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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-01

another boy smoking cigarette, and
thought it looked SO manly that he
would try 1t himself. The picture shows
what happened to him at the end of five
months,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-01
Charlie Had Beeu.

Uncle Bob-Hello, Charlie! Where are
you going in such hurry?
Charlie (aged OIL amt goin' any
where. I've been where I'm going.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-01
A Wonderful Bridge.

he most wonderful bridge In tn,
world is one of solid agate In Arizona
It is petrifed tree, from 3 feet to .
feet In diameter, spanning a chasm A
feet wide. More than 100 feet of it,
length Is in sight. both ends ben.
embedded In the sandstone of the can
Yon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-01
1t wasn't Wasted.

Cook-The Irish stew was burned.
Proprietor-Well, put some spice in
it, and add "a la Franchise" to it's name
IN the menu.-London Tit-Bits.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-01

After young man has gone half a
dozen places with young woman he
has told her everything he knows that
is interesting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-01
The Spirit's Calmer Retreat

"Jones, next door, is getting old"
"What do you go by
Hes quit talking baseball and gone
to talking garden. detroit Free
Press
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-01

A chronic dyspeptic says classica
music is the kind you never heard be
fore and never want to hear again.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-01

Demand for Ventilators
The demand for electric ventilators in
India is ahead Of the supply.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
News in Brief.

License to practice medicine was re-
stored to DR.. Edward NJ. Flint by Gov.
Van SAINT.
The Wabasha County Fair associa-
ton has Incorporated with capital
stock of $1,000
Burglars took $500 worth of silver
ware from the residence of E. w. Fol
som, In Minneapolis.
The B. G. R. & N. railway will come
to Minneapolis by the way of ST. Paul,
over the Milwaukee tracks.
A factory will be established in Min
neapolis to make a substitute for coffee.
A company has been formed in Min
neapolis to manufacture stoves to burn
Ignite coal.
The dead body of Chris Schultz, aged
70 years: was found in the barn of John
Crosby's summer residence beyond
Wayzata.
The executive committee of the state
charities met in St. Paul and formu.
lated a provisional program for the an.
nual meeting early in November at
Owatonna
L. w. Walter committed suicide in
st. Paul by shooting himself through
the head.
Nearly 100 Minneapolis saloon keep.
ers plead guilty to keeping nickel-in-
the-slot machines and were fined So
each.
/ Insurance Commissioner Dearth has
notified the agent for the United En-.
dowment Society of Newark, which
does a marriage endowment insurance
business, that his company cannot dc
business in the state until it has com.
piled with the laws.
One of the largest events for early
June will be the reception and bal
which is to be given June at the uni
versity hall and campus by the physi
clans of Minneapolis to the National
Medical association, which is to hol6
it's annual convention in st. Paul.
The body of a 1O-day-old infant was
found in the river near st. Paul.
w. j. Footner, manager of the
Great Northern Express company, dieo
in St. Paul.
Congressman Eddy says that no por
ton of the Red Lake reservation will
be thrown open for settlement this
year, as the power to open the lan6
rests entirely with congress. M
Secretary Jackson, of the state board
of charities and corrections, has ap
proved the plans for the new Houston
county poorhouse. 1t will be "a two
story brick structure, and will be il
part used as county hospital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
MINNESOTA NEWS.
First Landing.

Warren Upham, secretary of the State
Historical society, has been exploring
the first ground that feet of white man
trod in Minnesota. 1t is Prairie island
in the Mississippi river, between Hast
ings and Red Wing, 10 miles long and
"a miles wide. Two Frenchmen Wis
tied the island in 1855, with about 15O
Indians, and passed an entire summer
there. A copy of the manuscript re-
port of the trip to the island, and two
other visits which followed it, which
was written soon after. the occurrences,
was hidden in England until 16 years
ago, when it was secured and pub
ished by the historical society OF Mas
sachusetts. A copy was recently Sc
cured by the Minnesota society. Mr..
Upham's visit to the island was for the
purpose of verifying statements made
in the manuscript. He proved the ex-
istence of the fireplace built on the
island by LeSueur in 1896, which was
unearthed by farmers while blowing
this spring. The clay was found in
tact, and thoroughly baked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
NOVEL AND EXCITING,
Louisville Mans Scheme for Match
Race Between Catfish.
PLANNED for the benefit of the Thou
sands of Knights Templar Who
Will Visit the Southern
City Late in August. f

