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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
WHAT HE WANTED.
Something Was Needed to Supple
ment His Wffe's Present.

Something Was Needed to SUPPLE
ment His Wife's Present.
"You have scarcely spoken to me at all
this evening"" she said, in tones of re-
proach.
IL beg your. pardon her husband re-
turned, apologetically. II was just try
ing to think Of something to say"
"Is there anything on your mind?,
eyes, to tell you the truth, there is"
Cant help you in some way!"
"You might, if l could suggest it without
your becoming angry"
"Tell me all about it. 1t is my duty to
sympathize with you, you know"
"On, my birthday, anniversary you gave
eyes. And now you are going to say
that it makes horrid muss and that you
don't want to write with it."
"Pm not going to say anything of the
kind" he replied, stoutly. 81 am going to
write with that pen every day of my life.
But there is one little favor that I would
like to ask"
"What is it?'
"Please make me a suit of overalls to go
with it."-Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
Hadn't Thought of That.

'Some time ago." says an insurance man,
"a man asked me to accompany him home,
as he had some things there to be insured.
When we arrived at his home he showed
me 100 boxes of cigars, which he wanted in
sured. There were 100 cigars in each box,
making 10000 in all, and were valued at ten
cents each, SO 1 insured the lot for 81 ,000
A few days ago the man came to Inc and
asked for the insurance money. You've had
no fire at your house, | replied. No, but
I've smoked them,' said he, and according
to the paper, am entitled to the money,
as it reads distinctly that if the goods are
consumed by fire money is paid on applica-
tion.' AS far as technicalities were con-
cerned he was all right, but knocked him
cold about a minute later by saying, in a
very stern manner: All right, sir; you'll
get the money; but, according to your own
confession, will proceed at once to make
a az charge against you for ineendiarism.
the room shook violently after he banged
the door," Philadelphia Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Little Elmer-"Pa, what does req
uiescat in pace mean?" Prof. Broad
head-"Please stay dead, is near
enough" Puck.
-"Oh!" groaned Tommy, the day
after Thanksgiving, as he took bitter
dose of medicine, 81 wish hadn't been
SO thankful yesterday Exchange.
During a heavy rainstorm yester-
day afternoon lightning knocked hun
dreds of people right and left in this
city, but none was seriously hurt.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
Declaring Himself.-"Do you like
the hat?" as she turned it slowly on the
pink tips of her fingers. "More than I
can tell; but I love its darling little
owner" "How sweet! 1t belongs to my
sister. I'll call her."-Detroit Free
Press.
No Wonder.-"What," asked the
British official, shall we do to the
Akhoond?" "Swat him!" said the high
er official. "Do you think we khan ?"
Certainly. Ameer trife." And then
the tribesmen ordered another revolu-
tion.-Exchange.
Here is retort which "dull' stu
dent once made: Professor-"You
seem to be very dull. When Alexander
the Great was your age he had already
conquered the world" Student-"Well,
you see, he had Aristotle for teacher"
Chambers Journal.
"A Sententious Prisoner.-From a
Paris paper we take the following con-
versation in police court: The Presi.
dent-"It appears from your record
that you have been 81 times previously
convicted" The Prisoner (sententlous-
ly)-"Man is not perfect" -London
Globe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL.

1t used to stand In the kitchen. in a corner
CHEEKY and bright,
Where the burning log In the fireplace shot
UP glowing fountains of light,
And the cracking flames played hide and
seek with the shadows hid away
In the yawning mouth Of the chimney. so
awfully huge and gray,
Or leaped out on the red brick hearth and
danced with the shadows there.
While the old wheel kept the best of time, In
the firelight's fitful glare,
Spinning and singing.
Singing and spinning;
Now faster and faster 1t turns
And the flames leap high
And the shadows dance by:
The while the old wheel spins.
The wool on the old brown spindle was
white as the snowdrifts outside,
ALL How we watched it whirlng around,
like SNOWFALL taking a ride.
Then winding the yarn in big, round ball
so firm and soft and white,
We were almost afraid it would really melt
in the heat of the bright freight.
But we tossed 1t about and watched 1t grow,
as the wheel kept buzzing round,
And laughed and romped in the ruddy glow
! and thought 1t the sweetest sound.
Spinning and singing,
Singing and spinning:
Now faster and faster 1t turns
And the flames leap high
And the shadows dance by;
The while the old wheel spins.
Walter S. Stranahan. In Chicago News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12

