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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
SEEDS AND CHEMICALS.
why Commercial Fertilizers Should
Be Applied with Discretion and
in Moderate Quantities Only.

If nitrate of soda, muriate of potash
and superphosphate are applied in
somewhat heavy doses in the hill or
drill, and the seed is dropped directly
upon the fertilizer before it has been
mixed with the soil, there is very great
danger that the germ of the seed will
be destroyed. We have many times
killed the germs of seeds in this way.
But if the fertilizer is applied with the
drill, and mixed with the soil, there is
no danger whatever that the ordinary
application of fertilizer will in any
way injure the seed or plant. Should
fertilizer be applied in extra large
doses, say 500 to 1000 pounds per acre,
and should the season following be
very dry, it is entirely probable that
the plants might be injured by the
heavy application of fertilizer. The
reason for this is that the plant food
is too concentrated, and there is not
enough moisture present to sufficient-
ly dilute it. Nitrogen is especially
caustic in it's action, and for the source
of nitrogen, if it is to be drilled in at
the time of drilling in the seed, we
recommend that dried blood or am
monium sulphate be used as source
of nitrogen instead of nitrate of soda.
Where nitrate of soda is used, it is al
ways best to apply it as top-dressing
where plants are growing upon the
land, so that they can make use of it at
once. One man in Michigan was told
to apply nitrate of soda to the growing
plants, and he fortified his cucumber
vines by dropping a handful of nitrate
of soda on each hill. AS result, the
cucumber vines receiving the nitrate
of soda were completely destroyed.
He should have applied it to the soil
and mixed it with the soil near the hill.
Country Gentleman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
SUMMER BOARDERS.
Farmers Who Keep Them Should He.
member That They Are in the
Country for Pleasure.

Remember that the boarders are
with you in the country for their own
pleasure, and not for yours, and try
to adapt yourself to them, rather
than demand that they should adapt
themselves to you, writes Caroline
Benedict Burrell, on Keeping Sum-
mer Boarders with Success" in Ladies'
Home Journal. One of the simplest
ways of making them comfortable is
to give them their meals by them
selves and at their own hours. AS
your family is accustomed to early ris-
ing you can have an early breakfast
and have it all over before the guests
will wish to rise. So with the dinner
and supper. This may seem to entail
great deal of trouble on the farmers
wife; yet trial will convince her that
it is the most satisfactory arrangement
all around, the extra trouble not worth
considering. AS to the food, city peo-
pie expect certain things on farm,
none of them too difficult to provide
good drinking water, plenty of milk
and cream, fresh eggs and butter,
vegetables in abundance and fruit in
season. If these are all that they
should be it will be found that allow
ances will be made if the meat is not
of the quality 10 be had in city mar
kets, and if there are few faney dishes
of any sort.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Preparing Soil for Satisfy.

The soils for satisfy should be rich,
but with well-rotted manure worked
deep and thoroughly. Upon the per-
feet condition of the soil depend the
straightness and smoothness of the
roots, there being a tendency to
branch where fresh manure is applied.
The plants should be cultivated as
parsnips are. They are very hardy,
are not affected by frost, and may be
left in the ground all winter without
harm. But to have the roots ready for
use they should be dug in the fall and
stored away in soil or sand where the
temperature is low. II exposed to the
air the roots become shriveled and
tasteless, and are without value.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

and ears; in other words, exactly in
the middle of the forehead.
When a hammer or AK is employed
the horse should be blindfolded. Two
vigorous, well-directed blows just be-
low the foretop will make death GER
tain.
In shooting dog the pistol should
be held near the head, the aim being a
little to one side of the center of the
top of the skull. The shot should be
fred downward, so that the bullet
shall go through the brain into or to-
ward the neck.
After much consultation with veter-
mary surgeons and experts, the So
ciety decides that there is no more
merciful way of killing cats than to
put, with long-handled spoon, about
half teaspoonful of pure cyanide of
potassium on the cats tongue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Good Grasses for Pasture.

The Ohio experiment station gives
good advice when 1T recommends blue
grass, redtop, red clover and timothy
for permanent pasture. The red clo-
YER enriches the ground and soon
runs out. The timothy furnishes feed
while the slower bluegrass is get
ting started. The redtop furnishes
good pasturage between the two
growths of bluegrass. which is at it's
best only in spring, early summer and
fall. The timothy will give way when
the bluegrass becomes well rooted,
and the rcdtop will dc so more or less
on land that is not naturally moist;
but these three grasses should be
used in the formation of a permanent
pasture wherever they thrive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Destruction of Ant Colonies.

