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SECRETARY ROOT At cIup MxADr.
He InspeCtS Two Regiments There and Re-
Ceiysk Their OffiCers.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Oct 90 Secretary OF War
Root. Adj, Gen. Corhin. Congressman Hull.
Chairman OF the House Military Committees
and several others. including Mrs. Root and
number OF la lies. visited Camp Meade to-day
and reviewed tn" Forty flrst and Forty seventh
regiments, which are now ahout ready to leave
for the Philippines. Secretary Root and his
party arrived ntthe camp on their private car
al " O'Clock and wera driven over the camp
ground. Alter the review Of the two regi-
m"nts in the rain. a stand having been erected
Tor the NlS Tors. Secretary Root an An Gen
torhn madea clos" Inspection Of tho quarters
the mess tents and the cook houses and the
VISION Tor IN" health and comfort Of tho men.
lie was much pleased with everything that he
saw to-day and was impressed with ths afii-
clen"r % two reg m"nt~ 80 recently urgrniZ"d
Many OF the officers and upn-Cpmm IsSipnpd
one"rS OF these regiments saw H"Ivice IN the
Sp'his American War, and these have aided
greatly IN bringing he regiments up to "A high
hahlhTd ~ efficiency it, "A short time After
the INSPECTION Secretary kuOt received the
officers ~ the two commnuds at the head
quarters NJ Col. Waiter Howe OF IN" Forty
seventh Regiment lie hal pleasant greet
ing for each one and gave them "A hearty god
after o clock
The Forty seventh will leave for New York
on Thursday to take the transport Thomas for
the Philippines Each officer and enlisted man
will have suit II khaki and also a white linen
suit with tan shoes and light helmets MANY
Of the relatives 81 officers and men are here to
bid them goodbye
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Would Virginia Have Emanclpated Her
slaves?
From The Richmond Times.

There Is no doubt in our mind that II the North
had not pterfesed If Virginia had been left free to
settle this question for herself, by degrees all tho
slaves would have been emanclpated under wise and
cunScrN atNs provisions. the tie OF affection that
bound master and slave together would have been
abiding and the evils Of reconstruction had never
been.
Slavery was imposed upon Virginia by England.
kept upou her by the all aucr Of New England slave
traders with southern planters, Virginia made re-.
peAted attempts to stop the slave trade and even to
Aholsh slavery a. an institution, nd we give it "a
our deliberate opinion that If there had been
war there would have been no slaves to- day In
the state OF Virginia.
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the sURrhNDhR or SANTIAGO.
Complete Acduittal of Gems. Toral and
Linarcs by spnin,s Military Council.

Linarcs by spain's Military Council.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2o.-An official copy Of the
decree rendered Aug 9 by the Supreme Mill
tary Council OF Spain in the trial OF Cons.
Tora and linares and other officers in
command in the province OF Santiago de
Cuba on the charge OF surrendering the
Spanish forces there to the Americans. has
been received and translated at the Office Of
Naval Intelligence The verdict OF the court
was a com plete acluitta OF the defendants. it
Toral. the Commander in Chief Of the prov
ince. acted in compliance with instruc-
tons from the Geaeral-in Chief OF the Spanish
army and had used every means OF defence re-
CURED by tho laws OF honor and duty before
surrendering
The conditions prevailing in Santiago at the
time Of the captulation are set forth at length
in the decree. and are the subjects OF two sup
Elemental DEGREES. directing that such steps be
taken 'as in justice and equity may be ncces-
sary for tho purpose OF ascertaining the causes
for and fix the responsibility OF the fact that
there was not sufficient war material in the
city and province OF Santiago at tho
time OF the breaking out OF the war
with the United States. although such
war material had been asked for in
good season by the artillery park. this
being an important point which should be
cleared up as being closely connected with tho
capitulation OF said province" 1t also directs
that proce dnGs be taken to ascertain to what
extent the administrative chief OF the army OF
Cuba is responsible for not having complied
with the ord or OF the General-in- Chief Of Cuba
TO provision Santiago for four months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-30

