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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
WONDERFUL CASE IN INDIANA.

Buck Creek, Ind, July 15th.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Rorick, of this place, had
rheumatism. She says: Gail the doc
tors told me they could do nothing
for me-" She was very, very bad, and
the pain was so great that she could
not sleep at night.
She used Dodd's Kidney Pills, and
she is well and entirely free from
pain or any symptom of the Rheuma-
tism.
"Are you still using Dodd's Kidney
Pills?" was asked.
mo, stopped the use of the Pills
some time ago, and have not had the
slightest return of my old trouble.
am sure I am completely and perman-
emily cured"
Many in Tippecanoe County, who
have heard of Mrs. Rorick's case and
her cure by Dodd's Kidney Pills, are
using the Pills, and all report wonder
full results.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
WORK FOR GOOD ROADS.
Considerable Has Been Accomplished
in the Course of One Decade
of Agitation.

Ten years of agitation has resulted
in a national movement for good
roads, but it is only within three
years that tangible progress has
been made.
Up to that time there had been a
number of state associations. Later
these were made to include a number
of states, until in 1897 national con-
vention was called at ST. Louis.
call, with over 1900 delegates. 9th
er and larger conventions were held
in 1898, 1899 and 1900. Several years
ago President Moore originated the
idea of trips of road instruction.
Last year he took a train through
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
and other western states. The trSin
travelled over $4,000 miles on the trip,
built 80 miles of model road, held 80
conventions and addressed 100000
people. The trip was paid for with
$4,000 appropriated by congress for
the purpose. Following this trip, the
last national convention was held in
Chicago. Thirty-eight states were
represented.
1t was then determined to secure
an appropriation of $15o,Ooo and ar
range a trip which would result in a
mile of model road being built in
each state in the union. At the same
time the convention secured the
drafting of a good roads plank In
the national platforms.
The association failed to get the
appropria ton asked for, but with the
assistance of Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson secured 100000, which was
available for the work since July l..
After the failure to get the money
President Moore went to New York
and discussed the plan of southern
trip with President Stuyvesant Fish,
of the Illinois Central. He was en-
thusiastic over the plan, and at once
offered to provide the train and pay
large proportion of the incidental
expenses.
The association intends to push
the good roads work. Congress and
each state will be asked to pass leg
islation favorable to road improve
ment. Good roads are conceded to be
the opening wedge for every other
improvement to follow. One idea adj
vanced is to work the convicts of a
state on its road construction. Over
200 miles of model road could thus
be built each year. Tramps and va
70 h1Ii1 roads
Germany and England.
October 20 is to be Good Roads day
in every state in the union. On that
day instruction in good road building
will be given everywhere, IN schools,
through the press, and, ii the day is
on Sunday, the pulpit will be asked to
assist the cause of good roads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19

cts all right-Tm not kicking"
writes young Washington man who
has been buck-soldiering down in the
Philippines for the past couple OF
years. "The experience is bully. 1
don't mind the hardship a little bit.
1t trims fellow up for the game he's
liable to stack up against in the fu-
ture years. There's nothing wrong
with these islands, either.
''But, say, when they begin the Ma
rine band concerts in the white house
grounds, and the fountains are akeep-
ing time with the music, and the birds
are asinging up in the leafy boughs,
and the girls-Washington girls
yum-yum!-a walking about on the
grass in their fluffy dresses and try
ing to make believe that they never
heard of any such thing as goo-goo
eyes-say, when this is going on, just
offer up little one for me, will you,
Bill, that I'll be back there some old
day and see it all again ?'-Washing-
ton Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
Keeping Roads in Condition.

Fred Grundy, in Farm and Fireside,
tells us he has been watching road
keeper" care for ten miles of black
earth road, and he has kept it in
good condition, not by macadamizing
it or by covering it with crushed
stone, but by providing good drain
age, by tile in most places, to take
the water off, and by digging out
some of the worst places about IS
inches deep and filling with broken
brick, tile, coal, cinders or whatever
will make firm foundation, and al
low water to drain through. Then if
the roads are rounded up to allow
the water to run off and they get
a little attention after every rain,
they are easily kept in good condi-
ton. The results are much better
and the cost much less than they
were for the annual turnout of the
district to mend, or often to make
worse the roads, the job being ex-
pected then to be done until the same
season comes around another year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
SHABBY EARL OF NORFOLK.
One of England's Most Noted Peers FIRE.
quentIy Mistaken for a
Plebian.

