hancock says that
such a statute would be constitutional
under decisions of the Courts of this State
provided the persons committed have been
declared to be habitual drunkards by the
due process of law. This is the true way
to dispose of them.-Christ6a Advocate.