posed to make the best of it, and find out
lot of things. Cakes told them that
had begun my stage career with Booth,
and that 1 was one of the most promis-
ing young men in the profession.
"'Do tell us all about Mr.. Booth,
said Mrs. Brown.
"'Yes,' added Cakes, tell the ladies
about the night that Booth was taken
i'll in Three Rivers, Mich, and you had
to play his part
"'Did you, rcally?' asked the Misses
Brown in chorus.
81 stepped heavily or Cakes toe,
stammered a bit, and then, seeing that
1 was in for it, / started string of
"reminiscences of Booth that never had
been heard of before. 1t wasn't nice
thing to do, but Cakes had let me in for
it, and unless confessed that wasn't
Piper I had to proceed. After / had
started the fertility of my magma
ton pleased me, and kept on. We sat
in corner with Mamma Brown and
her two daughters, and what we failed
to tell them about the stage wasn't
worth telling. They were SO much in
terested in my "reminiscences that they
invited me to call, and Mrs. Brown said
to me:
why, Mr.. Piper, didn't know that
actors were so interesting off the
stage I gave Cakes nudge in the
ribs and said: They are not, as a rule,
Mrs. Brown. Now, Cakes, here, has
spent all his time in negro minstrels
until this season. He will be an inter-
esting fellow, though, in two or three
years, if we keep him with u.s.
''The Consolidated club did the af-
fair up in good shape, and when supper
was announced the Write company had
table by themselves. The stairway
leading to the dining-room was packed
with people, who stood there and
watched us eat. That was embarrass-
ing.
81 never expected to hear anything
more from this experience. That was
because was foolish. Just about a
year later an old friend invited me to
go to a reception given in Brooklyn by
some people whom l was anxious to
meet. He had received permission to
introduce me, and for good and suffi-
cient reasons I was anxious to make a
good impression.
"'The Misses Brown, two very prot
ty girls, are going to receive with the
hostess said my friend, as we entered
the house. couldn't place the Misses
Brown, though vaguely remembered
having met two pretty girls of that
name somewhere. We entered the
drawing-room and was presented to
the hostess and had begun a neat little
speech when some one beside her said:
"'Why, there is Mr.. Piper, of Writes
company. Don't you remember the in
teresting things he told us?'
"'Sure enough said the young wom-
an addressed, and then coming forward
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
Yet He Did Not Resort to False


Yet He Did Not Resort to False
hood.
A benevolent looking old lady had her at.
was crying as if his heart would break.
Come, come, my little fellow, don't cry
Has some one hurt you or are you afraid OF
something?"
Nome, but I'll get licked when I git
home"
- " VIII have you been doing that you'll
Il lost a dime, an pap'll whip me when /
go home"
ooh, we will fix that for you. Wipe
your face, and / will give you another dime,
SO there will be no trouble on that account"
When he got the dime his face frightened
like the sky after shower. He was not the
same boy. In fact, in his tones and look and
talk there was change that was almost mar
velous.
Now" said the good woman, "run along
dime for.'
"Yesum. He gave it to me to git hin,
corner"
chats too bad. I'm sorry your father
drinks, hope. when you grow up you will
never drink a drop"
Nome, won't"
Maybe if you look right carefully you
can find the dime you lost. Where was It
II didn't drop it, I lost it; list lost it."
"But where did you lose it,"
Right aroun' Their in the alley"
but how did it happen that you lost
"I was pitchin' pennies with the fellers
an, they got it all."-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12

