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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06
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That landlordism ana tenant farming
are increasing with surprising rapidity
in the United States is one of the most
important facts developed out of the
census reports issuing from Washing
ton. According to statement Of l.. G.
Powers, chief statlstician of the agri-
cultural division Of the census, 1t ap.
pears that for at least twenty
years the percentage of farms OPP
Grated by tenants has increased heav-
lily in all parts of the United States
except the extreme West. For the
whole country this percentage has in.
creased in the last ten years nearly
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06
EA0LETS.

Postmaster Coync should bounce all
of the cheap politicians who have been
given prominent places M the head of
departments in the postoffice and put
postottice men in their places.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

hons courtroom. No time is to he lost
in shaping an amendment TO the blr
nov before the Legislature at Spring
field. the necessity for haste being for
reason of great pressure of business he
fore the lawmakers.
In the discussion of the subject he
fore the meeting there was wide diff
ference of opinion us to the form Of an
amendment which would best put an
end to the justice shop abuses. Judge
Gibbons suggested that the best rem
cdy was to define the jurisdiction of
Justices. and limit their authority to
the districts in which they were elected.
Judge Tuley put something Of n
damper on the meeting by declaring
that nothing but n constitutional
amendment would remedy the evils
complained of. while Justice Everett
attacked the Mahoncy hill now before
the Legislature on the ground that 1t
| was UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
| In speaking of the necessity for cor
rccting the justice and constable sys-
tens. Judge Gibbons incidentally al.
|
should he made in the practices law.
He spoke In favor of amending the APP
pplla,c Court act so as to make the
Jurisdiction of that court final In all
cases where the amount involved does
not exceed $1,000. litigants having the
right of appeal to the supreme Court,
on all judgments exceeding $1,000.
"lf Appellate Court eases were per.
mittcd to go to the Supreme Court"
said Judge Gibbons. INSTEAD of being
remandcd for new trials on trivial tech.
nicalitics. one-third of the enormous
expense Of litigation would he saved
10 Cook County"
Two proposed amendments TO the
Justice shop act were presented to the
meeting. one by Judge Gibbons and
the other by Justice Everett. Both
contained the central idea for limiting
the Jurisdiction of Justices. but differed
IN the manner Of attaining this end
The purpose of each amendment was Ia
: prevent defendants from being sum
moncd to appear in courts miles away
from their homes or places of business
john 4. Gecting. an attorney VINO mas
been active for years In seeking re-
form of the law governing justices ant
constablcs. presented a number of sug
gcs,ions which he contendcd. II incor
porated in u bill. would solve the Who'll,
] problem. lie opposed the suggestion,
of Judge Gibbons and Justice Everett
= OH the ground that their propose,
, amendments opened the question o
lconstiiutionnlity.
Others who addressed the mcetin.
were Judge q. y. Carter. who ascribc,
to the constablcs the chief blame fo
the evils complained of: George Mill,
: Rogers. who defended the Malone,
hill. Of which he Is the Trainer; and q
p l.. Bonncy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

son is very well as person for every
day usc--as a payer of bills and a pro-
wider of pin moncy-but papa was an
admiral. 1t Is necessary that the world
should know 1t. 1t is proper that peo.
pie should realize that, though she is
married to n commoncr. she is of the
nobility. Unhappy Robinson!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

There IL n general complaint of the
Of the Chicago postotiicc. m so,ic res.
idcncc districts the mail Is. delivered
aftor dalk.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

