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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
cULvERT CONSTRUCTION.
Some Things That Must BE borne in
Mind Where Durability Is
to BE Desired.

Judging from the culverts seen in
various parts of the country their con-
struction seems to be lost art. 1t
seems as if every principle upon which
their successful operation depends were
entirely ignored. AS result number
less culverts are destroyed by each rain
storm.
Three things should be borne in mind
in constructing culyert: First, there
must be a fall from the upstream to
the downstream end, and not, as is too
commonly the case, no fall at all. A fall
of two inches to the rod is the least that
should be allowed when all other con-
Gitions are favorable. When less than
"most favorable" the fall should be in
creased. Second, the bed or channel
must be as smooth as possible to pre-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
HOW TO BUILD A CULVERT.

vent the collecting of leaves, sticks, etc.,
to clog the passage. Third, the chan
mel must be made as narrow as possible
consistent with the volume of water to
be carried. In such case it will be al
most sure to keep clean if the second
rule has been observed.
The best form for a culvert is the egg
shape, with the small end down; but
since tiles of such shape are often diff
cult to obtain and may be thought ex-
pensive, and since streams large enough
to demand brick culverts of this form
may often be more economically
bridged, the farmer would better use
large round tile or sewer pipe. It may,
however, often be thought too expen-
sive to purchase tile of large enough
capacity to carry the stream. In this
will fill all the requirements may be
made of fiat stone. The sides and top
may be built to suit the fancy of the
builder. He usually does pay most at
tention to them anyway. But the chan
mel, which is the vital part, and yet the
least one considered, as general thing.
should be in the form of an obtuse an
gle, as shown in the illustration. When
suitable stones cannot be procured,
plank will answer the purpose. A chan
rel constructed in this form and hav-
ing good fall will be practically self
cleaning and will not fail at the critical
time, in fact, the reserve, for any slight
trash that may be accidentally carried
in and deposited will be swept out at
once by the first watertdeep enough to
move it. There will be practically no
danger, then. of the culvert being de-
stroyed or it's acting as dam instead of
waterway.-M. G. Kains, in Farm and
Fireside.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
GYP'S EXPERIENCES.
Strange Things That Have Happened
to q Small Dog Living mt
Ramsey's, N. j.

There is small dog named Gyp living
at Ramsey's, N. j., and belonging to
Jacob Storms, that has had at one time
and another lot of lively experiences;
perhaps not as many as some dogs, but
no doubt as many as any dog in Ram
sey's.
Gyp's first experience was with
passing freight train, which threw him
for a considerable distance. He was
picked up for dead. but found to be
alive after all. No bones had been
broken, and, carefully treated, il
wasn't very long before he was around
again.
With another dog much bigger than
himself Gyp was playing one day in
shop that took fire. Not much damage
was done by fire, but the shop was
filled for a time with suffocating smoke.
The big dog was found later lying on
a bench dead; Gyp. down on the floor,
off in one corner by knothole, with his
nose to the opening, living.
Later Gyp fell out of second-story
window of barn and sprained one of
his hind legs. Lying in the road one
day. and of about the same color as the
dust. he was run over by team, and
one of his fore legs was broken. 1t was
set and done up in splints, and in due
time it healed all right and Gyp went
about with sound legs again.
Gyp's most recent lively experience
was with muskrats. He is a great rat
ter. and he has the pluck and grit of a
bulldog. but the muskrats were just a
little bit too much for him. They bit
him and tore him and scratched him
and used him up very badly, and poor
Gyp had to be carried home in wheel
barrow. 1t was thought at first that
the right thing to do would be to
chloroform him to put him out of his
misery, that he couldn't live; but when
it was considered what he had lived
through before it was thought that he
might come out all right even from
this; and Gyp has justified this ex-
pectation. He is around to-day as live
ly as ever and as sound. barring his
teeth and his tail. He has lost nearly
all his teeth, and the few he has left
are loose; and for tail he has but a
stump of few inches, the rest was
gone when he came to Ramsey's. 1t is
believed that Gyp lost his tail by some
lively experience. and that he has had
other vicissitudes besides those here
recorded; but this is only an account
of what has happened to him since he
has belonged to his present owner.-N
Y. Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
A BEAR In HARNESS.
Little Colorado Girl IL Hauled Around
by q Shaggy Pet Over Plains
and mOuntainS.

