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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
PERSONAL AND iMPERsoNAL.

John E. Redmond, the Irish patriot,
has been presented with picture of
Rev. Peter O'Neill, one of the prosecuted
priests of Ireland 100 years ago.
Rev. r. N. McKaig, the noted
Methodist evangelist, who is in Detroit
assisting at the revivals being held
there, is war veteran and served for
four years under Gen. Sherman.
Not long ago q distinguished Eu-
ropean scolar was lecturing in west
ern city, and in the course of his lecture
he remarked that Goethe was, perhaps,
the greatest man intellectually who has
appeared since the days of the apostles.
He was at once interrupted by woman
in the audience, who declared that DR.,
Talmage was as great man as Goethe
ever was.
One of the handsomest bathrooms
in the country is that recently attached
to the home of Edmond D. Lewis, the
artist, in Philadelphia. Much of the
| splendor of the first empire has been
| reproduced, both in the architectural
and decorative features. Valuable
tapestries and painting cover the
| walls. A number of interesting relics
of Napoleon also adorn the room.
Hermann Nit, of Buffalo, was before
| the police court and when the judge
asked his name he said, smilingly,
''Nit." Then there was scene, in which
an angry police judge was the star
actor. When Nit finally convinced him
his name was Nit the judicial dignity
was Modified, but he advised the pris-
oner to take his wife's name or in some
other way get rid of his own.
'-England's SWEETEST of regiments
the First battalion of granadiers, now
at Gibraltar, has been ordered to Egypt
and great interest is conferred in it
The commander of the regiment is
Lieut.. Col. Hatton, and the officers in
clude many members of the aristocracy
among them Lieut.. Lord Edward Her
bert Cecil, fourth son of Lord Salisbury
and Lieut.. Lord John Packenham
Joicey-Cecil, a brother of the marquis OF
| Exeter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

II cured my husband of finding
fault with the coffee" "How?" 81 let
him make it himself one morning.
Chicago Record.
II thought you said you saw pros
porous times ahead" swell, thought
l did; but the heiress 1 had my eye on
wouldn't have me."-Tit-Bits.
-Exceptions.-"Oratory is a gift"
remarked the admiring constituent.
"Well," replied Farmer Corntossel,
mostly it is. But now and then man
gets good enough at it to charge you
fur Observation-Disclosures Star.
ALFONSO" said Mrs. Midas, here
is heading in this paper that says:
Had One Wife Too Many The rest Of
the article is torn off. How many wives
do you think the brute had?" "One,
probably was Midas prompt reply
Detroit Free Press.
Not Much Choice.-"I don't know
which is worse muttered young Blum
derheels at the reception, retreating to
corner and wiping his perspiring
brow, ''but l believe l would rather be
Ill OfCl Ny Train tHdh ~ StS oIA
one" Chicago Tribune.
Like Woman.-Mattie-" why
have you continually stared at that
couple across the way for the last half
hour" Helen-"Oh, | was merely
watching their actions. They were only
married yesterday" Mattie-"That's
just like you. You never miss an OPP
portunity to contemplate matrimony."
Chicago News.
One Way.-"Miss Daisy, you are
writing to that little brother of yours
who is visiting out west, aren't your
Eyes. Hes a dear little fellow. miss
him so much" "He is, indeed. Have
you sealed the letter yet, Miss Daisy?''
"Not yet" "Add the postscript, if you
please, and tell him 1 want to know
how he would like me for big
brother" Oemurely)-"Mr. Spoona-
more, it will be at least two weeks be-
fore you get an answer-if you ask
him." (And the matter was settled in
about two minutes. )-Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
Sap Like the Tides.

A very curious theory lately revived
is that the sap of living tree Gibbs and
flows in some way in sympathy with
the tides of the ocean. This idea comes
from Italy, where grower of vines
and other fruit trees, who is also a
chemist, has been experimenting in
this direction. He says that no tree
should be Topped or pruned except dur
ing the hours of ebb tide. He has taken
IA years to come to this conclusion,
and now always acts upon it. The re-
suit is his trees and vines have devel-
oped beautiful foliage, bear splendid
crops and are quite free from the at
tacks of the insects which devastate
surrounding properties. = Chicago
Chronicle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
Hoods SarsapariIIa
A GREAT TIDE OF PROSPERITY.
Canadian Loan Companies Getting
Money on Mortgages That Had
Been Written Off.