The mighty have fallen at football.
Princeton. Yale and Pennsylvania. and the last
has fallen hard. The simple aborIRines have
made Harvard fight for its scalp The ball of
Fortune has been kicked into unlooked-for
corners and the prophets are liable to
lose their licenses. As result Of
these preliminary disasters the great later
games will he DESPERATE and they may show
strange rsyerSes OF present form. Yale against
Princeton and Yale against Harvard ought to be
memorable shindies, Pennsylvania. it would
seem, has hardly time TO recover herself for the
game with Harvard at Franklin Field satur-
1ny
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-30
Political EpilcDtics.

According TO despatch in the Minnedp-
oils journal, the Hon. RICHARD FRANKLIN
pErTIGREw, a Senator in Congress from
South Dakota, n Silver Republican and
multilateral gawk. has been adding to his
laures In u speech at Woonsocket, in his
unfortunate State. he is said to have "eulO-
Eizcd AGUINALDo as patriot and hero"
and to have held this language:
lam ashamed of my country would pull
down the flag and go back and blot out recent his
tory II | could"
Nothing violent or fatuous or unpatrlotic
surprises anybody when it comes from
PETTIGREw. But it Is characteristic of all
the burning 0nt-cxpansionists that they
speak as violently, fatuously and UNI
patrotirally as PETTIGREw does. When
they talk about AGCINALDo and the
Philippines, they foam ut the mouth and
fall in fit. Their language comes near or
passes over the line of madness. They
cease 10 speak reason, sense and sohriety
They talk like dcmoniacs. PETTIGREw,
MASON, SCHURH GARRISON, ATKINSON,
LENT LAUGHLIN and most of their
associates do not argue. They shrek and
writhc. They are political cpilcptirs. They
are all ashamed of their country, and eager
to pull down the flag
Expansion is fortunate in its enemies,
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The GdlrcSton Nctrs treats this impressive
despatch to the glory Of full-iace lower case;
"wrRPIN1 WATER, Neb. Oct ?5-BRyASs trip
through Nebraska is atrlumphAl tour
We learn from the gazetteer that Weeping
Water 10 situated on Weeping Water Greek and
contains two churches, two -four mills and a
money order office. A metropolis worthy Of
the triumphI which Col. BRYAN is destined to
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gain. The only break In the trlumphal tour
came when the Colonel lost his way the other
night and very nearly fell into the muddy and
sprawlinR waters OF the Platte. the stream with
which his oratorical powers are Immortality
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-30

rNHtS Kiosque No. ~ near Grand Hotel, and
l. .osIue No. 10, Boulevard DIES Capucines.
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Almost.

FrOm BrooklVn LIfs.
You must be welded to your art. donoher
kn9E."
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1t Is no secret that the more statesmanllka
msn in the Republican ranks are not satisfied with
MCKINIPY.- BrstOu WSrud.
How the Hon, BILLY MASON will expand and
glow when no sees this compliment
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The Hon. ERvING WINsLow was seen turn
ing somcrsaults in the Public Garden OF Bos-
ton Saturday afternoon. The Hon. ALADDIN
ATKINSON has begun another pamphlet on the
He'll OF War. Prof. j. LAURENCE LAuGHL1N Is
having another conference with the Hon. Ed
WIN BuRRITT SMITH. The Hon. WILLIAM
LLOYD GARRISON ia in a Turkish bath. steam
ing out a brace OF sonnets to AdutSALDo.
Great excitement among tho M"stizos The
Hon RICHARD HARDING DAVIS has joined the
Anti-lmperialist League Will MCKINLEY
give up now
Weare in the midst OF a criais In which every
good citizen should regard it as his highest duty TO
make the less important substryleut to the more
important according to his knowledge and con
sclcnce.- CARL SCHURz.
And the Hon. CARL SCHuRz 10 the less i'm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
ROADS NEED REPAIRS.
A Connecticut Law Wisely Provides
That They Should De Made
whenever Necessary.