AS is well known, the duke of Nor
folk, the premier peer of England,
whose title dates back to the earliest
times and whose wealth is boundless,
is very careless of his personal APP
pearance. No one meeting him would
take him for other than very or
binary mana tradesman or mechan-
ic, perhaps, says London paper. He,
by virtue of the security of his title,
is the marshal of England and at all
royal functions of public character
acts as marshal of the day. A we'll
known woman of quality had house
near Arundel, and when she and her
family were removing to London the
duke contemplated buying the place
as a house for a member of his family.
One morning Mrs. - was in her bed
room shortly after breakfast, when a
servant came up to tell her that a
messenger had called from the castle.
"Where is hep" she asked. "Oh! he's
in the hall, ma'am." Knowing the
dukes habits of activity in the coun-
try she felt some misgivings and hur-
ried downstairs to find the earl-mar-
shall of England sitting quite patiently
on a hall chair with his hat in his
hands. She overwhelmed him with
apologies, of course, but the duke was
most amused and laughingly said that
he delighted in an appearance which
protected him from attentions which
would make his life burdensome.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
SIMPLE SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION.

trenches shown in the figure as trend
ing diagonally toward the right-hand
lower corner. From these trenches
the water can be turned upon the low
err fields so that the excess or seepage
is not wasted, but is employed on the
less elevated tracts.
Canvas dams are generally employed
in checking the waters over the field,
as they are most convenient. The fol-
lowing description will enable anyone
to construct them, and will also ex-
plain their use. The materials used in
the construction of canvas dam are
a piece of timber, usually a two by
four scantling, long enough to reach
across the top of the ditch from bank
to bank; small stick varying in
length according to the width of the
ditch to be damned, but no longer
than will lie across the bottom of the
ditch without leaving any consider
able space between the stick and the
bottom; brace or stick about one
third longer than the depth of the
ditch and piece of canvas about one
third wider than the depth of the
ditch and as long as the width of the
ditch at the upper edge. The canvas
is cut into trapezoidal shape, some
what resembling but larger than
section of the ditch. The long edge of
the canvas is fastened to the scant-
ling first described and the short edge
to the small stick. 1t is well to have
rmin Of ho
this short stick.
The dam is placed by throwing the
scantling across the ditch just below
the point at which it is desired to di
vert the water. The canvas rests in
the ditch, with the short stick lying
across the bottom, far enough up
stream from the location of the scant-
ling to make the canvas nearly tight.
The brace is placed with one end
against the scantling and the other
against the short stick, thus prevent
ing the canvas from being washed
back under the scantling.
A little earth is thrown upon the
rests against the banks and against
the bottom of the ditch, and the
water is turned in. The weight of the
water presses the canvas against the
banks, SO that there is scarcely any
leakage. In some cases permanent
dams with head gates are placed in
the bitches, and this is often done
where bitches branch and it is desira-
BILE to divert the water to one or the
other branch.-W. j. Blanchard, in
Farm and Home
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
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FORE DADOY'D GO TO BED.

Each night for fifty years or more,
Fore daddy'd go to bed,
He'd come round tryin' every door
From front hall to the shed,
And then he'd blow the candle out
And set 1t on the bin,
And, by and by, you'd hear him shout:
as everybody in?"
And If it happened one of us
Young fellers still was out.
He'd walk aroun' and fret and fuss
And say he had no doubt
That somethin' had belallen US
Or we'd fell into sin,
But when he'd hear our trampin' feet
He'd say: THANK God you're in!''
And now I reckon he's up thar,
Awaitin' day by day,
To bid us welcome from afar
If we should go that way;
But one things certain, he won't rest
Until his kith and kin
Have passed the portals Of the blest
And all are gathered in.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
Supreme Court Sustains the Foot
Ease Trnde-Mark.