Probably in the history of the continent
there never was such tide OF prosperity
enjoyed by any country as the Dominion OF
Canada is being favored with. That portion
of Canada known as Western Canada is at
tracing thousands of people who are seeking
homes on the arabic lands of that new
but rapidly developing country. Possessed
of exceptionally good railroad privileges,
the best school system in the world, church
es in every small settlement, while in the
towns and cities all denominations are rep
resented, and with markets in close prox-
unity to the grain fields, most of the re-
quirements for comfortable existence are
met. The development that is now taking
place in the mining districts gives an i'm
pulse to agriculture and good prices, with
good crops, being about state of affairs that
the crowded districts of more populous
centers are taking advantage of. The Asso.
ciated Press dispatches few days since had
the following telegram:
Toronto, Feb. 4.-(Special)-Loan COM
panies that made advances on Manitoba
property years ago report that the returns
from the west during the past three months
have exceeded expectations. One company
has taken from Manitoba over 500 900 inter-
est, and discharged mortgages many of which
had been written off year ago. Directors
of the leading loan companies are taking
greater interest in the business of their in
situations, and are inquiring into many
properties on which advances nave Deen
made
The climate in the Western provinces of
Manitoba, Alberta, Assiniboia and Saskat-
chewan is excellent there being no healthier
anywhere. The Canadian government is
now offering special inducements for the en-.
couragement of settlers, and they have
their agents at work throughout the United
States for the purpose of giving information
and distributing literature. Among those
going to Canada are many ex-Canadians,
who have failed to make as good living as
they expected in the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23

labors of the day, lay down to court
natures sweet restorer, balmy sleep.
Some time after midnight we were
awakened by a loud crash, which we
felt certain could be nothing less than
the forcible bursting in of the front
door. sprang to my feet, ran through
the middle room, and seized the knob
of the door with a firm grasp, and
hastily but cautiously pulled the door
little open, so as at least to hear what
they or he were doing. Just as did
this, slam-bang came something
against the door. 1 think that 1 in
stinctively understood that the villain
had hurled chair across the room,
which was as dark as Egypt.
then began to see, or rather feel, the
danger of the situation. Now am quite
quick in my motions, but still think
that the closing of that door was my
best move. 1 did close it in a hurry,
and when I felt him surging against
that door, and began to realize the
awful situation, strange visions fitted
before my fancy, "a Bloody Encoun-
ter; Killed by Burglars" and other SEN
sational headlines in the morning pa
pers.
My name is not Adam Coward, but in
justice to my wife and my readers
honestly confess that at this stage of
the affair 1 was, as the saying is, con-
siderably ratified, but lost no time;
there was no time to lose in idle dreams,
and, in utter disregard of Bacon's adj
vice to ''rather assume our right in 81
lence than to voice it in claims and
challenges" I addressed our front
room visitor in a stentorian voice sew
eral times larger than my own, after
this manner:
what are you doing in there? Get
out of there, you thief; I'll make hole
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
MARRIAGE ON THE DECREASE.
Still There Were Nearly 10000 We'd
dings in London Last Year.


