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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-07
AT THE STILE.

Adown the grassy lane she came
And loitered at the stile-
(Her grandmamma did just the Same
There many years erstwhile)-
The sole stile hereabout, wis,
For now are walls to climb;
Yet such goodly style as this,
Why did it change with time?
No satin slippers then she wore,
No green calash, no shawl,
No fichu primly crossed before,
No powdered wig at all;
Yet still she dimpled on the stile
AS grandma did, they say;
Tho styles may change, maiden's smile
Is just as sweet to-day.
Then Marjorie looked up at me,
And looked down at her,
The while upon the stile sat we
AS once her grandfolks were.
And then 1 spoke their old, old phrase
And named a sweet, fond name
Tho stiles have changed since ancient
days,
One style remains the same!
-Abbie Farwell Brown, in Woman's Home
Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-07
Big Four Gift!'-N.ely's Spanish. A merf-
can War Panorama.

Contains l60 superb half-tone engravings,
made from photographs taken of our Army
in camp, on transports and in actual service.
Spanish and American Gun boats, Cuba, Ha-
vana, Manila, Landscapes, Architecture;
shows the manners and customs of the peo-
pie of our new Islands; Pictures of our He
roes-Dewey, General Charles King known,
as Capt. Charles King, the author), Wheeler,
Hobson, Roosevelt, Sampson, Miles, Schley,
Shafter, Lee, Brooks, Carroll; Groups Of
Officers, Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry, Ships.
Rifle practice, Spanish Soldiers, Insurgents,
Chickamauga, Jacksonville, Tampa, Last
Farewell Letters Home, Hospitals, Clara
Barton, Rough Riders, Santiago, San Juan,
Manila, the Beautiful Women of Cuba and
Manila.
The Album is 59xS inches, weighs u
ounces, printed on finest coated paper.
Sent FREE to any address in the United
States, Canada or Mexico for II cents in
stamps or coin, to cover postage and pack
ing. Copy may be seen at any ticket office
of the Big Four Route.
Order at once, as the edition is limited.
Address WARREN j. LYNCH, General
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Route" Cincinnati, Ohio
Mark envelope "War Album"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-07
Those Absurd Names

"What ridiculous names they have over
there in the Philippines" said the man who
had just walked up to the counter and been
assured by the clerk that he could have the
best room in the hotel. There's Calumpit,
for instance. That name would make
horse laugh Who ever heard of anything
so absurd as to give town such postmark
as that?"
Then he took the pen that the clerk had
been holding out toward him and wrote
upon the register:
~. Crawford, Woonsocket, R. I."-Chi,
cago Evening News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-07
MEDICAL FORTUNES.
A Few Physicians in Great Britain
Are Rich, But Almost All of
Them Die Poor.

The large fortune left by Sir William
Jenner has led to much writing in the
lay press, but owing to imperfect in
formation as to the source of some of
Sir William Jenner's wealth much eX-
cellent moralizing has been made upon
unsound deductions. Sir William Jen-
ner was for many years at the top of the
medical profession, having risen there
by his genius, and having been main
tanned there BY scientific reclamation
every whit as much as by popular favor.
During these years he undoubtedly
made a very large income, but not an
income that would have enabled him to
save such sum as 375, 900, and, as a
matter of fact, certain portion of his
fortune was derived from trade and BE-
Gueathed to him by a brother. But I'M
doubtedly Sir William Jenner earned
great sum of money by the practice of
his profession, and the fact may legiti-
mately act as stimulus to young med
ical men to observe keenly and work
hard
That a few medical men have made
large fortunes is well known. For in
stance, Sir Andrew Clark left 6 203,970.
Sir Oscar Clayton left 6 146,746. DR..
Rhodes Armitage left 6 217 ,420. DR.. L..
T. Cumberbatch left 6 100000. Sir Rich
ard Quain left 6 116,S20. DR.. Henry
Horsfall left e105,7SO, DR.. G. d. Long
staff left 6 100000, DR.. Henry Danson
left 6 1926 and DR.. J. III. Paul left
q p1,t oil
eral of which were certainly inherited
and not made by professional practice,
are thrown into the shade by the estate
of Sir William Gull, whose personally
was valued at G 344,023. Sir William
Gull, like Sir William Jenner, made an
enormous professional income, though
fortunate investment perhaps played
the part in swelling the total of
his fortune that family requests played
in the case of Sir William Jenner. The
above names have been taken from
lists compiled by the Daily Telegraph
and the Westminster Gazette and COW
ers period extending over the last ten
years.
On the strength of them the medical
DTO1eSSlOu CdlluOU De Sdlu 10 dDOullu III
pecuniary prizes. Only II persons,
whether shining in the front rank of the
medical profession, or engaged in one
of it's VIGOROUSLY lucrative branches,
or blessed by accident with pecuniary
advantages, have died during ten years
in possession of more than 100000,
while first-class brewers fortune
would be expected to amount to more
than the aggregate total of the II
medical fortunes, or the brewer would
be accounted comparative failure.
We are not setting up wall that med
ical men do not make more money, but
the fortune of Sir William Jenner or Sir
William Gull ought not to lead the pub
lie to mistake the facts as to the average
earnings of the medical profession. The
profession in Great Britain numbers
some $4,000 persons, and although now
and again one man dies rich, the vast
majority die otherwise. = London
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-07
Very Busy.