Justice Laughlfn, in the supreme court,
Buffalo, has ordered permanent injunction,
with costs and full accounting of sales, to
issue against Paul B. Hudson, the manu-
facturer of the foot powder called Or.
Clark's Foot Powder" and also against
retail dealer of Brooklyn, restraining them
from making or selling the DR.. Clark's
Foot Powder, which is declared, in the in
fringement Of FootEase," the powder a to
shake into your shoes, now so largely ad
vertised and sold over the country. Allen
S. Olmsted, of Leroy, N Y, is the owner of
the trademark Foot Ease" and he is the
first individual who ever advertised foot
powder extensively over the country. The
decision in this case upholds his trademark
and renders all parties liable who fraudu-
lently attempt to profit by the extensive
"Foot-Ease" advertising, in placing upon
the market spurious and similar appear
ing preparation, labeled and put up in en-
velopes and boxes like Foot-Ease. Similar
suits will be brought against others who
are now infringing on the Foot-Ease trade
mark and common law rights.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
The Old Strawberry Bed.

A Maryland strawberry grower
says: My way of handling old straw
berry rows, which 1 wish to keep for
another year is as follows: AS soon
as they are done bearing NOW off
the tops as close as possible, and
then apply we1l-rotted manure, bone
meal, if 1 have it, and wood ashes.
This is applied when the weather is
damp. After moving I burn the
stalks and leaves. 1t is now easy to
remove all weeds and cultivate close
to the plants. This is the time to pile
on the fertilizer. Plants then start
out a new growth and make fine
bed by fall, when I cover them with
straw after the ground freezes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
PICKED UP HERE AND THERE.

Ocean steamers can ascend the St.
Lawrence river $50 miles.
A vessel going from Montreal to
Port Arthur has to ascend 600 feet.
About 1000 fishing boats engaged
around the British coast are named
Mary.
Americans are estimated to spend
at least $4OO,OOO,OOO year in vaca-
lions.
Out of a single tree in Dyer coun-
ty, Tenn, a citizen got four cords
of frewood, three gallons of honey
and five raccoons.
An almanac 234 years old has just
been sold in Boston for $155. 1t was
printed for the year 1867 by Samuel
Green in Cambridge.
According to the official census fig
ures the population of the United
States one year ago was 76,303,367,
gain in ten years of 12,937,0oS, or 2O.7
per cent. 1t is now, according to the
same ratio, over 77,60O,0O0.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
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WATERING ROUGH LAND.
simple System of Irrigation Success
fully Introduced in the Arid
States of the Far West

Along the line of many irrigation
canals, large tracts of land are often
found which have a decided fall, or are
rolling. Where this occurs in large
tracts, the expense of terracing is gen.
orally too great for the average farm
er, and system whereby the distri-
button of water can be assured which
is suited to the contour of the ground
must be devised. On land sloping sim
ilarly as shown by the plan herewith,
the water enters the distributing
bitches at the upper left-hand corner,
and dividing, flows through these into
the still smaller bitches, from which
it is turned literally into burrows.
Little dams or temporary obstruc-
tions of earth check it's flow from point
to point.
After water flows out upon field,
any surplus is caught by small
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19