A volume prepared by Dr. Shirley T.
Murphy, medical officer of health for
the administrative county of London,
gives timely reminder of the gigantic
nature of the task which has to be dis
charged by the county council and the
vestries in maintaining the health of the
inhabitants of the metropolis. The pop
ulation of London is approaching 4,50O.-
600, and for purposes of sanitary super
vision the area is divided into 43 dis
tricts, each having its medical officer
of health. Sanitation and medical sci
ence are graphing successfully with
disease, and the illustrative diagrams
by means of which DR.. Murphy reduces
numerous bewildering battalions of sta
tistics to striking comprehensive i'm
preston of that contest tell on the whole
fairly satisfactory story.
Marriages are certainly found to be
declining when we take long survey,
even if we are not able to say that the
dimin ution is all under the head of
improvident unions. The marriages
during the As years from 1851 to 1896
show mean rate of 1879 per 1000. But
from 1851 to 1876 the marriage rate
each year was about that mean. There
was indeed brief period-it covered
the '60s-when marrying in London
burst forth with exceptional fervor, but
the abnormal effort seems to have had
the consequence of all abnormal eff
forts in remarkab BILE reaction, and
since then making "nuptial of two
hearts" has gone steadily downward,
though, we may add, to reassure the
timorous, that in actual figures the
diminution on the quarter of century
is from 1875 to 1870 per 1000. Last year
39,6S9 marriages were made in London,
and the number is probably ample.
The birth rate, too, is on the down
grade, the turn in this department be-
ginning about 1895, and continuing un-
til now. Last year births were most
numerous in the combined eastern dis
tricts and lowest in the western, and
we notice, furthermore, that, although
the fewest children were born in the
western part of London, more infants
died there than in any other group of
districts. The fall in the London birth
rate corresponds strangely with a fall
over the whole of England and Wales.
London Mail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
The Ruling Passion.

what do you mean by bringing that
awful brute homer" asked the indig-
nant wife of her young liege lord. III
have no such horrid dog about this
place."
"But / got him at half off, dear"
'Oh, you old darling, what manager
you are. Bring the beauty into the
parlor till I get acquainted with him"
Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
No Klondike for Me!

Thus says E. Walters, LIE Raysvlle, Pa,
who grew (sworn toy 252 bushels Salzer's
corn per acre. That means 25,200 bushels
on 100 acres at Soc bushel equals $3.50.
That is better than prospective gold mine.
for his l7-inch corn and oats prodigy. You
can win. Seed potatoes only $l.50 barrel.
SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10 CTs. IN STAMPS
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
and get free their seed catalogue, and IL new
farm seed samples, including above corn and
oats, surely worth $40, to get start. K7
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
Retaliation.
THAT Mrs. SINNERS next door is II

THAT Mrs. SINNERS next door is the
meanest woman on the street."
What has she done?"
You know bow she's Away running
over here to use our phone? Well, got
tired of it, and yesterday told Bridget
to say to her that the line was busy"
"Yes:''
''This morning l found our clothes
line was broken in two pieces, and
sent Bridget over to the SINNERS to
borrow theirs. And what do you think
that wretched woman said to her?"
"'Line's busy'-ha, ha, hal"
mo, she didn't. She said they had
two, and she'd give me one. Did you
ever hear of anything SO contemptibly
sarcastic ?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
UP-TO-DATE TATTOOING.
A Japanese Artist Causes n New Fad
in Figured Skins.
Artistic tattooing is the latest.

Artistic tattooing is the latest.
Nothing so commonplace as the we'll
known designs-so dear to young
Americas heart are thought of-bless
you, no!
The ships in full sail, crossed national
flags, hearts dripping warm drops OF
blood, wreaths, true lovers knots, la
dies of the corps de ballet, sailors, sol
diers and the like, are all thought crude
and inartistic by the japanese tattooer
one Horitoyo-who has just set up
practice in London, and has found
many ready and willing to submit the
arm, the leg and the chest to his
needles.
Horitoyo learned his art under the
great Horichyo, of Yokohama, who was
selected to decorate the present en-
peror of Russia, and at the command of
an American millionaire went all the
way to this country to do flight OF
ducks across the great mans chest.
Little wonder, then, that Horitoyo is
a master of his art, which he has prac
ticed in many parts of the globe.
That he has the true spirit of pattern
and ornament can be seen at once from
the books of his own designs, delicately
executed by himself. These vary from
simple studies of frogs, toads, mice.
owls, locusts and other living creatures
to elaborate compositions in two or
three colors, such as fight loutrance
between an eagle and spotted snake,
fierce dragons, twining serpents and
realistic fish in water. A japanese
sword apparently thrust through the
flesh is a strong bit of work.
The prices are in proportion to the
work involved, and range from five
shillings to three pounds. The tools
are not many, nor are they compli-
cated-just few pieces of bamboo
with fine needles bound to the top, a
brush or two and stick of Indian ink.
After shaving the flesh base with a
razor the design is outlined with a
small brush made of the mustache
hairs of mouse, then the pigment is
pricked in, and when all is done the
part is washed with salt and water.
There is a slight soreness for awhile,
and the skin peels off around the in
cisions.
Horitoyo is naturally enthusiastic
about his own japanese designs, and
though he has designs in the English
and American styles he pronounces
them to be mo muchee good"
In his spare time he is writing his
tory of the art of tattooing as prac-
ticed in all lands.-Philadelph Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23