AS a general rule, ants do not in
jure vegetables. They are no doubt
attracted to trees on account of the
presence of colonies of plant lice.
Ants feed upon the honey dew ex-
creted by these insects. thorough
spraying of the trees with a ten or
twelve per cent. kerosene emulsion
will destroy the lice. A small GUAM.
tity of bisulphide of carbon poured in
to the opening of the ants run, at
the base of the tree, will destroy
them. If the plant lice are destroyed,
however, there will be no difficulty
arising from the presence of ants on
the trees.-American Agriculturist
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
LITTLE FACTS OF INTEREST.

A cord of wood weighs, on an aV-
erage, 2A tons.
Ireland sends to England $4,000
tons of meat year.
Ireland produces 21O tons of honey
year, worth $4,000.
The oceans of the world comprise
nearly 324,OOO,0OO cubic miles.
An English convict gets ten pounds
of bread week, pauper seven
pounds only.
Competition of electric tramways is
alluded to in many of the half-yearly
reports of English railways as affect
ing short-distance passenger move
ment.
Albert l., emperor of Germany, had
only one ear, the other having been
cut off by saber stroke during a
cavalry fight. He concealed the de-
fciency by allowing his hair to grow
very long.
A new military law of Peru makes
every citizen liable to compulsory
service from 10 to so years. The army
has five classes-the regular. super
numerary, first reserve, second re-
serve and national guard.
The japanese university, in Toxic,
exclusively for women, is approaching
completion and will be opened some
time this year. The institution is the
outgrowth of advanced ideas held by
japanese families of education. Three
rich Japanese men have given enough
to insure the completion of the build
mos
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
WHAT WE HEAR FROM ASSINI-
BOIA, WESTERN CANADA.

"Don't Think of Coming, But Gomez
To the Editor:
The above is the emphatic man
ner in which a friend in York
ton writes to a friend near ST. Paul,
Minnesota, and it is pretty nearly
right, too, when the advantages
that Western Canada offer to those
seeking homes. The Assiniboia dis
trict is one of the best. The writer
from whose letter we quote goes on to
say:
John. if you miss this chance you
are foolish, for you can get out cheap
er when there are so many coming,
and would not tell you to come if I
thought you could not do well, and if
you don't come in the spring you will
have to go away back, for you do not
want to think that there is no one liv-
ing out here but us. saw nicer build
ings out here than ever saw before,
and it the country was no good what
would they want them for? John, if
you sold everything you have and
come out here you would be worth
more than ever you were before, and if
you can bring your team, you can get
anything you want on tick, and when
they do that with strangers they are
not afraid they can't make enough to
pay for it. saw as nice wheat as I
ever saw in my life and if they could
not grow grain what would the -four
mill be for, and it cost $4,000"
Now this was what Mr.. Thomas
Fitzpatrick, of Yorkton, Assiniboia,
Western Canada, wrote to friend.
There will be opened up this summer
new districts in Saskatchewan and
Assiniboia, at low prices, particulars
of which can be had of any agent of
the Government of the Dominion of
Canada. whose advertisement appears
elsewhere in the columns of your pa
per. Yours truly,
AN OLD READER.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
EXCELLENT FARM GATE.

one bolt in each end of Stats SO the
gate can work up and down. Now take
for the brace two pieces 1x3 or 1x4
bolt them at the top on the outside of
the two end pieces using bolt long
enough to go through five Stats. Now
on the other end take a three-eighth
inch rod and bend it like A. This loop
should be about eight inches long.
Bore hole in each of the two ends
and drive this into them. Now on the
bottom Stat close up to the upright
piece. Cut some notches for this rod
to catch in when you raise the gate.
This is very simple and inexpensive
and should be on every farm.-Agri-
cultural Epitomist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
A MIRACLE EXPLAINED.

Bryant, Mo-, May 13.-The sensa-
tional cure of Mrs. M. A. Goss, of this
place, has sent ripple of excitement
all over Douglas County, and Dodd's
Kidney Pills, the remedy in question,
are receiving thereby, the greatest
advertisement any medicine has ever
had in this state.
To satisfy the many inquiries
which she finds it impossible to an
swer by letter, Mrs. Goss has sent the
following statement of her case to
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat:
81 did not think / could live day
and suffer, as 1 have lived and suf-
fered for months, with Sciatica and
Rheumatism. L used baths and lini-
ments of all kinds. Two physicians
treated me, one of them for two
months. Nothing helped me in the
least. I never slept more than ten
or fifteen minutes at time. / was
belfast, and had to lie on one side all
the time. I used to wish for death,
to deliver me from such torture.
ga friend suggested Dodd's Kidney
Pills, and after 1 had used them a
week, I began to improve, and in
about four weeks 1 could sit up in
bed. A few days later, 1 walked a
quarter of mile and back. I now do
all my own cooking and house work.
The pain has entirely left me, and I
am a well woman. / have taken alto
gether, sixteen boxes of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. Dodd's Kidney Pills saved
my life" Mrs. M. A. Goss.
People come for miles to see Mrs.
Goss, and hear her wonderful story.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are working
marvellous cures in Missouri.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
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METHOD IN KILLING.
How to Shoot a Horse or Dog and
Dispose of q Cat in the Least
Painful Way.