May and Edith are sisters, four and five
naughty, and mamma had taken her over
her knee to administer corporal punish
ment, when Edith suddenly pushed the door
ajar and peeped in. Turning her chubby
face as far round toward her sister as her
peculiar position would admit, May said
very gravely:
GO out, Edie, don't you see I'm busy?'
1t is needless to add that mamma granted
a espite-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-07
Doubtful Commitment.

First Politician-They seem to have
your man between the devil and the
deep sea.
Second Politician-Well, I'll bet my
last dollar they don't make him take
water!-Indianapolis Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-07
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
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dispelling colds, headaches and fevers.
gently yet promptly and enabling one
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manently. Its perfect freedom from.
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs,
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
SERVANTS LIVERY.

AS an example let us take that work
most looked down upon by the people
who undertake it--domestic service.
A coachman, butler or footman is or
dered to shave and wear livery, and
I have never heard of an instance
where any objection was raised. AS for
the footman, the livery into which he
crawls without murmur is often as
absurd a set OF clothes as any ever in
vented; and in this unmistakable mark
of his calling he is even made to stand
waiting by the hour outside a shop,
carrying some little pampered pet of a
poodle, and so lacking in human dig
nifty is he that he is apt to play with
the dog and while away the time as
best he may.
On the other hand, a housemaid or
nurse who objects to wearing cap
is not an unusual experience, and is
especially one to be expected if the
maid in question be American born.
The argument is, of course, that the
woman has more self-respect than the
man, and that she has an additional
dose of self-esteem when she is a free
American born citizen. But this is
so thin an excuse that one may look
straight through it and see the lament
able lack of self-respect in a person
who h~s not sufficient dignity to dig
Nifty whatever work is undertaken, be
it even of the most despised kind. If
we are ashamed to openly acknowledge
to the world what we are doing to earn
an Independent living, we are not too
good for the work we do, but the work
is too good for us.-Harper's Bazaar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
SMILES.

Artist Showing picture): "Now, my
dear Gilmer, give me your candid
opinion of my good nymphs." Gilmer:
Perfect, my dear boy. One would
actually think they were made OF
wood Exchange.
whats that?" asked the rich man,
who was buying few paintings.
That's Pegasus" replied the dealer.
Pegasus, you know, was a winged
horse" "Send it back to the artist and
tell him to put the wings on an
automobile and I'll buy it, said the
rich man-Washington Star.
Mr.. Kiddby: who is making that
Internal jangle on the piano?" Mrs.
Kiddby: "That is Constance at her ex-
ercise." Mr.. Kiddby: well, for
heavens sake, tell her to get her ex-
ercise some other way" Puck.
Irish barrister addressing the
bench): "Your honor, I shall first
absolutely prove to the jury that the
prisoner could not have committed the
crime with which he is charged. If
that does not convince the jury, shall
show that he was insane when he COM
mitted it. If that fails, shall prove
an alibi.'-Spare Moments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

consolation. But I had premonition
then and there that I would never
again have such a sun, such sky
and such an infinite variety of pictur-
esque views with everything but the
camera so favorable for their repro
ductiOn.
ooh, yes, they took me again, but
there was a mist over the river and
lowering clouds obscured the sky. A
third Of the way across the river a
sudden puff of wind struck our sails
and over we went. We were prompt
ly picked UP by fussy little tug, but
not crimp was left in my hair and
my clothes looked just as if l had put
them on as soon as they came out of
the wash tub"
mo pictres that day, them"
mo, nor any other day. My camera s
out in the bottom of the river some
where, and I suppose the fish are hav-
ing fun with it. And they're well
come. I'm cured and hate the sight
of one of the things" Detroit Free
Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
CIRCULATION OF ART.