'How would you like to see cat
fish racer" asked tall, gaunt
stranger of Mr.. j. T. Gathright, of
Louisville, KY, as he entered the lat
ter's Office in the Louisville Trust
building. "I've got pair of good uns
that I've been working double, but l
think could get 'em in shape to run
single an pull you off good, square
race. Excitin'! I'll bet my shanty
that theirs never been boss race
out here at the Downs that'd give
one-tenth the enjoyment"
Before the stranger proceeded any
further, says the Courier-J ournal, he
gave his name as John Sebree, said
that he was shanty boatman, and
that he had heard that Mr.. Gathright,
as chairman of the committee on ho-
tells and accommodations for the
Louisville conclave, had been looking
around for some little attraction that
might be of particular interest to
the visitors who stop at the Tented
city in Fountain Ferry park during
the celebration next August.
81 thought 1 might interest you in
them fish, an I dropped in" con-
tinued Sebree before Mr.. Cartwright
had time to tell him that he believed
the Knights Templars would hardly
find it convenient to devote their at
tention to contest between channel
cats.
"I've named 'em Billy and Teddy"
the visitor went on. 'They're as gen.
tie as lambs an easier to manage
than Jeffersonville ferryboat. Billy
and Teddy are both about four years
old, reckon, and 1 trained 'em over
year ago to draw a boat.
''How'd I do it? Well, harnessed
'em to the skiff, of course. A catfish's
well-nigh the strongest animal on
earth for its size. Maybe you didn't
know it. Them two can easily pull
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

ries of balloon ascensions in Ceylon,
and while ascending to drop small
sample bottles of whisky attached to
miniature parachutes.
The William L. Wilson memorial
fund intended for Washington and
Lee university has been increased by
$1,000 contributed by "a Friend"
through the chairman of the conn
mittee, Grover Cleveland.
There is sufficient stock Of sup
plies stored at Labarge awaiting
transportation to maintain the peo-
pie in Dawson all summer, and prices
have dropped to u point which barely
covers transportation expenses.
Marriage by advertisement seems
to be much in favor in Vienna. A dill
gent inquirer has counted no less
than 59S matrimonial advertisements
in the two leading middle-class papers
of that city in the course of week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Announces Change of Policy

sNow that the warm weather is
upon u.s." wrote the editor of the Hick-
DRY Ridge Missourian, "we take occa-
sion to say we don't need no more
corncobs on subscription. But we do
need something to pacify our temper.
It's pretty ugly just now, for we have
got our regular spring bile. It's on
the back of the neck this time, and it,
a blamed bad one. When we are in
this condition nothing but real money
ever does us any good, and if our best
riend should walk into the office and
try to get us to take garden truck or
salt pork on subscription he'd get into
trouble. Bring in the cash, and bring
it right now, or we won't be response
BILE for anything that happens in this
community for the next ten days."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
PRIMATE OF CANADA.
Right Rev. William Bennett bond,
Bishop of Montreal, Elected Met
ropolitan of the Dominion.

Bishop Bond, of Montreal, has been
selected by the house of bishops of the
Church of England in Canada to sue
coed Archbishop Lewis as metropoli-
tan. He will hereafter be known as
lord archbishop of Montreal and met
ropolitan of Canada, having jurisdic-
ton over the territory from the west
ern limits of Ontario to the Atlantic
ocean.
Archbishop Lewis, who has been Sc
riously i'll at New York, but is recover
ing, will be permitted the courtesy
title of archbishop metropolitan while
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
CURRENT TOPICS.