Some people are under the impression
that all bears have bad dispositions.
This is far from correct, and a great
way. OF course there have been very
naughty old and young bears, for that
matter, and there have been bears that
would not stay in at night. The good
bears have had to suffer in reputa-
ton for what their brothers and sisters
Of the family have done.
A little girl who lives near Colorado
Springs, and whose papa owns ranch
near the mountains, can give better
account of the good in bears than those
who have only seen them at the Zoo
and the circus. Put little boy or girl
in cage or Jail and any person passing
by would naturally think them crimi-
mails The very presence of bars does
not tend toward refining the captive in
the eyes of those who look in at the
prisoners. 1t is exactly the same way
with Zoo and circus bears. They real
ize that they are in Jail, and, although
unjustly confined, they in time grow
desperate and don't care how they act
at all. So it happens that they often
grunt very loud and look very vicious.
but little missionary work. properly
worked out among them, might show
them up in different light.
The little girl spoken about above is
very charming little miss of some IL
years of age. Part of the time she lives
or the ranch near the mountains in
the summer time. One day few years
ago her big brothers went hunting
away up in the mountains. In the
course of their hunt they came across
an old mother bear that had very rude
ways. She did not believe in civiliza-
ton and resented the appearance Of
hunting parties with remarkable zeal,
for she was what they call fanatic.
She was not at all partial to guns. In
fact she loathed them. No sooner did
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
why He Didn't Show I'm.

A young East Indian of some wealth
arrived in New York, and there claimed
acquaintance with gentleman whom
he had met in Calcatta. The American
greeted him cordially, and, after some
conversation, invited him to dinner the
next day. 1t had been arranged to have
some friends meet the stranger, and the
dinner was rather elaborate, therefore
everyone was highly disappointed
when the guest did not make his APP
pearance. The next day he was seen
at his hotel and asked if his absence
had been due to illness. mo; / was
quite WE'LL" he said, calmly, "but was
not hungry"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
GET RID OF sTuMps.
How the Work Can Be Done Cheaply
Mt q Time When Duties Are
Not Very Heavy.

In many localities are items of work
ing the winter in the clearing of the
land of stumps. It is hardly good econ
o1ny to pillow and walk around stumps
during all of the years required for
them to rot out, when, with the aid Of
dynamite, they may be taken out at
such small cost. Using dynamite is
cheaper than grubbing, while in nearly
all cases the stumps will be split UP so
that they can be handled much more
readily.
After trying two OF three plans we
found it saved time and trouble to use
a good, sharp-pointed crowbar. With it
make hole directly under the stump
SO that the stick of dynamite will be as
nearly under the center as possible.
The bar should make a hole little
larger than the stick of dynamite SO
that the latter will slip readily into the
place made for it. In many cases a
half stick will answer as well as whole
one In cutting use sharp knife that
will readily cut through the soiled pa
dynamite with the knife. Our plan was
to prepare number of sticks all ready,
putting the fuse into the cap and in
serting the cap in the fuse. Use plenty
of fuse as it is cheaper to do this than
to run the risk of injury from not hav-
ing ample time to get away. When the
dynamite is put in place fill up the
hole to the top, tamping slightly TAX
ing care not to jar, as it is the jar given
that causes the dynamite to explode.
Then light the fuse and run to safe
distance.
Dynamite should not be handled
when frozen, should be handled care
fully, and don't let it fall. 1t can be
set on fire and will burn up without ex
ploding. Be careful all of the time, that
is the only safe rule. We cleared ten
acres of stumps without an accident
at all average cost of about ten cents
each, and certainly found the work
profitable.-N. j. Shepherd, in Farmers
Voice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