An old Snowman in Philadelphia has
made something of a study of cases of
longevity in his profession and has
drawn some interesting conclusions.
The first man to die, he says, Is the
professional ''strong man," who rarely
lasts over five years. Most of the strong
men die of consumption before they
are 40. On the other hand men who
use their lungs are abnormally. or rath.
or normally. long lived. Ventriloquists
and MINISTRIES are said never to die.
After the burnt cork artist has had
his day In the theatcrs, he Is found IN
the dime museums doing his stunt"
Just rs well as he did 1t IN the early
'4Os. The Snowman named above was
able To point out several MINISTRIES still
in the business who were over 20 years
old and who did not show many of the
ravages of age. The conclusion seems
TO be that the man who cultivates his
muscles exclusively dies early. but the
man who cultivates the breath first
ana the muscles secondarily. lives. The
Hindus. whose religion covered many
such points. used to claim that longev.
ity depended on "thc doctrine Of the
BREATH" The person who knew how to
use the vital breath simply couldn't die
until he was ready. Instead OF being
forced out Of the world through the
door of disease the adept simply walk.
ed out. Whether the minstrel by some
knack has acquired the use of this
vital breath or not, the evidence Is ut
present inc0nclusive. But some of his
Jokes and gags" of 1910 to 1870 seem
TO be Of the non-dying variety. Even
II they do die, apparently, It Is only a
change of form for them. They become
rcincarnated ana live out another ply
steal life with the new generation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

The honor OF being made an Earl
cost Lord Roberts, as 1t costs every
new-made peer of high degree. thou
sands OF dollars In fees. Nevertheless,
hosts Of Englishmen, and probably not
a few plain American citizens who es-
TEEN themselves--whil not under
temptatiOn-gOOd Republicans, would
gladly pay the price.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

There is god for sale In London that
Is LOO years old and has cats eye.
Somebody ought to buy him for a
mouser.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

In all the present agitation about
pure food, II Is a comfort to the coffee
drinker to be told that he Is getting Il
very satisfactory article. AT the De-
partment of Agriculture some thorough
tests have been recently made to deter.
mine the extent and nature of coffee
authorizations. The results are entirely
reassuring to cOftee-lOvers. The expert
finds that while very little pure Java
or Mocha berries find their way into the
American market, almost IL not quite
as good favored beans are had from
other tropical places, Porto Rico and
Hawaii being mentioned as furnishing
good coffee. The adulterants, when
used, are for the most part harmless.
The chemist who has been looking into
the coffee question, Professor Wiley,
gives some advice as to the use OF this
beverage. He says that the use of cot.
fee In moderation should not do any
injury to adults. and then he mentions
in detail what moderation means. This
is a cupful-only half Of 1t coffee. the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

rest hot milk--at breakfast. none at
noon. and small cup of black coffee
after dinner. On some systems. un.
doubleday. coffee may act as poison,
and such persons, of course, should not
drink 1t. The average grown person in
normal health may use 1t moderately
without harm.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

Somebody has been gathering college
statistics, ana It Is found that there
are in this country fOrty.fOur univer.
stiles or colleges which contain more
than 1000 students each. Fourteen
OF these institutions have more than
1000 students each, ana In each Of
six leading universities there are more
than 5000 students. These six are:
Harvard, 4,2SS; University of Michi.
gan, 800; Minnesota, $40; Georgia,
3,205; Chicago, 1888, and California
3,O25. Northwestern University has
2,01l students this year; Cornell. 2.77G;
Pennsylvania, 1857; Yale. 2,5I2; Co
lumbia. 2,52l. and Princeton, 1902.
There probably are over 100000 stu
dents In the various universities and
colleges of America at present, and the
whole number of persons who are be.
ing educated In the schools and col.
leges combined Is given as 1918 1893.
Aside from all other cOnsidera ti0ns this
general tendency toward education
means one thing--labOr In this country
must be dignifed socially. 1t Is going
to be impossible for all the bows and
young men who are now in the schools
ana colleges to go into professions.
Many of them will have to work with
their hands. Manual labor will still
have TO be done even after everybody
Is educated. Perhaps the condition
forecast by Bellamy-when those who
work as laborers shall receive Just as
much consideration as men who get
into the professions and shall be com.
pensated for the sacrifices they make
in taking what We now consider infe.
rior places in sOciety-is not so far
away.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-06

Vote tor Town Offices.
Following Is the vote for town can.
didntcs.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
HOMEMADE PUMP POWER.