Of the 35,OOO,OOO bushels of oysters
consumed throughout the world every
year this country supplies 100000
bushels.-Ch Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23

A writing teacher never knows anything
about grammar Washington Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23
AImOuds and SmiIax.

A good deal is said and written about
society, but all there is to it is sailed al.
monds and smilax.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23

Disability is made ability to work from
The cure of Lumbago by St. Jacobs Oil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23

Spinster-Either boy with top or an
elderly unmarried lady.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23

A big investment for workingman is
st. Jacobs Oil. 1t cures rheumatism.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23

essential to full understanding of
her case, and if she is frank, help is
certain to come!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-23

Her story
is told to
! q woman,
| not to q
| man. Do,
I not hesi-
A tate about
n stating de-
II tails that
n she may
+ not wish
| to men.
J ton, but
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
Paper for Paper Money.

s'It is safe to say" said Secret Ser
vice officer recently, chat what man
in government employ can do, man
outside of the government can do Also
One of the safeguards on which people
largely rely is the paper on which
government note is printed. There is
a popular belief that this paper is diff
ficult to reproduce. 1t is currently be-
lieved that there is some secret about
it's manufacture. This is all wrong.
Any paper manufacturer with a good
plant, capable of making good paper,
can produce the same quality and tex
ture of paper as that on which our cur
rency is printed. There is no secret
at all in the process. The only distin-
gushing feature of the currency paper
is that silk is run through it. Any
paper maker can do this. The time
will come when counterfeiter who
can produce a fac-simile plate will have
no trouble in getting the right sort of
paper"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
Wood Ashes for Potatoes.


OF the fertilizers that can be secured
Oh the farm unleached wood ashes
make one of the very best that can be
used with potatoes, writes N. J. Shep-
herd, in Nebraska Farmer. They can
be applied in the hill or in the furrow
broadcast, but it will be an exceptional
case when sufficient quantity can be
secured to apply broadcast over the
surface. For this reason applying in
the hill will prove most economical.
The ground can be prepared in good
filth all ready for planting and the
burrows run out and then small guam
tity of ashes dropped where each hill
is to be planted and stirred in the soil.
and upon this the seed can be dropped
and covered. Potatoes require potash
and phosphoric acid, and this can be
supplied with unleached wood ashes,
bone dust or bone meal or in a CONNER
cial fertilizer with less waste than in
almost any other way. If farm or sta
BILE manure is used it should always be
well rotted and fined and then thor
oughly Incorporated with the soil. My
experience is that applying fresh ma
nure to the soil just before planting
furnishes conditions favorable to the
development of scab and also in many
cases produces a fungy growth of tub
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
Rar1ey as Stock Food.

Barley is not extensively grown, yet
it is superior stock food and will grow
on soils that will not produce wheat.
In England hogs are fattened on bar
ley, and the meat contains more lean
than that produced from corn. In feed
ing pigs as test barley gave better
results than corn, pound of growth
being secured from 311a pounds of bar
ley, at cost of &c per pound, which
was better than from any other food.
Pigs, however, grow more rapidly than
adult hogs. Ground grain proved SUI
perior to the unground. In steer feed
ing both corn and wheat surpassed bar
ley, and with lambs the results were
about the same with corn, wheat and
barley. Corn and barley mixed gave
better results than either alone in some
cases. These tests should make bar
ley a. favorite where it is not now
grown at all.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
Water Over Underdrains.