Switzerland cultivates $4,000, 600
fruit trees.
Out of every three persons struck
by lightning two recover.
Great Britain eats her entire wheat
crop in about thirteen weeks.
No other sovereign in the world has
as many physicians as the car.
Annual output of butter in the
United States is 1,4Oo,OOO,oOO pounds.
A wren lives three years. gold
finch fifteen and a sparrow as much
as forty.
The war in South Africa has al
ready cost Great Britain NOR. than
$732 100000.
One of the peculiarities of the Beers
is that nobody has ever been able to
count them.
cooked carefully under terrific heat
and pressure.
Five and one-half pounds is the av-
erage weight of the wool from q
sleeps fleece.
There is enough carbon in your own
body to make millions of dollars
worth of diamonds.
Mrs. Helen r. Wilder Craft, of Hon
olulu, is spoken of as the Henry
Bcrgh of the Hawaiian Islands.
A camel can carry Gu a days jour
ncy burden of 400 pounds, which Is
double that of the ability Of an OK.
The cotton crop is not believed to
have been injured by the recent frost
in Mississippi. Inc other crops were
uninjured.
A bill has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania legislature for the re-
moval of the capital to Philadelphia
and for the conversion of the present
statchouse into a lunatic asylum.
Alva Hand, of With, Allegany Co.,
n. Y, is dead at his home. During
life has was very superstitious. He
predicted his death to the hour, hav-
ing his coffin and tombstone in wait
ing.
The countess of Warwick devotcs
one corner of her flower garden to
what she calls the garden of friend.
ship. In it she plants all the flow
ers associated in her mind with dear
and near friends.
An enterprising wine and spirit firm
has engaged an aeronaut to give Sc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

privations they suffered. During the
civil war he rose to be an officer, re-
ceiving two brevets, as well as con-
gressional medal of honor for con-
spicuously gallant act in a battle in
which he commanded his regiment.
During the 20 years following he
served on the extreme frontiers OF
Texas, Dakota and Montana, terri
tories then infested with hostile In
dams.
Schwan led the forces that compelled
the expulsion of the Spanish troops
from the city of Mayaguez, Porto
Rico. Gen. Miles said in his official
report: "Great credit is due the
troops who composed and the gen.
eral who commanded the expedition,
for well sustained and vigorous ac-
ton in the face of most trying con-
ditions."
In accordance with request from
Gen. Otis by cable, Gen. Schwan start
ed, June 20, 1898, for the Philippines.
Here he commanded two important
Concerning the first of
these, which operated in northern Ca
wife, in 1898, the late Gen. Lawton,
commanding the First division of the
Eight army corps, officially reported:
II desire particularly to commend to
favorable notice and consideration
Gen. Theodore ,Schwan, the COM
mander of this expedition, as an able,
capable and conscientious officer"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17


a skiff with me an my wife an the
four young uns in it.
New, here's what I've got to pro-
pose: 1 see by the papers there's go
in to be lot of people here this
summer to attend this big time the
Knights of the Templars are goin' to
have. A fellow was tellin' me you
wanted to get up something little
out of the ordinary to give the folks
you'll have at Fountain Ferry a lit
tie divershun."
''This is quite out of the ordinary,
must say" Mr.. Gathright here
found opportunity to sandwich in.
well, that's right, an I'm your
man." went on Sebree. Now, you go
ahead an fix your seats for the peo-
pie along the bank of the river an I'll
do the rest. I'll take Billy an Teddy
an hitch 'em to light skiff apiece.
I'll fix up the skiffs with flags an
things to make 'em look like these
fancy gondales-ain't it?-the Italy
uns have. Then my two boys will
there won't be anything seen by the
audience but them two boats speedin'
along the surface of the water with
maybe little foam ahead of 'em an
the two boys a-hollerin' an the peo-
pie a-shoutin'.
''For the crowds that can't see from
the shore we might arrange it to get
boats down there. I think we could
get Capt. Billy Devan to keep the
track clear. Now, I know you're
vantin' to know my price for this at
traction, an I'll add that I'll bet
: there won't be bigger attraction
here at this conclave. Well, sir, it'll
take quite little time to get the fish
in training to work single, an I'm
frank to say want to make little
out of the thing, so TIL agree to put
you up rafting good show for $780,"
81 will be glad to take the matter
under advisement," said Mr.. Gath
right, as he bowed his visitor to the
door with politeness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
GEN. THEODORE scHwAN.
German Soldier Who Has Seen Forty
Years of Service in the United
States Army.