She was explaining why the camera
had lost all charms for her. "I used to
be one of the fiends. Like a keen
novice in the hunting field, I'd take a
shot at everything that came along. In
fact, I sometimes sat on the ,ont
steps, focused the lenses on the street
and just snapped without regard to
what I was going to catch. You can
get some strange and laughable effects
that way.
'One day I was invited with a small
party on a sailing yacht. had laid
in big supply of plates and was con-
fidently counting on some of the finest
views the world affords. I forgot the
camera and never missed it until I was
charmed with a scene and reached for
the machine. Never before had /
seen so many pretty sights in the same
length Of time My lamentations in
duced sympathy and another sail in
the near future was promised for my
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

sistance. 1t came to such pass that
the mere appearance of Col. Stotsen-
burg was the signal for charge.
When Col. Stotsenburg crossed the
field towards his men they rose from
that ditch with a shout. For hours
they had lain under the scorching sun,
exposed more or less to the enemy's
fire, without answering. Many wounded
had already been taken back. There
came their colonel He would led
them to victory, as he had always done.
Nebraska with wild cheer started
forward. They had gone some distance
before Gen. Hale realized what they
were doing.
why" he exclaimed, "they are not
coming back; they are going forward!
Stop them!"
"I'll try" said Maj. milford; "but
when they once get started they are
hard to stop"
When the major reached the Ne
braska line, however, it was so near
the insurgent trenches that he realized
the folly of bringing it back over the
open field and instead of delivering
Gen. Hale's order he joined in the
charge
Col Stotsenburg had to run to get
up with his regiment When he reached
them the first enthusiasm of the charge
had worn off, He shook them into
form and the little companies now
went ahead by rushes-alternate COM
panies kneeling to fire while others ad-
vanced. The insurgents made an eff
fort to stop them. Every Mauser from
the trenches emptied it's contents
across the open field. AS the Ameri-
can line advanced the Utah guns had
to stop firing. With good marksmen
in those trenches, the position could
not have been taken by infantry on a
direct charge. Gradually the firing
| from the trenches grew less and less
showing that the insurgents were re-
treating and, at last, the first Ameri-
can crossed the trenches. It was an
other victory for Nebraska, but dearly
paid for. When the losses for the day
were counted, it was found that sever
were killed and A wounded. Nearly
all of this loss was from the troop Of
the Fourth cavalry, and the Nebraska
regiment Greatest loss of all, Col
Stotsenbrg was shot through the hear
two hundred yards from the insurgen
earth works.-John F. Bass, in Har
! per's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
Mischief is Done. -
THE HAITIAN's CONSERVATISM.

The Haitian is a wonderful example
of conservatism. What was, must be
right. A few years ago the town OF
Port de PaiX, owing to an unexpected
progressive spir4. on the part of the
government, constructed some fine
Water-WOrks. The town was well
piped, with hydrants at short distances
on all the streets. Decorative fountains
were placed in the squares, drinking
places for man and beast everywhere
The natives, as usual, took not the
slightest interest in this important
and necessary undertaking. At last,
when completed, in accordance with
the custom of the country, the water
system was opened with a series of
fetes The whole section of the coun-
try had hilarious holiday-balls, pro-
cessions, cockfights, etc. When these
were all over, the natives came to the
conclusion that the Water-WorkS must
have been built to give an excues for
them, and the water works were ne
longer of any service, so they promptly
smashed the whole system up, returned
to- carting the citys water from the dis
tant river by OK teams. Now they tie
their animals to the hydrants, fall over
the fragments of the pipes scattere0
round the streets, and are happy =
Harper's Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
A SMART TRICK.
Drummer From Chicago Goes to New
York to Get Bunkoed.

II have been all over this country
and in many Others" said Harry Fl
Porter, Chicago drummer, 'but had
to come to New York to get bunkoed
and then I was as easy as any farmer
| was standing at Broadway and
Thirty-fourth street the other night
waiting for car, when I noticed two
fellows about so feet away, who were
carrying on an animated discussion
They looked at me like college boys
and appeared to have reached the
exhilarating stage Of intoxication
Every now and then they would look
at me and then fall to arguing again
like a couple of lawyers. Finally
they each pulled out roll of green
backs and deposited several Of them
with bystander, who was, to all ap-
pearances, a total stranger to them
The taller of the two boys then ap-
preached me and said with a sup
pressed laugh:
Now, don't you let on what I am
telling you, but if you do as I say we
will each make a few dollars as easy
as rolling off log. [ just bet my
friend over there $40 that could bor-
row SIS bill from you. You give me
the bill-of course, we couldn't run
away if we wanted to-and I'll collect
the $40 and give you $40 of it. You see,
there can't be any ICON" game about
this. If there were all you would have
to do would be to yell 'cop" and we
would be arrested before we could get
Is feet. I just want to give my
friend lesson. He is eternally
wanting to bet"
well, always did believe in train
ing young men in the way they should
go, and, realizing that there was no
possibility for the pair to escape, even
if they were crooks, I gave the fellow
a SIS bill. He took it with a chuck1e,
walked over to the stakeholder, re-
turned to me and handed me $40 bill,
still chuckling at the good joke on his
friend. I pocketed the note and be-
gan to chuckle a little myself. After
awhile I went back to my hotel and
was so much amused over the affair
that, in my exuberance, [ invited the
bartender to have drink. I paid for
it with the $40 note and told the
cashier the whole story.
What do you think about that for
easy?' I said.
Never saw anything like it, re-
piled the cashier. But you're sold
That notes counterfeit New York
Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
A KING BUT A THIEF.
Queer Story About the Late Ruler OF
Holland.