she disclosed herself as one of the
Brown girls and held out her hand
frankly with the greeting:
why, how do you do, Mr.. Piper? ]
am delighted to see you, and have just
been telling your hostess how you en-
tertained us last year. She never said
that she knew YOU
"I understood that you were Mr..
Blank said my hostess.
"'And SO he is said my friend, very
much bewildered.
"'And so 1 am added.
"tBut didn't I meet you as a Mr..
Piper, an actor, last year,? said Miss
Brown.
"'Y-y-yes, and I'm
"'Are you Mr.. Piper?'
"'N-n-no, but
"'And you never played with Booth 2
Never l said, hoping that the
ceiling might fall, but 1 wish to ex-
plain. 1t was this way but the Misses
Brown had swished away, the hostess
looked at me coldiy and my friend said:
"'See here, Blank, don't understand
this thing at all, but the icicles are be-
ginning to form on the chandeliers, and
think we had better get into our over
coats
"There was nothing else to be done,
l explained the situation to my friend
and he explained to or hostess, and
presumably she explained to the Misses
Brown. 1t bores me even to this day
to thiplx IF that exDarience If was m y
first and last appearance as an actor,
and I shall always shun Williamsburg.
paid the penalty and am willing to
admit that deserved part of IN. Y.
Sun
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
GIVES HER OLD NUMBER,
Young Bride Confused in Making He 4
First Purchase.

Young Bride Confused in Making Her
First Purchase.
She was one of the prettiest little things
in the world and the way she stepped into
the store and ordered bill of groceries was
a sight worth witnessing. When she came
to settle for them she found she did not
have enough money with her, so blushinsly
asked that they be sent G. o. o.
Certainly" returned the obliging grocer,
smilingly. what is the NUMBER"
The little lady stammered as she gave the
name Gibson, but failed utterly when she
came to the number. At last she faltered
out:
mo. 1921 M; no mean 5537 B." and
fastened away covered with confusion and
bushes.
An interested bystander asked the grocer
as the girl went out the door:
"One of those persons who try to get
goods under false pretenses, SUPPOSE"
and was very much astonished when the
grocer replied, laughingly:
Not on your life. Just bride giving
her first order. ! can spot them mile off ~
Chicago Chronicle,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
SOCIAL BLUNDERS.
Painful Predicaments Resulting from
Lack of Breeding.

Lack of Breeding.
A lady found herself at table with a
number of English naval officers Of high
rank who were entertaining large
company at dinner. An admiral had
taken her down to the dining-room,
and she felt constrained to introduce a
naval topic. Consequently, during the
first pause in the conversation, she
turned to her companion and asked him
if he had been present when the battle
ship Victoria was sunk through some
body's stupid laundering had for
gotten whose, but it was shocking and
inexcusable.
She looked up innocently into face
which had suddenly grown white and
convulsed with feeling.
eyes, madam" answered the admiral,
with a grim smile, as he perceived that
her question had been heard, and that
other guests were looking at him curl
ously, Eyes, unfortunately was there;
and did it, $50.
The talkatiye lady blushed deeply.
She had forgotten that Admiral Mark
ham, who was sitting beside her, had
commanded the battleship Camper
down when the Victoria was sent TO the
bottom of the Mediterranean by col
lision in the naval maneuvers. The
laundering was not, perhaps, his, as he
was following the orders of the COM
handing officer of the feet, who per-
ished with his men in that appalling
naval disaster; but the memory of that
day had overshadowed and saddened his
subsequent life.
That was an unfortunate question,
prompted solely by ignorance. When
needless pain and annoyance are
caused in conversation with deliberate
intent, the social blunder becomes so
gross as to merit punishment.
An English sculptor was at a public
dinner with prominent man of letters,
whom he had never before met, in q
chair beside him. His companion rude
ly concluded that it would be rare
sport to guy the sculptor by pretend
ing not to know who he was, and by Sc
verely criticising his work. According
~, he led the conversation so that art top
les were introduced, and then abruptly
mentioned the sculptor's name, and re-
ferred contemptuously to some of his
best-known works.
Other guests scowled at him and trod
upon his toes under the table to warn
him that he must change the subject;
but he ram en- perersely with his ad-
verse criticism, raising his voice and
finally asking the sculptor, without
naming him, whether he thought that
any worse work had ever been done
under the pretense of being art.
The sculptor, convinced by this time
that his companion knew who he was,
and was seeking to annoy him wantcn-
ly, turned toward him with face quiv-
ering with Indignation.
Either you or 1, sir, must leave this
table and building" he said, land do
it without moments delay
The man with the abusive tongue
could not meet the sculptor's flashing
eye. He looked around the table, and
seeing that the other guests sympa-
thized with the victim of his rudeness,
left the room without word. The joke
which he had attempted was brutal and
unjustifiable, and he was well punished
for it.-Youth's Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
Extinct Florida Race.