strokes of pump rod, f. The wheel,
e, turns as a cog into the wheel on
the end of plunger, f, on the force
pump, g. There is joint in f; the
part above the joint being pitman,
the part below a sucker rod. Pump
g stands in reservoir, b, dug and
walled up as cistern.
In the center of this reservoir is a
tubular well pipe. The well is
pumped by windmill and the wind
mill may be detached and this horse
power attached to the windmill pump
rods. Any length of hose may be at
tached to the pump spout and con-
vey water wherever required. A
lever, k, is attached to shaft, a, as
shown, with whiffletree to attach a
horse. "A derrick post is shown at
!, and made firm by braces, m. The
support, n, is for the upright shaft,
a, and support to 90. The windmill
pump and rods are not shown.-J. A.
Sheffield, in Farm and Home.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Farmers Will Hereafter Receive
Them Wherever Free Delivery
Has Been Established.

Prof. Moore's dream of carrying his
daily weather forecasts to the farmers
of the country in the travelling post
offices of the rural free delivery sys-
tenn is about to be realized. Very soon
after the free delivery system was put
in operation Prof. Moore saw that it
could be utilized to furnish farmers
with the same information about the
weather that the residents of cities
enjoy through reading their morning
newspapers. He took up his idea with
Postmaster General Smith and the
postmaster general discussed, it with
superintendent Machen, of the free
delivery service. After weeks of in
vestigation and preparation it has
been decided to install the service.
The rural carriers will distribute reg
ular forecast cards, which undertake
to tell what the weather will be for
the succeeding "a hours. and in addi-
tion their wagons will be fitted with
apparatus that will permit of the dis
play of flag signals such as fly from
half a dozen prominent buildings in
Chicago. Farmers can tell by merely
looking out for the wagon as it travels
along the country roads what the fore
cast is by observing the flags, but they
will also have the simple and more sat
isfactory card which states in plain
terms what the observers believe. 1t
is a significant fact that the farmers
of the country have been demanding
that this service be extended to them.
Chicago Daily Sun.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13

three or four inches wide all around,
then a deep notch was dug for the
two cross pieces (D-see cut), which
were of four by four white oak and
were let into the rock probably five
or six inches. These two pieces were
placed Is inches apart. Over these
was laid a platform of two-inch
plank, fitting it as tight as possible,
leaving 15-inch hole in the center,
over which was placed tile of the
same size. Then the top of the plat
form was covered with coating of
concrete and cement several inches
thick and five lore tiles were used.
the last reaching several inches above
the surface. Each tile was cemented
at the joint as it was placed in posi-
ton. Then the hole was filled in and
graded off smoothly. The adoption
of this plan effected great saving of
time and money. The six tiles cost
three dollars, and a day and half
covered all the time required. This
well is much freer from surface wa
ter than a stoned well could possibly
be, while when it is necessary (Which
is very seldom) it can be cleaned out.
1t is true my neighbors think they
have something of joke on me be-
cause I did not find descending
through 15-inch tile quite so easy
as 1 expected it to be, but 1 did de-
scend and got out again and insist
that Is inches is large enough,
though for all the difference in cost
it might be just as we'll to use tile
little larger!
If you are sure you will not want
to clean it out, and especially if an
iron pump is to be used, much
smaller tile may be used at CORE
spondingly less cost. No matter how
deep the well may be the tile needs
only to reach the top of the rock.
Where. no rock is met with the wei!
can either be walled up to a height
of six OF eight feet with stone or
with two or three large tile and
then covered ever with the platform
and completed as illustrated.-Na-
tional Stockman.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
OYSTER SHELL ROADS.
They Are Quite Popular i'm New Jer.
0ey, Although Their Whiteness
Dazzles the Eyes.