Srig. Gen. Theodore Schwan, who
is now in Germany, has seen more
than 40 years in the service. He has
just been created brigadier general
on his retirement.
He entered the army as a private
at the age of 16, and took part in the
expedition which the government
sent to Utah in 1857 under Albert
Sydney Johnston, to suppress the
Mormon rebellion, an, expedition no.
table for the difficulties the troops
encountered and the hardships and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Advertising by Photograph

A clever Birmingham man has hi,
upon brilliant advertising scheme. II
consists of automatically worked pho
nographs imprisoned in pagodas such
as are used by the telephone company
for some of their public call offices in
the London streets. The photograph
is set and proceeds to describe din
ner at Smiths for so much or mentions
that the invisible and imprisoned
speaker is wearing suit of Browns
clothes, which are really startling
value for small sum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
DANDRUFF WON'T WASH OUT.
The Germ That Causes 1t Has to Be
DESTROYED. to Cure DandruH

Many woman spends an hour twice a
week securing her scalp, thinking scrub
bling off the scurf will cure the dandruff.
Two hours week, at the age of 40 years,
two-thirds of year of her life, in that vain
hope; vain, because you can't cure dandruff
without killing the dandruf germ, and the
only hair preparation on earth that will do
that is Newbro's "Herpicide''- a de-
lightful HAIR dressing, and thorough anti
septic against all contagion from use of 9TH
dressing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Parole for Younger Brothers.

At regular meeting of the board OF
managers of the state prison unanl-
nous action was taken in favor of pa
rolling the Younger boys, now serving
life sentences.
Before the parole can be effective all
three members of the state pardon
board must approve it, and the action
will be submitted to that body as soon
as possible. This is in accordance with
the provisions of the new parole law,
which allows parole to life prisoners
after about "a years imprisonment,
being 33 years, less time gained by
good behavior.
Paroles are usually granted by the
prison managers alone, but in case OF
life prisoners unanimous approval OF
the board of pardons is also necessary,
and such paroled life prisoners cannot
leave the state.
The pardon board does not meet
regularly until in July, but a special
meeting may be called if. the members
of the board consider one necessary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesals
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
A Hard Task.

Johnny Wise-Paw?
Mr.. Wise-Well, my son.
Noah had two of every being on the
ark, didn't he?"
Yes, my son."
'Well, paw, it must have kept him busy
herding the microbes. baltimore Amer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
In Doubt.

Evidently the state administration is
more disturbed over the defect in the
title of the bill creating the board Of
control than has been thought. 1t
will likely be necessary for each of the
separate boards of the state to follow
the example set by the Owatonna
training school trustees in pledging
themselves to recognize the inten-
ton" of the legislature in framing the
law and not acting upon a strict inter
probation of it, The administration in
tends to have the bill take effect just
the same, and the Owatonna school
adopted the resolution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Will Enforce the Law.


May Porter is the first person to be
indicted in Minnesota on the statutory
provision which makes it a felony for
person to. attempt to commit suicide.
The law has been on the books for
many years, but has never been re-
sorted to before.
The, young woman, aged 10, is said
to have become respondent because
she was tilted by her lover, who was
train dispatcher. She jumped into
Howard lake from an embankment,
where the water is deep, but was res
cued by fishermen.
The girl was taken to the Hennepin
county Jail, where she is being held
until her trial comes on in Howard
Lake
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

suffering
much mfort andro mem
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