Prof. Cushing has just made an eN-
animation of the Pine Island keys, in
Florida, and discovered the remains Of
villages and numerous relics of ancient
lake jewellers, whose racial affinities are
still unknown. Judging from their
steel and copper implements or weap-
ons, their pottery, masks and modes Of
sculpture, they appear to be akin to the
ancient Mexican people. = Chicago
Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
Savings of the PeonIe.

A German acquaintance of ours thus dis.
coursed learnedly upon the business situa-
ton recently: eff business is no better
next week than it was yesterday two weeks
ago, den I'm son of gun, OATS vat I
hopes. "-Philadelphia North American
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
The Cuban Scare,

Although the diplomatic ENHANCEMENT
with Spain over Cuba to some extent in
fuencing the. stock market, Wan street e1-
less serious complication with other Hala-
dies may be expected to follow an attack of
biliousness which is not checked at the cut
get. The most effectual means to this end 10
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an admirable
remedy, moreover, for dyspepsia, malaria,
kidney trouble, constipation and nervous
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
Hard Hit.

At baseball ball struck and knocked
senseless an Englishman whose back had
been turned to the play during match. On
coming to himself he asked, family: "What
was it?" "a foul-only foul" Good
| heavens" he exclaimed, 81 thought It was
mule CHICAGO News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
1t Is to BE Hoped So.

Hogan-Oi wonder who will be tn last
man on airth?
Grogan-Oi dunno amy more than you
But it is hoped that he'll be an oondertaker,
so he will know how to bury himself dacent-
ly.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
ottawa valley Lumber Output.

The estimate of the lumber cut in the
Ottawa (Canada) valley during the sea-
son places it at about 724 100000 feet,
which is somewhat more than last year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
How to Work 1t,

Cholly-What do you do when your
father won't let you have any more new
clothes?
Chappie-I get new tailor.-N. Y.
World
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
A Generous Merchant.

Mrs. Broke-Some money must have
dropped out of this letter.
Friend-Why?
"My carpet dealer writes that if win pay
my bill promptly he will give me 20 per cent,
and / don't see the money."-N. Y. World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
His Excuse,

Passenger ION southern train)-What do.
you mean by calling shot peanuts?" These
are cold.
ain-boy--Well, they were hot when we.
started.-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
His Parting Shot.

He latter being rejected)-I shall never
marry now.
She-Foolish man! Why not?
(Viciouslyl-If you won't have me, who
will?-Philadelph North American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12
Seyen-eiphths of the men


must he trials of maternity
You get 1T at druggists
wiof
sisters and while from modesy sn
initials and NUMBER
Chambersbug personally or by letter
has Tor
mensruaon ucorrha
of head
could not sleep WE'LL was unable
~ stand without oh! howl onged to be we'll!
One telling her ALL knowing could do SO
in confidence
She wrote me lovely reply, telling exactly what to do
Compound box OF Liver ana usng
of
to none other than Mrs. Pinkhan
near? Let me- as one VINO mas
suffering especially young wives 70 e
R.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-01-12

Look out for colds
At this season. Keep
Your blood pure and
Rich and your system
Toned up by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Then
You will be able to
Resist exposure to which
A debilitated system
Would quickly yield.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-11-30