she see the hunting party than she be-
gan to get very insulting in her re-
marks, and, in fine, requested one of her
little boy bears to get out and tell the
hunters that there should be no shoot
ing on her farm. The little bear,
though extremely backward, went out
and talked with the hunters and told
them what his mamma had said. The
hunters were kind and nice to him and
patted him on his little fuzzy head.
They also took out sack of candy and
gave it to him. His mother grew
furious and yelled at him to not eat the
sweets, as they might contain poison.
Then several rifles cracked and the lit
tie bear never saw his mother any more.
He was carried long distance in the
big pocket of hunting coat and finally
deposited in big warm basket in big
house.
That night the little bear rolled and
tossed on his pillow and dreamed of
candy growing upon trees. The next
morning he was given more candy by a
very pretty little girl, whom he soon
found himself liking SO much that he
asked to be taken into the family. This
was arranged finally, and it was not
long before the little bear had all the
fine manners of town bear and never
asked for dessert until through eat
ing the palmer food. Any day in the
long summer that followed, the little
girl and the bear were always seen to-
gether frolicking about the foothills,
and if any bad dogs or other animals
came around and tried to harm that lit
lie girl the bear would be sure to show
his teeth. That was the only bad habit
that chung to him iii spite of etiquette
and the blue book of morals and man.
ners. At last the little girl grew tired
of walking, and as her Shetland pony
got mixed up in a horse trade and went
away she was much distressed. The lit
tie bear then proposed that she allow
him to haul her about. So regular
harness was boughs and the bear was
hitched to her dog cart, after promis-
ing. on his WORD of honor, that he would
not kick up. After that all went WELL
and the little bear came to be great
piayfellow. His coat grew sleeker and
sleeker, until he was taken to Colorado
Springs, and to this day draws the lit
tie girl around in society. When his
teeth grew too long they were filed
down by the family dentist, and one Of
the servants combs out his long brown
fur every morning. He has bedroom
in the top of tree that stands in the
front yard, but he never sleeps late
like his relatives do up in the noun
tains. On Sunday he is decked out in
ribbons and eats several bags of candy
before observation-disclosures Enquirer.
A young man named Shivers has been
arrested at Chillicothe. Mo-. for stealing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
The WORLD. supply of wheat.

An English expert prophesies a universal
dearth in the wheat supply. He claims that
the wheat producing soil is unequal to the
strain that will be put upon it. Even now
when the food supply of the world is ample,
thousands die because their disordered stom-
achs fail to properly assimAate the food they
take. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters strength
en- and tone up the stomach and digestive or
gans, and enable them to perform their
proper functions. This great remedy cures
dyspepsia, torpid liver, nervousness and fe-
yer and ague.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Very Low Rates Via the Missouri
Kansas & Texas Railway.

west. The greatest opportunity to visit
Texas, the Empire state of the Union, un-
paralleled as to resources and products and
with an area exceeding all the Eastern and
Middle States. The statistical reports of
products, as compiled by the commissioners
of Texas, indicate this section as having the
greatest possible advantages in its mild and
equable climate and in the variety and pro-
ductiveness of its SOIL For further infor.
nation, descriptive pamphlets and dates Of
excursions, apply to T. B. Cookery, Dist. P.
A., Des Moines, la.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
The Cats Rough Tongue.

The tongues of the cat family are
covered with recurring spines. In the
common domestic cat these are small,
but sufficiently well developed to give
the tongue feeling of rous hness. But
in the lion and tiger the spines are
strong enough to enable the animal to
tear away the skin of a mans hand
merely by licking it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
Agricultural.

"Our town." exclaimed the man who had
accumulated most of the desirable lots,
"has fourished like great tree"
yes said the town cynic, eve have
done the roofing and you the grafting."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21
A Huge Success.