AS the state is preparing to spend
nearly 100000 a year for road improve
ments, including the salary and ex-
penses of the commissioner and dep
uties, it is not only fit but absolutely
necessary that provision should be
made for keeping the roads so inn
proved in good condition. Experience
shows that many towns will not do this.
From carelessness or parsimony they
allow what has been made a good road
to deteriorate from the moment the
original work was completed, and
nothing deteriorates much more
promptly than neglected highway.
If the state has paid half or two-thirds
the cost of the improvements it has am
pie ground for requiring that the towns
it has aided shall use proper diligence
to retain and continue the benefits of
the states contribution. In this sense
the clause in this years bill which di-
reefs the commissioner to see that
proper repairs are made from time to
time is the most important feature in
it. 1t is founded in both justice and
economy.
That the danger of neglect is no idle
fancy is known to all who have looked
into the results of bodybuilding in
Connecticut thus far, but it is oppor-
tune to quote few lines from the An
sonia Sentinel on the subject because
that excellent paper illustrates the po-
sition from the experience of its own
bailiwick. 1t says: "This will compel
the repairing of the roads which, owing
coming worthless, such as the road
in Ansonia and Derby, laid two or more
years ago."
Towns will have to remember that it
is one thing to build roads because they
can have half or two-thirds or three
quarters of the cost paid by the state,
and quite another thing to undertake
the responsibility of creating and
maintaining good roads. The former
phrase has described the situation
thus far. Towns have been urged to
vote roads so as to get their share OF
the state appropriation" They could
buy a road for half price or less, and SO
they were ready to do it. But every
road builder knows that money so
spent is wasted unless a contin-
ual annual outlay follows it. You
might as well buy a steam en-
CINE and try to run it without
constant care as to build good
road and leave it alone. Under the
old system some roads have been built
which would not have been touched if
the condition for proper maintenance
had accompanied the appropriation
No community which will not keep up
it's roads after it gets them cares
enough about good roads to be helped
in obtaining them.-Hartford Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
TOO JEALOUS.
tive to Business to Please
the Boss.

"I WISH" said the senior partner to the
manager of the executive department, "that
you would discharge Whippleton, that new
man we put on a couple of months ago."
The manager was surprised. He showed
1t in his countenance. He was about to say
something, when the head of the firm
went on:
Il have made it rule, as you have doubt
less noticed, never to permit any of the men
who work in this establishment to beat
me here in the morning. For 20 years have
sat here at my desk, and watched the en-
ployes report for duty"
Yes, the manager said, sit has become
a tradition around the place that you are
always the first one here in the morning
and the last one to leave at night"
Exactly. That's why | want you to dis.
charge Whippeton."
The manager was about to carry out his
order, but turned after he had taken two
or three steps and asked:
Have you caught Whippleton Sinking?
Does he get down to work late in the morn
ings?"
NO." the old man responded, "he's maxi
ing Inc get up before daylight in order to
keep on beating him here. | won't have it. /"
Chicago Times Herald
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
KEEP ROADS CLEAN.
A Well-Kept Roadside Will Add
Many Dollars to the Value of
Rural Property.