Golf oan be played all the year. indie
pendently of atmospheric yioissitudes
during all tho seven ages of man, by
delicate young girls as we'll as by strong
athletes. and even by doorepit old men
whose declining powers do not admit Of
severe exertIon. 1t combines exercise,
pleasure and fresh air without risk
OF injury to heart, lungs or nervous sys-
tom, as Is the case in certain other exer-
eises in which there il high blood pres
sure and arterial tension. There is abso-
lutely no danger attached to the game
and consequently no accidents ensue.
Tho obesity md degeneration uf mid
do ago, when tho biceps have diminished
and ones energy is FILLING may DO help
ed by devotion to golf II is pre-emi-
nently in functional nervous disease
that our great Anglo-Saxon game il to
be recommended No exercise or recrea-
ton is better fitted for tho mentally
overworked, the hysterical. tho melan-
oholic None so helps to preserve tho
concerted action of eye. brain and mus
Gle known ms tho psychological moment
None, perhaps with tho exception OF
swimming, gives one 50 good an appe-
tito. There is not more sovereign rem
edy for dyspepsia, and as to insomnia,
such thing scarcely exists among the
devotees of golf --Intornational Medical
Magazine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-11-30

Court attaches of Campbell county
who have seen several years Of service
tell many anecdotes in which tho late
Judge Boyd figured as principal, says
tho Cincinnati Enquirer. One Of the
best Is that concerning the manner in
which no disposed Of an unruly drunken
man who once interrupted his court
proceedings.
Tho scene was at Alexandria, where
tho judge was holding court. The court
house there IL representative country
temple of justice, the doors opening up
on center aisle, which leads directly
to the bench On tho particular morn
ing III question shortly after the court
had convened both swinging doors
were suddenly opened wide and u man
with a very unsteady gait came reeling
down the aisle. When he had reached
point directly in front Of his honor, no
paused struck an attitude, and shout
cd, "By Cd, judge, I'm boss, 3"
Tho judge, without moving "A muscle
in his placid oountenance, turned to the
sheriff and said quietly, Mr.. Sheriff,
take this boss to his stable for four
days -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-11-30
THE sAWDuST MAN.

A simple sawdust man was he
A clown with scarlet vest
With story and song and a merry laugh
With never thought for tho sober half
OF life you said when he sang and sent
The long applause through the great white
tont.
Only n sawdust man-nh, mel
Only a sawdust man was he
Only n sawdust man, l know,
Bat n father heart beat warm,
And his checks were flushed with deeper red
When forth from the dressing room was led
A beautiful child with golden hair
Who Kissed her hand to the great throng there
The child Of n sawdust man-ah, mel
But u sawdust man can love. maybe.
Only n sawdust man stood by
And saw with "A throbhing heart
a slender form drawn high above
The human sea. but father love
Must woar the mask of IA merry air,
But his eyes no'er left tho golden hairi
And his heart stood still when she missed
--ah. mel
But only sawdust man was he.
With tender hands they bore her out,
And gently laid her down,
80 white wua the brow meath tho golden hair,
But tho sawdust man must stay out there
For merry song must yet he sung,
Though the heart hc crushed and tho harp uu.
strung.
He WAS only "A sawdust man-nh, mel
But II sawdust man can love, maybe.
Harvey NJ. Barr in Nashville Banner
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-11-30

To prevent tho engines of vessel
from tracing" whom tho screw rises
above tho water Signor Il. Putalo has
invented an electrical regulator. The
continuance, according to Industries
and Iron, consists of two vessels Of mer-
curry. connected Mt the bottom by a tube
and mounted fore and aft in the ship.
The vessels arc about half full at nor
NAL depth When the ship pushes for
ward so ms to raise tho screw, the rods
connected with tho resistance are sub
merged one after the other. so that an
electro magnet is brought into play, the
whole resistance being short oircuited
when the screw is quite out of tho wa
ter. The electro magnet operates throt
tie valve in the main steampipe, which
Is thrown open by another magnet. BY
this arrangement tho steam is turned
off and on. From experiments it has
been shown that tho mercury vessels
need not be more than 3l inches apart
on ship 800 feet long