When Mile Emile ANDRE, the singer
and dramatic teacher, died recently in
Paris there was an auction sale of her
goods, most of which we're bought 10y
the Dutch ambassador for the govern
ment of Holland for the considerable
sum of $150,00O. A choice and ancient
scandal was thereby recalled.
The affaire du occur of the late King
William III of Holland, for the singer
is a matter of history
The king became infatuated with
Mile. ANDRE when she was singing in
opera at The Hague, and insta-- I'd her
in one of his palaces, much to the dis
pleasure of the queen, and finally to
the people.
AT last the king was obliged to send
the singer away to Paris, where he es-
tablished her in villa, which he
promised to furnish from the Dutch
| palaces
The old king was a good judge of
| paintings and rare curios, and sue
| ceeded in packing valuable collection,
which, however, he was unable to get
out OF Holland, owing to the interior
ence of the Dutch authorities. But the
king in the end obtained his own way
by gradually taking the valuables one
| by one in his own boxes and pockets
until finally the entire collection
reached the charmer.
The Dutch government made no
effort at the time to recover the pill
fered articles, but notified the French
police to see that the collection was
preserved intact. The police we're sue
cessful in preventing the ostensible
owner from disposing of those rare
works of art, and after her death an
auction sale was held at which the
entire lot was purchased for Holland
and finally restored to the palaces OF
the Netherlands York World.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
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LETTER TO MRS. p1NxHAM NO. 41,2o7I

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 4I,2oz1
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NY head ached all the time and would
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ST have recommended it to all my
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to help our suffering sisters. "-MRs. G.
CARPENTER, 25S GRAND ST., BROOKLYN
n. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
IN FULL ACCORD.

He was a newspaper man,
And she a maiden fair;
Together they sat upon the beach,
Enjoying the fresh sea air.
Placing an arm about her waist,
He whispered, Now confess
That you have no objections to
The liberty Of the press.
According to my belief" said she,
cit cannot be so bad;
For l know the good book tells us,
To make waist places glad. .
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens FooS-
Ease, powder to be shaken into the shoes.
1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy; givea
instant relief to corns and bunions. It's the
Cures swollen feet blisters and callOuG
spots Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure
for ingrowing nails, sweating, hot, aching
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Trial package FREE by mail. Address Al,
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
NEBRASKA REGIMENTS CHARGE.

It was during the campaign along
the railway that the duty of charging
the enemy fell on Nebraska. They oc-
cupied the extreme right of the line,
and as the enemy invariably moved off
before our advance, from our front to
our right, Nebraska had hard fighting
every day, even when the rest of Gen.
MacArthur's division found little re-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

Marjorie, weren't you engaged in
Irritation with that young man you
went to the concert with?'
'|Well, auntie," answered the young
woman, chats the only way girl can
get engaged nowadays" Answers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

The Secret Service has just unearthed an
other band Of cpunterfcitcrS and secured a
quantity of bogus bills, which are very clev-
erly executed. Things OF great value are
always selected for imitation, notably Hos
letters Stomach Bttcrs, which has many
imitators but no equals for disorders like
indigestion, dyspepsia and constipation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28
He read the books that all the wise

He read the books that all the wise
men writ;
He searched the world for knowl-
edge, not for pelf;
He thought no man unknown, so keen
his wit,
But once he met a stranger-'twas
himself.
Maurice Francis Egan, in Century.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

A brutal prize-fght at Sioux City
broke up in row and numerous ar
rests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligans
Plumstead, Kent England, Nov. s, 1895.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

Mrs. WinslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for chlldraG
teething softens the gums, reduces inti9mnas
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

WANTED.-Caseo of bad health that RI "A NsSw9A
not benefit. Send scents to Ripans Chemical Gee
New York, for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

The sale of Northern Pacific lands
east of the Missouri river was conn
pleted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

A street car of the Big Consolidated
line in Cleveland, O., was blown up
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

Write for circular of Spencerian Bust
ness and Shorthand College, Milwaukee.