It is an old and true saying that what
business. There is no place where the
truth of this is more noticeable than
in the manner in which the roads are
left to grow up to trash and weeds,
when a few hours work would keep
them clean. No matter how neat a
farmer may be, or how tidy he makes
his farm appear, the effect is spoiled so
far as appearance is concerned if the
few feet of public highway between
the roadway and his fence is over
grown by unsightly weeds, brush and
noxious heritage. A neat fence and
well-kept roadside will add many dol
lars to the value of farm.
Beside the question of neatness there
is another, greater reason which every
man must recognize, but which is uni
versally ignored, why farmer should
give the road bordering his farm strict
attention. 1t will be difficult task, in
deed, as most of us have found to our
cost, to keep the thistles, burs and
weeds in the road from scattering their
seeds broadcast over the adjoining
fields. 1t is much easier to keep the
roads clean. AS the roads are fields
where the seed is liable to be sown at
any time, by passing teams, grain or
cattle, constant vigilance is necessary.
But the end gained certainly recon-
penses the labor and care.
"a wise man will make use of any
thing. / will turn disease into COM
modify" said Falstaff. A well-to-do
neighbor of ours uses the weeds and
coarse grass he cuts from the road as
stack bottoms. Where there is any ripe
seed among the cuttings, however, this
might not be best, but the cutting is
usually done too early in the season for
that.-National Rural.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
Crescent Curculio Mark.

Wherever fruit is stung by the
curculio crescent-shaped mark is left
that gradually deadens the portion OF
fruit inclosed, so that the sap will not
flow so freely. This deadening of the
fruit will extend to the stem and loosen
it's hold. Inside this crescent mark the
curculio egg will be found. 1t used to
be supposed that the curculio could not
lay it's eggs without making this mark.
1t does not at least, but the two opera
tons are entirely separate. Instinct
teaches the "little trick to deaden the
skin in order to stop the flow of juices,
which might flood and destroy the egg
she is about to lay. This deadening OF
The skin causes the fruit to ripen pre-
rnaturely, so that when the egg matches
the worm has ripened instead of green
fruit to feed upon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01

ing, for any unevenness in successive
lengths of tile is quite sure to cause a
deposit of sediment and consequent
clogging of the drain. Where so much
expense is undergone in opening a
trench for the laying of tile, to say
nothing of the tile itself, it seems a
great pity to have a small mistake
made in laying the tile which may soon
destroy it's usefulness altogether.
Thousands and thousands of rods of
drain tile are laid every year, the cost
of which is almost wholly lost through
so small factor as the irregular lay
ing of the sections one section not
having the same slope as its next
neighbor, thus causing hating in the
flow of water, which is sure to cause, in
its turn, deposit of earthly particles
that are held in suspension by the wa
ter. Though such deposit may scarce
ly be appreciate at first, it amounts to
q great deal in the course of a year, and
the pipe is all too soon out of order and
must be taken up.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
BROAD TIRES BEST.
They Run Just as Easy on Smooth
Roads and a Great Deal Easier
on Bad Ground.

Broad tires are better than narrow
ones in every respect. On a smooth
road q broad-tired wagon will run just
as easy as narrow-tired one, and on
roads little muddy great deal easier.
The narrow tire will make rut more
or less deep, while the broad tire will
flatten out and pack the ground, and
so make better road.
Out in the fields, also, the broad tire
is superior. A narrow one cuts down
deep if the ground is soft, and leaves
a rut to run over with the mower or
binder. 1t also cuts deep enough to
kill out whatever grain may be planted
in the field The wider tire, while
cutting in some, does not go nearly so
mashed and is likely to rise up and
grow.
In countries where there is great
deal of snow the people wear wide
snowshoes to keep them from sinking
into the snow. The same principle may
be applied to wagon tires. The wider
they are the less they will sink. Of
course, tires must not be too wide. If
they are they are liable to be heavy and
clumsy. From four to six inches is
wide enough for general purposes.
So, summing up, we have this: Wide
tires are better than narrow ones be-
cause they keep the roads in better
condition, do not cut up the fields so
much, are not so liable to kill out a
crop, run just as easy on smooth roads
and a great deal easier on bad ground.
Pierre Van Sickle, in Farmers Advo-
cate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
Modern Fable.