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than welcome it? Had he not planned
for her brilliant marriage? Already
it was assured to her if she would ac-
cept it. Why, then, did he rejoice as
one and another retired, heavy
| hearted, from the lists?
He grew to hate the world anew
Now and then would come a quite
| evening. when, sitting alone in his
| library. she would steal softly in, as
she had done So often in the old,
childish days, and, sitting on stool
at his feet, lay her soft, velvet cheek
upon his hand.
Would she come to him thus, one
day, and tell him that at last she had
given away her heart? And would he
be strong enough to give her his bless
ing?
All, he had learned his own secret
| now!
One evening they went together to
a brilliant gathering. A murmur of
| admiration ran through the room as
she entered it, but something in it all
wearied her tonight.
She refused the many eager claim
ants for the dance, and stood watch
ing the gay scene, surrounded by a
little court. when. looking up, she saw
Rush Travers' eyes fixed on her face
With sudden impulse she moved
swiftly to his side.
81 am tired, Uncle Rush." she said
'The garden is thrown open. VIII
you take me there with you for a
little while?"
He drew the little gloved hand in
his arm, and together they passed
through the French window into the
lantern-lighted space beyond. Neither
spoke, when, as they were in the
shadow, voices reached them.
ga beautiful girl-yes. Rush
'Travers' caprice they call her. There
is some mystery about her. For my
part, 1 don't believe she's any relation,
and l think the mans in love with
her. You know the old story about
him."
But they heard no more. Pansy felt
the strong CULVER which ran through
him as he drew away.
ooh, Uncle Rush." she murmured,
81 am so, so sorry!"
''Sorry for what?" he answered, al
most harshly. "For keeping my secret
so poorly that it is football for
the world? For selfishly gloating
when other men were unsuccessful
in gaining the treasure I so madly
covet for my own? 1t is true what
they say, Pansy-true; but it shall be
so no longer!'
"True, Uncle Rush! You mean that
you love me?"
"Yes, my darling. But do not let
it brighten you. I have not forgotten
that 1 am almost an old man, while
you are on the threshold fyour young
life. You shall marry some good,
noble man, Pansy, and I shall be
happy in your happiness"
81 shall never marry" the girl an
swered. softly, ''unless-unless-
Uncle Rush! never guessed my own
secret. but I know it now. Whom
could love but you? When other
men have wooed me, 1 have thought
of you; and beside you they seem so
powerless to win one beat of my
heart. How could they, when already
it belonged to you? Was the gift so
small that you would not claim it?'
But he sealed the sweet, questioning
lips with the first lovers kiss which
had ever rested there.
Crush Travers' caprice they
called it, darling!" he whispered.
ssRut thew were 1yrono-it was Rush
Travers' inspiration!"-N. Y. Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19

and for this purpose the truss ar
rangement shown in the accompany
ing diagram cannot be improved. Such
bridge cannot well break down so
long as the end foundations remain in
place. The iron rods and bolts show
plainly the method of construction,
and the manner in which support for
the center is gained. A center sup
port that is placed beneath the bridge
is constantly working loose by the
action of frost and the weight of heavy
loads, a criticism that cannot be ap-
piled to the form of bridge shown
here.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
wood Ashe. a. Fertilizer.

Wood ashes give the best results on
pasture land, orchards, small fruits
and on clover. To purchase wood
ashes is risk, as tits difficult to pro-
cure two lots alike in composition,
while exposure to rains may cause
loss of potash by teaching. If one has
ashes it will pay to use them, as they
contain both lime and potash, but it
will be found better and cheaper to
purchase potash in the forms sold by
fertilizer manufacturers than to buy
ashes on the market.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
The Trust Problem.

To thoughtful mind, the trust problem
is one of serious import. It must be firmly
grappled with, for it creeps upon society
before you are aware of its existence, In
this respect much resembling the various
disorders which attack the stomach. such as
constipation. Indigestion, dyspepsia, bill
iousness, liver and kidney troubles. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is the one reliable
remedy for all such ailments. Be sure to
give it trial
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
Trees Restore Fertility.

Many of the WORKOUT farms of the
east may be restored to fertility by
growing forest trees upon them for
a series of years. and many of them
are better suited for the production
of timber than for any other pur-
pose. 1t is fortunately true that
worn-out farm lands throughout the
region once wooded will usually re-
vert to their previous condition if
protected from fire and stock. The
process is naturally slow, and the re-
suit may be materially FASTENED and
more valuable forest may be grown
by the judicious planting of useful
species.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
SAFE FARM BRIDGES.
Truss Arrangement Shown in the
Picture Assures a Structure That
Cannot BE Improved.