Driving, cycling and automobiling
tourists who return from their outings
on the South Jersey pixies this summer
are unusually enthusiastic in their
praises of these shell roads, writes the
Philadelphia Press.
The process of constructing these
roads is of special interest because Of
its simplicity. There is no expense OF
digging out the roadbed and filling in
first with large stones and then with a
smoother top dressing is in the con-
struction of macadamized road. The
shells. are simply unloaded from the
boats (Which bring them in great
quantities from nearby oyster fields
to Buena Vista wharf), and are then
carted out along the roads until a hol-
low is found, or any spot that needs
repairing, and are then unceremon-
iously dumped and left without any
process of pounding or smoothing, un.
til broken up and leveled off by the
passing carriages and farm wagons.
In constructing a she'll road from
the beginning, load after load of the
oyster shells are dumped in an irreg.
ular bank all along the center of the
roadway; then with a road scraper a
bank of earth is thrown up along the
edge to keep the shells from scatter
ing. This leaves a narrow, smooth
space over which the scraper has
passed along the edge of the bank OF
shells; and as this is used for driving
as long as the weather is dry it would
seem that the bank Of sharp shells
would never be driven into smooth,
white firmness. But wait until there
is heavy storm, and the smooth road
at the side becomes mass of heavy
mud and sand, then the rough shell
bank is gladly mounted, and although
it is decidedly rough at first, the heavy
country driving and carting of farm
ing produce soon crushes the shells
and forces them into the rain soaked
soil beneath. A second or third bank
ing of the shells (sca ttering them fur
ther over the sides of the roadbed each
time), with this process repeated
forms a roadbed that is hard and firm
to the depth of foot or more and
beautifully smooth and white.
When these shell roads extend along
great stretches of pines, with even
rows of cedar and fir trees lining the
roadway Gas they do throughout many
parts of New Jersey, one is reminded
of the palmline drives so alluringly
pictured in views of "our new posses.
sions.''
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
I'M S;F'oRH, / H, Tkllk$
=
DARKNESS AND DAWN.

As seamen from q distant land
Lean silent on a vessels side,
Shading their eyes with Sunburnt hand
AS slowly drifting with the tide,
Turn soft-eyed as they dimly trace
The smoke rise from the roofs of home,
Whilst sheer across the ocean waste
The sinking sun lit up the foam:
When dropped the dark. uprose the
breeze,
And they their fitful duties piled:
When morning dawned, the curling seas
Had, rolled them to the harbor-side;
So, oft in life vision falls,
Dream-born. athwart the ways Of men.
OF summer lands and golden halls
Transcendent in their beauty-then
Falls down the dark of mind distrest;
Yet vaguely trust they in the hope
That, through the doom of darkness bleSt,
They with their omenS i'll may cope:
When morrow's dawning comes, they find
All golden is the land around.
Darkness had fallen; but nights wind
Waited them to their Dreamland's
ground.
Robert w. Buffers. in Chambers Jour
nal.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
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>>bH|Ipp0V|EhIEN7L.
CHEAP FARM WELL.
How One Can BE Had at Only q Small
Part of the Cost Of the Com
mon Way.

The most serious feature of we'll
digging is getting the we'll walled up
after the digging is done. Large til
ing is very expensive. II stone is used
much labor and time are required
and surface water cannot be kept
out-as well as good many other
things which are not desirable in a
well. I used plan in putting in a
well over year ago with which
am entirely satisfied and it was done
only in the small part of the time
and at only small part of the cost
of the common way. Rock was struck
at depth of ~ feet and water at
10 or 20. On top of the rock the dirt
was dug off so as to make shoulder
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
Some Corn Crop Figures.

The official crop report on corn is
variously interpreted. The statisti.
clan of the Chicago Daily Trade Bulle'
tin deduces an estimate of 1,241 900 0OC
bushels; the statistician of the New
York produce exchange, 1895, 200, ,0OC
bushels, and the Cincinnati Price Cur.
rent, 1885, 100000 bushels. Other esti.
mates range as low as 100000, ,00C
bushels. Take your choice; but it may
be well to remember a pretty good
supply of old corn, decreased ex.
portation and less feeding, when about
to sacrifice stock to save corn for the
market.-Nationa Stockman.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
HORSEPOWER PUMP.
The Device Here Described May Seem
Complicated. But in Reality
1t Is Simple.