A general who was conducting a war in 3
distant island wrote to the agricultural de-.
partment of his government to ship him a
ton of acorns. When asked what he in
tended to do with them he replied:
There is no shade in our trenches, and
the troops suffer from heat. A growth of
large oaks will add much to the comfort
OF the men in the firing line"
He would have said more, but his atten.
ton was arrested by burst of song from
a neighboring jungle
All he sighed, that is a round robn.'
And he walked sadly away.-San Fran
cisco Examiner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
EFFECTIVE BRAKE BLOCK.

wagon. The driver stops to rest his
team, and instead of applying the
brake, the team is allowed to slacken
its traces so the weight of the load will
rest on the self-acting chock block.
When the team starts again the team
merely has to start the load instead
of having to pulragainst the brake un-
til it can be loosened.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
LAYING TILE DRAINS.
To Secure Satisfactory Results This
Work Must De Done Carefully
and scientifically.

The cut shows way to keep the tiles
in drain perfectly even on the bottom.
This keeps earth in suspension in the
water from settling in the irregulari-
ties of the tiles. Take narrow strip of
board and nail two strips along the
sides, so the tile will just fl in between
them. Successive strips of boards
treated in this way will give row of
tiles that lie perfectly even from one
end to the other. This condition is one
of the necessities in successful tile-lay-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
In Technical Terms.

A reporter fell on slippery pavement the
other day. He did not use "unparliamentary
language as some would have done, but bit
his lips, rubbed down the bruises, and, with
benevolent smile radiating his counte-
nance, remarked:
eve don't cherish any i'll will, but for en-
tertaining reading matter commend us to
the obituary notice of the man who ought to
sweep this pavement" Tit Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
One Depcnds on the other.

A western paper curiously states that
"even better roads is being crowded
out by the demand from almost every
county in the state (Missc~ri) for free
rural mail delivery" 1t forgets, fer the
moment, that the Inauguration of free
rural delivery, and its success when in
augurated, depend almost entirely on
the character and condition of the high
ways.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
Rule That Works Both WAYS.

Il have frequently observed" said the
vegetarian, ''that when a man lives on beef
he becomes something like an OK; if he eats
mutton he locks sheepish, and if he eats
pork the chances are he will grow swinish"
Perhaps you are right" said the turtle
fed alderman. Il have also observed that
when man lives on nothing but vegetables
he is apt to be pretty small potatoes. Chi
cago Evening News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
Maryland Is waking UP.

Under recent act of the Maryland
general assembly, the highway division
of the Maryland geological survey is
collecting information concerning the
present condition and methods OF
maintenance of the state highways, and
are testing in their laboratory the rocks
from all portions of the state in order
to learn their relative values for road
DurDoSeS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
RELIABLE BRAKE BLOCK.
Used with Success by the Transfers
in the Mountainous Regions
of the Northwest.

A three-cornered block (a) of wood
is fastened by chains or wired to the
brake beam of a wagon so that it will
drag on the ground about two inches
behind one of the rear wheels of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
The Druggists Work.

There is druggist in one of the suburban
districts who advertises:
''The doctor prescribes; we execute
Such advertising cannot fail to appeal to
those who desire to be executed.-Boston
Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
Safe.

She-I, think Dewey can be trusted to
select new admiraPs uniform that suits
him, don't you:
He-Oh, yes! 1t isn't as if he were mar
ried man.-Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
Nil Desperandum

Mistress-You once went to a fortune
teller, Kitty? Did she tell you anything
that came true?
Maid-No, ma'am; but I'm young yeti
Puck
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01

81 tell you what you ought to do, man
said to Drake Watson to-day. That's moth
ing," Mr. Watson replied; Il know so
things | ought to do.'-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
Traces.

Sorrow had left its marks on her. face,
but She still showed traces of her former
beauty.
only couple of streaks.-Indianapo Jour-
nal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01

Small fruit plants should make q
good growth this season if they are to
yield good crop OF fruit next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01

Lying's a certain mark of cowardice.-
Southern.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01

Hewitt-"Evary rose has its thorn"
Jewett-"Yes; the thorn, is the bill. Town
ToOics
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually.
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently vet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
maneutlv. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
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
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE KY. NEW YORK. N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price soc. per bottle.