Where streams or ravines on the
farm must be crossed by teams, it
paws to build substantial bridges; for
the other kind are of short life and
are a constant menace to the safety
of both team and driver. Some
bridges are so short that three stout
"sleepers'' can be thrown across, hav-
ing supports only at the ends, but
where the bridges must be longer, a
support in the middle is imperative,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
Very Afrtsh.

'T would like to see some of the latest
airs" said the customer in the music de-
partment.
Then just step over to the dudish floor
walker, responded the saleslady. "He is
just full of them. Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
THE HAIR BRUSH.
Breeds Dandruff, Which Causes Fall
ing Hair and Finally Badness.

Prof. Unna, Hamburg, Germany, Euro
pean authority on skin diseases, says that
dandruff is as contagious as any other
malevolent disease, and that one common
source of the spread of dandruff is the use
of the same hair brush by different persons.
other disease from another's brush, is to in
sist on the use of Newbro's Herpicide. 1t
not only kills the dandruff germ, but it is
also an antiseptic that will prevent the
catching of any disease whatever through
contagion of another's brush.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-07-19
The Charges,

Willie-Pa, teacher told us to be pre-
pared tomorrow to tell what meter the
"Charge of the Light Brigade" is in.
Pa-That's easy. Gas-meter, of COURSE
Philadelphia Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
Confederate Reunion.

The second annual tri State
meeting, reunion and picnic of
the surviving Confederate veter-
ans, their sons and daughters, of
Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia, will be held at Morgan's
Grove fair grounds, Shepherds
town, w. Va, on Wednesday,
August I, under the auspices Of
Henry kyd Douglas Camp, No.
1919, United Sons of Confederate
Veterans.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
Special Excursions to Pan
American Exposition Dur
ing August and Sep
TENDER, Via he
B. & o.

Excursion tickets will be sold
to Buffalo, via, The Royal Blue
Line, Philadelphia 4 Reading
Railway and Lehigh Valley Rail,
road at the low rate of $1,000 for
the round trip from Washington.
Baltimore, Newark and Whining.
ton, Del, and intermediate
points, on August s, II, 20 and
20, and September 1, 10, 10 and
-, 1901, for train leaving Wash.
ington 100 a. m; Baltimore,
Camden Station, 10 a. M, Mt.
Royal Station, 900 a. m; New.
ark, Del, 9 20 a. M, aud Viii
mington $40 a. m, arriving at
Buffalo 80 Il. m.
From points between Washing
ington and Philadelphia, other
than those named, passengers
must take local trains to first
point cn-route at which above
train stops.
Tickets will also be sold at
above rate from Frederick, Md,
llagcrstown, Md, Marunsburg,
W. Va, Winchester, Va. and in
termediate points, for any train
to Washington or Baltimore on
day previous to the above dates,
III order that passengers may
make connection with the train
named.
Through Pullman parlor cars.
a delightful daylight ride
through the famous Lehigh and
Wyoming Valleys.
All tickets limited for return
passage seven (0 days. including
date of sale, on all trains except
"Black Diamond Express" and
"Royal Limited.n
Call on Agents Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for tickets, Pull
man car space, and full informa
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02

The following appointments
at the Noyitiate at Frederick,
Md, were announced: Rev. John
II. Rourlle. president and mana
Ger OF noyiccs; Rev. J. HayeuS
Richards, vice president and
treasurer; Rev. jeremiah v.
Coleman. pastor Of st. Johns
Church: Rev. John b. Gahney,
pastor at Jrbanaand st. .Ioseph'S
Church; Rev. James Casey, pre-
feet of studies and professor of
rhetoric; Rev. Francis McNitl,
professor Of poetry; Rev. James
ii. Smith, professor of grammar
and higher mathematics; Rev.
George A. Keelan, assistant man
ager of novices. The following
will be Transferred from Fred
erick: Rev. Edward Boursand
and William S. Singleton, to
Boston College; Rev. Patrick
Collins, to Woodstock College;
Rev. j. B. Menser, to Charles
County, Md, and Mr.. Francis
Bryne, to Georgetown College.