The plans herewith shown are Of a
homemade contrivance for pumping
water with a farm horse. An up.
right shaft, a, supports a large cog
wheel, b, which fits into a smaller
gear wheel, c, with cogs outside of
rim. The wheel, C, is attached to
shaft, d. On the opposite end of
shaft, d, is another wheel, e, which is
keyed fast. There are different holes
in wheel, e, to make different length
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
Crushed Shell. for Poultry.

Oyster and clam shells are easily
broken when heated in stove. They
do not answer as well when ground as
when pounded, the rough. irregular
pieces being preferred. The small
shells on the seashore are now col
lected and sold for poultry. and as they
need no preparation. being in excel
lent form for use, they are used by
a large number of poultrymen. Where
shells cannot be obtained pounded
bones, old mortar, burned limestone
chalk or wall plaster may be used.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
Johns Opinion.

Mrs. Howes-For mercy's sake, John,
what have you been doing in the back yard
all the evening?
Mr.. Howes-You see, dear, it was so
much more interesting to hear what the
servants said about you and your mother
than to listen to what you and your mother
had to say about the servants that I staid
good deal longer than meant to.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
The YaIue of Breeding.

The real dairy farmer demands OF
every calf that he intends to rear that
it be "well born" He is wise enough
to understand the value of heredity
He proposes to give the calf. male or
female, all the advantage that comes
from being we'll born. He does this
because it is to his own advantage,
This is not saying that every calf that
Is we'll born will turn out profitable
animal.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
R.,,xion Losing Ground.

The country is becoming agitatsd over
the statement that religion is losing ground:
This results in countless discussions until
the agitation runs its course, and still re-
ligion fiourishes. 1t is only useless things
that deteriorate. The finest recommenda-
ton of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the
that it has lived for fifty years in spite Of
hundreds of limitations, and is renowned
for its cure of dyspepsia, Indigestion, bh-
iousness, nervousness and malaria, fever
and apue
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
Letting Him Down Easy.

That was a pretty harsh thing you said
about me on the witness stand"
What"
Why, when they asked you about my
reputation for truth and veracity, you said
hadn't any,
Yes; that has troubled me good deal
since then, but, honestly, old man, want
ed to let you down easy, SO l lied about
it."
'1 should think you did"
"But you ought not to complain. Sun.
pose I told them what your reputation in
that line actually is!''-Chieago Post.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous,
Aching, Sweating feet and Ingrowing Nails,
Corns, Bunions. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores, Csc. Sample mailed
FREE. Address Aliens Olmsted LeRoy N
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
MRS. MARY GREGOvICH,
OF Philipsburg, Montana, Tells HO'
She Was Cured of DandruH.

Va rhlipsDurS, montana, Tells How
She Was Cured of DandruH.
Mrs. Mary Gregovich, of Philipsburg,
Montana, under date of Nov 26, 1899, writes:
Il had typhoid fever this summer, conse-
quently was losing my hair terribly, and
my head in places was perfectly bald New
bros Herpicide had just come into use in
commended it to me. After or applica-
tions my hair. stopped falling out, and is
coming in again quite thick. I used to be
troubled greatly with dandruff, of which
l am now quite cured" Kill the dandruff
germ with Herpicide.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
Elements of Greatness.

1t is said that great broker once told
his son that only two things were necessary
to make great fnancier. "And what are
those, papa?" the son asked Honesty
and sagacity." "But what do you consider
keep your word" "And the mark of sa-
gacity!" "Never to give your word."-Chi.
cago Chronicle
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13

The Landlady-"I'm sure the young man
who applied for board to-day will prove q
model boarder." The Cook-"What makes
you think so, ma'am?" The Landlady-
''He said he detested potatoes" es."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
Ave, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. s, 1900.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13

eyes, he cracked a joke" s'Well?"
"And there was nothing in it."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13
He Was Considerate.

"Papa, Mr.. Spooneigh has asked for
my hand" r
''Well-er-daughter, Mr.. Spooneigh
is a very nice young man, and as i
have nothing against him, I'll save his
life"
"Oh, papa!"
"By refusing Times.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13

Half an hour is all the time required to
dye with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
The Ely miner., 1901-09-13

Love poems should always be bound in
calf.-Chicago Daily News.