"Does Mrs. Buster make good club
PRESIDENT"
81 should say so; she never wears
the same dress twice. Rec
ord.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as Cough medicine.-F. M: Abbott, 3Sa
Seneca St., Buffalo, N. Y, May 9, 1894.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Some people are so skeptical that they
even doubt their own doubts.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Trouble gets into many home by means
of night latch key.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Stand straight and strongest. Jacobs
Oil cures lame back-cures promptly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

The wise man always stops to think, but
it's the really wise one who thinks without
having to stop.-N. Y. Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

When eyes snap, it must be the lashe
that crack.-Golden Days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

If you take cat to bed do not complain
of it's claws.-Spanish Proverb.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Use St. Jacobs Oil promptly and freely
And say goodbye to neuralgia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Use St. Jacobs Oil and say to rheumatism
"Will see you later"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

The pain that tortures-sciatica. The
Cure that cures it-St. Jacobs Oil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Some people seldom lend helping hand
unless it is to help themselves.-Ram's Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

Canada forbids adulteration OF
cheese, and Canada is right.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-21

A young man named Shivers has been
arrested at Chillicothe. Mo-. for stealing
stove.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-20
Washington Was Fond of Dancing.

1.-The stately Washington had always
been known as a dancing man, g." writes
Mrs Burton Harrison in The Ladies'
Home Journal He was fond of dane
ing, says Mrs. Lewis, and had an odd
fashion Of keeping time by waving his
arms before him till his hands almost
crossed. At the assemblies in Alexandria,
at the bread and butter balls Of his earli-
er manhood, at country 'frolics' and at
headquarters during the Revolution-he
had many time achieved what old Cen
eral Nathaniel Greene called a pretty lit.
tie frisk. And it was not until late in
life-until after he had ceased to be presi-
dent-that he wrote a letter to the man
ayers Of "a brthnight ball in Alexandria.
saying, alas! his and Mrs. Washington
dancing days were over. In the list of
queries regarding the etiquette necessary
to his presidential state, which he submit
ted to Mr.. Madison and Mir Jay, he had.
indeed, asked, in what light the appear
anoe of the president of the United States
rarely at tea parties would be considered. >
but he had suggested nothing about ex-
ousing himself from taking a comrade for
the cotillon or minuet
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-20
How to Look GOOd

Good looks are really more than skin
deep,adepending entirely on healthy
condition of all the vital organs. If the
liver is inactive, you have bilious look
If your stomach is disordered, you have
a dyspeptic look; if your kidneys are af-
tected, you have pinched look. Secure
good health, and you will surely have
good looks. Electric Bitters' is a good
Alternative and Tonic. Acts directly on
the stomach, liver and kidneys, p1rifies
the blood, cures pimples, blotches and
boils, and gives good complexion,
Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at Sale.
DAVIS Drug Co.'S drug store, so cents Der
bottle. w
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-20
Beware OfOintmemtS for Catarrh That
Contains Mere Try.

as mercury will surely destroy the sens e
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.
j. Cheney q Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon he blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying all's
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally, and is made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co,
Testimonials free.
% Sold by druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-20
SHAKER BRETHREN ELOpE.
Brunswick Colony Dependent over De-
lection of Two Members

bFuhs"iCk colony Dependent ever De-
lection of Two Members.
A Brunswick special says: Sister Ju-
liza Foley and Elder ". G. Aver, of the
Glynn county Shaker colony, left last
night for Savannah to b. married. News
of their departure cres ted much surprise
and disappointment at the colony home
sixteen miles firm Brunswick. TODAY
Aver wired his brother to come to Sa.
vanlah. Seven Shakers under Elder J. r.
Slingerland moved to Brunswick EIGHT
months ago from Union Village, Ohio.
They invested $50 900 in land and build
ings, since then spending many thousand
more in improvements. The colony is
rated at 1925 900, They have recently
imported blooded stock and cattle and
were preparing to sell out all holdings in
Uni N Village and move the entire col nv
to Bruins wick. Aver was secretary of the
local colony and a prominent Shaker.
Sister Julia was a devoted Shaker. but
before taking the vows was married at
Charleston S. c., her native home. Her
husbands death left the widow well
provided for. Her Ascension to the Sha-
ker ranks was regarded as splendid for
the colony, as she was an exceptionally
brilliant woman. The marriage with
AyeI has been contemplated for some
months, but developed tonight. The Sc
Gle was 50 closely guarded that no one
at the colony dreamed of it.
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they could potatoes.