i was GTOuOlCo
ness, irregular and
painful menstrual
alton, and leu
corr hoe a. The
doctors medicine
did me no good.
/ have taken one
bottle and a half
of your Vegetable
Com und, and
t h a n X S to your
medicine, my pains
are gone. / advise
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

tite poor, sick at
S toma ch every
morning, every
thing l eat hurts
me, am very weak,
thin, and sallow.
" I have tried q
doctor, but he did
not seem to do me
any good. miss
MAGGIE POLLARD,
1919 So. 4th St.,
Richmond, Va.
90 annn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

hpIlA COS 1SOo'
"Since receiving your answer to
my letter 1 have been taking your
Vegetable Compound, and it has done
me more good than any medicine I
have ever taken. My menses are all
right now, and appear once month,
and feel so much stronger. l shall
always praise your medicine. Miss
MAGGIE POLLARD, 319 So. 4th ST.,
Richmond, Va.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-08
FORECAST FOR JUNE

The general character of the weather
for the month of June will be as follows:
During the first and latter parts of the
month the weather will be quite warm,
though not excessively hot for the sea
son. The storms will be light and of a
local nature, but on the whole it will be
generally pleasant, though inclined to be
dry.
From. the 18th till about the 22nd the
nature of the disturbances will be decid-
edly different from those of the first and
latter parts of the month. There will be
a large number of severe storms, both
local and general, and frequent thunder
storms and tornadoes will be probable,
accompanied by excessive heat about the
date of the disturbances. A large num-
Der of low barometers will cross the con-
tinent, causing some sudden changes in
temperature and high winds, especially
over the lakes and along the coast be-
tween the 18th and 22d. There will be a
number of disagreeable hot and sultry
days, though probably the last day or
two will be cooler and more pleasant.
The month will be very peculiar in
some respects. The influence of Jupiter
may interfere SO largely with the ordi-
nary course of atmospheric disturbances
that we may expect to see frost and a
norther reaching far into Taxas.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-08
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES
To Various Points via Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad

ATLANTIC CRY, N. J.-Very low rates for
special excursions June 13 and 27, July
IL and %, August and %, and Sept. 5.
Tickets good sixteen days.
CHICAGO, LIB. Y. P. U. A. Interna-
tional Convention, July 25-2S. One
fare for the round trip. Tickets good
going July %, "a and 25; good return
ing leaving Chicago until July 80, with
privilege of extension to August "a on
deposit of ticket with Joint Agent and
payment of so cents.
DETROIT, MIcH-National Educational
Association, July 8-12. One fare plus
$500 for the round trip. Tickets good
going July 6, Z and s, limited for return
leaving Detroit until July Is, with
privilege of extension to September l
on deposit Of ticket with Joint Agent
and payment of so cents
CINCINNATI, O.-United Society Christian
Endeavor, July 6-1O One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July to
6, limited for return leaving Cincinnati
until July IA, with privilege of extern
sion to August 81 on deposit OF ticket
with Joint Agent and payment of 30
cents.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.-Sovereign Grand
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows, September 1921. One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale September
12-15 limited for return leaving Indian
apolis until September %, with privilege
of extension to October on deposit OF
ticket with Joint Agent and payment
of so cents.
KANSAS Cry, Mo.-Imperial Council,
Mobiles of Mystic Shrine, June HIP.
One fare for the round trip, plus $500.
Tickets good going June 7 to 9, limited
for return leaving Kansas City until
June IA.
LOUISVILLE, KY.-Triennial Conclave,
Knights Templar, August 27-31. One
fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale
August % to 25, limited for return
leaving Louisville until September 9,
with privilege of extension to Septem-
Der Is on deposit of ticket with Joint
Agent and payment of so cents.
SAN Francisco, CAL.-Epworth League
international Convention, July 1921.
Very low rates. Tickets on sale July 4
to 12, limited for return until August
81.
For tickets, time of trains, sleeping
and parlor car accommodations, call on
or address nearest Ticket Agent Balti-
more & Ohio R. R.. for full information.