The Illinois Humane society is dis
tributing circulars containing instruc-
tons for the quickest and least pain
full method in killing animals.
The instructions state that for
shooting horse the revolver should
be held within few inches of the
head, the aim being toward the center
of the head midway between the eyes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
DURABLE FARM GATE.
1t Is Not Only Very Simple and Inex.
pensive, But Can BE Used Also
to Separate Stock.

The best farm gate I ever saw made
was like the illustration and is gate
that can be used to separate stock. It
is made so it can be raised at one end
to let hogs or sheep under while cat
tie and horses cannot get through.
And in case of snow it can be raised
and opened. Get the number of Stats
you wish and make the gate. Then
take for the four end pieces 1x4 bolt
ing them on to the Stats with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Every day you clean the house you
i've in, to get rid Of the dust and dirt.
Your body, the house your soul lives in,
also becomes filled up with all manner Of
filth, which should have been removed
from day to day. Your body needs daily
cleaning inside. If your bowels, your
liver, your kidneys are full Of putrid filth,
and you don't clean them out, you'll be in
bad odor with yourself and everybody else.
DON'T USE A HOSE to clean your
body inside, but sweet, fragrant, mild but
positive and forceful CASCARE7S, that
WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP prepare
all the filth collected in your body for
removal, and drive it off softly, gently, bot
none the less surely, leaving your blood
pure and nourisf1ing, your stomach and
bowels clean and lively, and your liver
and kidneys healthy and active. Get a
50-cent box today, a whole months
ey back-but you'll see how the cleaning
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
EVERYBODY Happy.

A gentleman. who had been intrenched
behind newspaper in a crowded car hap
pened to look out of the tail of his eye and
to see lady standing whom he knew
He rose and was about to offer the lady
his seat when colored man, who thought
he was vacating his seat, slipped into it.
''Look here" said the riser, 81 was going
to give that seat to this lady"
The colored man instantly arose with q
profound bow.
''Suttinly, sah," he said, "I'm something
of lady's man myself, sah"
amid smiles all around.-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
A Welcome Visitor.

Sarah, what you wake me up SO airly
fer?" asked the irate husband, sitting up in
bed and rubbing his eyes.
II wake you up replied his wife, "kaze
dey is big kingsnake quoiled up at yo'
feet!"
Lem stay dar!" said the husband, ad-
dressing himself to sleep again. "Dey amt
no harm in him. he'll keep all de rattle
snakes fun me!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
of Mixed Nationality.

The usual humorous incidents were not
lacking in the recently taken British census
An emigrant in New Zealand stated to the
authorities that his mother was Kaffir, his
father an Irishman who had become nat
uralized American, but afterward served
in the French army, and that he himself was
born on the passage between Yokohama
and Colombo in Spanish vessel "Put
him down Scotchman." was the official
decision.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Progress in Agriculture.

Progress must be the wStchword of
all of our farmers and progress con-
sists in finding out the best meth
DDS, and adopting them. Let the farm
er diligently give attention, and what
he has learned for himself let him
teach his children at home, and then
send them to school, where that e6u-
cation can be continued and enlarged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern Railway has gotten out neat booklet
descriptive of the beautiful summer resorts
at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in Northwest
ern Iowa. Free copies will be mailed upon
application to Jno. G.. Farmer, Assistant
Gen'l. Pass. Agt., Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
An UngratefuI World.

This is an ungrateful world It not infre-
quently happens that the man who laughs
the loudest at the mother-in-law Jokes at
the vaudeville show is the man who lives at
the expense of his wife's mother, and de-
ponds upon her to supervise the cooking,
perhaps to do it.-Boston Transcript
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
First Submarine Cable.

The first submarine cable was laid across
the English Channel about fifty years ago.
1t was also about the same time that Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, the world re-
nowned dyspepsia cure, was first introduced
to the public. If you are sufferer from this
ailment, or from Indigestion, fatulency, con-
stipation, nervousness or insomnia you
should try it at once, if you would be well.
1t will strengthen your entire system and
produce sound sleep.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Private Mailing Card.