1t sometimes happens when severe
cold comes before snow and rain that
the ground freezes so hard over drain
ed land that when the snow is melted
the surplus water cannot at once make
it's way to the drain beneath. Some
times in winter these sheets of water
will be frozen over, during some cold
spell, and while thus covered with ice,
the water beneath it will find it's way
through the tiles and disappear. No
harm comes to grass land thus left COW
cred with ice for two or three days.
But winter wheat is sometimes winter
killed by ice on the edges of the pond,
where the freezing Of the water catches
the wheat plant in it's icy embrace, and
often snaps the stem where it is joined
to the root at the surface of the ground.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
wondered how long It would take he,
to get to ST. Y.nuis Ava

wondered how long It would take her
10 get to st. Louis.
There was much to interest her and
the time flew by in the train and soon
she saw the city. Her heart beat viol-
emily as the train rushed up through
the yards, passing scores of cars that
were being switched here and there
ana then the train came to a standstill
II was such big place that she was a
DIT frightened at first. There was q
big crowd around, too, and she was q
little afraid that Martina would NOT he
able to find her.
She recognized him at once. from tho
photograph, and he knew her. too.
Then she knew that her worry was
over, for she was safe, she knew. with
MS arm around her and his kiss still
not on her lips. The marriage was
yesterday afternoon in the little church
on Manchester Road. To-day a letter
will start for Milan, and there will be
Tour supremely happy people in that
city when the letter is received st
Louis Republic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
Ham Salad.

For ham salad, cold-boiled or baked
smoked ham is the best, although UNI
smoked may be used Mix together
and put into a fine dredger, small
quantity each. of celery salt, cayenne
and black pepper, white sugar and all
spice. Shave the lean of the ham and
squeeze lemon juice. over the pieces,
then lightly dredge them with the
above mixture. Shave up some white
onions and celery and put them in the
salad bowl with a few white lettuce
hearts. Add the ham next, then pour
several spoonfuls of oil over all and
dash of vinegar. Serve quickly. In
the country where oil is not procura
BILE, the gravy from the fried fat of
the ham may be used while it is warm
enough to pour.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
Electric Eel in London.

Once more an electric eel is in resi-
den,e in the insect house at the Lon
don Zoo, and once more visitors, anx-
ious to test it's powers, can be thor
ouebly shocked for sixpence. Pretty
we'll half CT the body Of this extraor-
binary being is occupied by organs
which are not only electric batteries,
but accumulators as WELL aud the
shock is sufficiently powerful to numb
ones arm for a minute or two, and to
kill a good-sized fish on the spot. The
two ends of the fish seem to be III op-
posite electrical conditions, so that
those who wish to make the expert
ment of it's properties should grasp
both head and tail simultaneously in
Of der to obtain the full benefit Of the
discharge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
To Bride a Colt.

The horse that has been properly
bridled when a colt will rarely forget
the lessons learned in youth. The way
to do this is to smooth out the foretop
so it will not be in the way, grasp the
brow band of the bride in the right
hand and the bit with the left. The
bride is thus held in position, and with
the fingers of the left hand entrance to
the mouth is made by pressing against
the gums between the incisor and jaw
teeth. This will seldom fail to cause
him to open his mouth, and the bit can
easily be put in, but it should not be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03
Low Prices for Tomatoes.

Tomatoes can be grown more cheap
ly than potatoes, and at the same prices
per bushel the vegetable grown above
ground pays better than the other. The
chief cost of the tomato is the waste
that is incurred in marketing the crop.
In the hands of dealers the tomatoes
often shrivel and become unstable,
and this of course adds to the selling
price Of what can b., marketed. But
where canneries take the crop as fast
as it is ripened, the managers find that
they can induce the growing of toma-
toes by the acre at much lower prices
than most farmers thought it would
cost to produce them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-03

The variety that is newly produced
from seed is generally more vigorous
than than it is likely to be after few
years contest with potato bugs, and
the blight and rots which all help to
decrease potato vigor and productive
ness. But it. is not advisable to plant
potatoes, however good, which are very
unlike standard sorts, and whose good
qualities are not generally known.
There is so much difference in potatoes
that the mere fact that potato is a
potato is not enough with most consum-
they have given it trial.