COULD SEARCH ALL VESSELS.
It would be an unfrendly act for any
neutral government, as one OF the Cen
trail American republics, for instance, to
become base OF supplies to either bel
ligerent nation. Some nations have been
so cautious as to close thei" ports TO
two nations at war. Should no such
rule be laid down Spanish-man-of-w al
might run into a Central Ar erican porl
merely to make such repairs as might
save her from distress or to take aboard
sufficient coal to carry her on mission
of war. Should such a vessel be follow
ed into the neutral port by one Of our
warships we would be expected to make
no attack and she would be given "A
hours start of us in order to avoid c0l-
| tilct near by. Some nations, such as
England, hi ghly verSed in the etiquette
of war, would enforce the rule that war
vesseles of either Spain or this country
should not remain in pO-t for inOre than
"a hours except in case OF bad weather
or when disabled.
War between two important govern
ments necessarily causes neutral nations
a deal of trouble, since they must suffer
numerous interfences with their com =
MERGE. A Spanish or United States
man-Or-war would have the right TO
search any private vessel of a neutral ma
ton which it might suspect # carrying
on contraband trade or committing a
| breach of blockade. Mail steamers of a
| neutral government could likewise be
searched, but the laws of war forbid the
opening of neutral governments nail
bag except in cases of very grave suspi-
cion. A small steamer, unlike an ordi-
nary private vessel, would, however, be
allowed to proceed on its way after Civ
ing up only such articles as might be
| cOnsit erred by the searchers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-20
SECOND DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Charm an Hobbs Calls 1t to Meet in Albany
Friday.

Friday.
The members of the democratic execu-
tive committee OF the second congress
ional district are hereby called to meet
at the Office of the undersigned at Alba.
ny on Friday April 22nd, at u L'cl0ck
noon, for the purpose of ordering the
next district convention to nominate ouI
candidate for congress, t. prescribe time
and manner of electing delegates t. same.
and for such other business as may be
properly brought before the committee
for considera ton.
The members of the committee are:
Miller county-G. w. Cleveland.
Decatur county-B. B. Bower.
Calhoun county,. N.Daniell.
Early county G. w. Riley.
BeIrien county,. Il. Wilkes.
Terrell county,. A. Laing.
Baker county-J. NJ. S0lana.
Dougherty county-R. Hobbs.
Qultman couuty-W. H. Hill.
COlquitt county-S g. Gregory.
Clay county-W. A, Graham.
Worth clunty-Daniel Clements.
Mitchell county,. Ii. Palmer.
Thomas )unty--John Trjplett.
Randolph cOunty--W. d. KiddOo.
Il. HOBBS, Chairman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-20

A little boy asked for bottle of 'get
up in the morning as fast as you can -
The druggist recognized a household
name for "DeWitt's Little Early Risers''
and gave him bottle of those famous
little pills for constipation, sick head
ache, liver aud stomach troubles.
SALE-DAvIs DRUG Go.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-20
The OIdest rniNnrsltu.

The oldest university in the world is at
Peking 1t is called the School For the
Sons OF the Empire Its antlQ aI5y is very
great, and granite register consisting Of
stone colnmns 500 in number contains
the names of 80. OUO or4duatrs
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-20

A hobby line Of ladies large
and small pearl shirt waist
sets at arrar & Harms drug
store. All packages delivered
to any part OF the city prompt
ly by our bicycle boy, Phone
27.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-20
New billiard Rnnnnd

n. F. Hatley, the short stop biiIiar,
player, formerly Of Chicago, made q
run of 176 in an exhibition cushion car
ON game at Duluth recently. The run
was made on AZ by 9 table, in til
presence of about 90 spectators. Tn,
highest run ever made previous to thu,
is SO, which was made by Ives and !.
the worlds record San Francisco Elk.
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