Private Mailing Card with colored views
of scenery on the Chicago, Milwaukee G. ST..
Paul Railway, sent on receipt of ten llO)
cents in stamps Address T. A. Miller,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease FREE,

Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
n. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes It
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Vanity, Not Love.-"She's very fond of
him, isn't she?" well, 7 don't think she's
as fond of him as she is fond of having peo-
pie remark that he is fond of her. "-Phila-
delphia Press
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Briggs-'It may seem strange to you, but
my wife thinks I'm about as good as there
is going" Griggs-''Sort of an acquired
taste, L suppose, like tomatoes or olives, for
instance. Boston Transcript
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Lots of women will give up easy jobs and
good salaries for the sake of working all the
rest of their lives for their board and
clothes.-St. Louis Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

When people say they will help you in a
time of trouble, thank them, and don't
count on it.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Have you ever experienced the joyful SEN
sation of good appetite? You will if you
chew Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

If people regard you as their very best
friend, they abuse their kin to you; there
is no other proof. Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Hunger is sure to come to those who sit
down and wait.-Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

In the waltz every girl can claim to be a
daughter of the revolution.-PhIadelph
Bulletin
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Like Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Adversely is an egg from which experience
is hatched-Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Praise man and he'll not call you liar.
Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

All men have equal rights, but not equal
resolution to reach them.-Ram's Horn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
Student of Humanity,

mans work.
II see you speak of our payment plan,"
said he.
Yessir."
"Make that word credit instead of pay
ment' 1t is more attractive. "-Indianap-
olis brass
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17

Every man has show in life, but few
of them find it circus.-Star of Hope.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
GUARANTEED

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whom you purchased &c, and ge'
boxes. Take our ndvice-1o Eaa
day. Health Will quickly follow
you Grst started the use OF Case
Address: STERLING REMEDY Co.,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-06-28
just Peculiar, That is
All.

There seems to be a great deal
brewing just now, the principal
features of which consists in hav-
ing a few parties secure control Of
the rail roads Of the United States.
with the tacit understanding that
they are to be turned over to the
the government, even The amount
having been hxed approximately at
Zen billion dollars
Ofcourse it means an issue Of
bonds with which Uncle Sam will
buy the roads at an enhanced price
over the cost Of constructing new
roads and all necessary equip
ments, and is simply an attempt
by those who have attempted tC
cry down the movement in favor OF
government ownership Of rail road:
and to take advantage Of the pres
eut public sentiment to get double
price for the property of whicl
they have been and are securing
control. Ifthe people who are man
ipulating this scheme succeed il
carrying it through "Uncle sam
/ will discover that it was the wors
frost that ever struck his garden.
1t is very likely to go however
simply because there is such glar
/ ing evidence Of an intention to de
fraud. 1t would not do to do tn
real thing. but it would be great t
turn few billions into the hand
Of professional wreckeFs, whose OF
erations have financially ruined IN
diyiduals, crippled municipaiitie
and gave states and the natio
some staggering blows Barnur
was right The American pee
pie love to be humbuged.a And th
more itcosts the better they like /
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-06-28
A Wonderful Invention.

They cure dandruff. hair falling. head
ache. ETC.. yet costs the same as an ordi-
uarv comb-Dr. Whites Electric Comb.
The only patented Comb in the world.
People. everywhere il has been intro
duced. are wild with delight You simp-
Is comb your hair each day and the
comb does the rest. This wonderful
comb is simply uubreakable and is made
SO that II is absolutely impossible 10
break OF cut the hair. Sold on written
guarantee TO give perfect satisfaction in
every respect. Send stamps for one. Lad
les size soc. Gents size 35c. LIVE mcn
and women wanted everywhere TO intro
duce this article. Sells on sigh. Agents
are wild with success. eSse want add in
ano,her column > Addrsss y. =. Rose.
Cieu Mgr, Decatur, H.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-06-28
Not Subject to War Tax.

After July lst the following pa
pers VIII be exempt from the tax
in the form Of the renenue stamp:
Telephone or telegraph messages.
bank checks, bonds, certificates Of
deposit. drafts, express receipts,
insurance policies, leases, mortga-
ges. power OF attorney, promissory
notes, money orders, protests and
warehouse receipts.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-06-28
How To AVON TRoUBLE.

Now is the time to provide your
self and family with bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhoeaR amedy. tits almost Ger
tain to be needed before the sum-
mer is over. and if procured now
may save you trip to town in tha
night or in your busiest season. Ii
It is everywhere admitted to be the
most successful medicine in use
for bowel complaints, both foi
children and adults. No family can
afford to be without it. For sale by
I'D. E. Smithson, Druggist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-06-28
WHoopiNe CoueH.

My little son had an attack of
whooping cough and was threaten
ed with pneumonia; but for Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy we would
have had serious time of it. 1t
also saved him from several severe
attacks Of croupAH. J. Strickfad-
en-, editor Worh-Herald Fair Ha-
v,... Wash For sele hy
i n .s,nsthsoU Druggist