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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
REQUESTS OF CONSTITUENTS.
-
Some of the Remarkable Things
Asked of Representatives at the
Nations Capital.

Congressman Conry tells a story con-
corning his congressional experience
which may or may not be intended to
discourage his political RIVALS in the
Ninth district, states the Boston Her
aid.
Every spring." says Mr.. Conry, "the
government at Washington sets aside
a large amount of garden seed for free
distribution among the people of the
country, and one of the functions of a
congressman is to see that his constiu-
ents get their due share of this seed.
Now, there isn't great deal of vacant
soil in my district which could be util-
lied for the purposes of flower gar
den, but, thinking it would be good
idea to encourage the cultivation of
window plants, l sent out last spring
as many packages of the different
plants suitable for window culture as
l thought would suffice to go around.
A1it1e while after / received from a
lady to whom 1 had sent some seed the
following letter:
"'Dear Mr.. Conry:. 1 have received
your SeGQ, IOT WHICH all vel lHdhh
full. Will you kindly send me 100 feet
of black rubber hose, set of garden
tools and lawn mower"
''This story somehow got out, and
was given some circulation. In the
course of its travels it reached the ears
of lady in the Berkshire hills, who
Immediately wrote me that she didn't
care to receive any lawn mowers or
rubber hose, but she would like very
much to know if could send her pair
of oxen which she could use for plow-
ing fields.
''Of all the requests, however, which
Ireceived as result of my ell-intend-
ed offices in seed distribution, the one
I shall cherish longest was received
from lady on the banks of the Con-
necticut river.
"'Ny Dear Congressman wrote this
lady, 4 have ten acres of land covered
with tobacco. Will you kindly select
from the civil service six able-bodied
men and send them to my farm to Guilt
vate my tobacco?'"
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FATAL WORDS.
The Mistake Which Sealed the Doom
of General John Andre, of the
British Army.

At Tarrytown there is a monument,
surmounted by a bronze figure ever on
duty, that marks the spot where, on
September %, 1880, man sprang, as it
were, out of the ground, seized the
bride of the travellers horse, and at
the same instant demanded a halt.
Two other men Joined the first, and to
these three the traveller offered the au-
thority for John Anderson to pass on
public business, and signed by the ma
jor general commanding West Point,
writes L. X. Becker, in Four-Track
News.
For one moment the pass suffced;
then there was doubt. In that moment
of hesitation the traveler'sieyes rested
upon coat, that one of the men wore,
which he had obtained while prisoner
not long before, and recognized the
garb of the Hessian soldiers attached
to the British army, the traveller con-
cluded, hastily, that he had fallen
among friends, instead of foes. 81 see
you belong to the army down below, as
I do" he remarked, with slight ges-
ture of the head toward the river.
Fatal words! they sealed the doom
of Adjt. Mai. Gen. John Andre, of the
British army. He was quickly dis
mounted and searched, without result
and still there was delay. Some latent
sense of required vigilance melted
these humble militiamen to renewed
search of the travellers person-West
Point was saved.
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you think don't know how to take
care. of little twin sons?"
She. carried them both at once in
the old way. A little head lay warm
against each arm. There was not a
moment to lose if her plan was to
succeed, and she went away swiftly
with her precious load out to the
kitchen, straight to the little old era
die. There was time to deposit the
babies, one at each end, on the soft,
time-yellowed little pillows, and to
draw the log-cabin quilt snugly up
under each tiny pink chin. There
was minute or two even to jog the
cradle few times, and then mother
heard the creak of Phineas' wagon
wheels. She stole softly away and
left Johns babies to do their work
alone. But a prayer was on her lips.
ga little child shall lead. them
it's in Thy Book, Lord. Let Johns
little children lead father back to
john" she prayed silently.
Phineas Quimby was late. The
neighbor had kept him longer than
L.
Neighborly> assistance was all right
enough, but on Thanksgiving Day,
when your sons folks, were coming
home, it was vexing to be kept al
most till dinner-time.
Get up, Dan; get into trot, will
We? DO you want the turkey to be
all eat up before we get there? Jer-
rvs folks won't know what to make
of these doin's; get up, there, pony!"
. He ratified home, into the lane. past
the house to the barn. his mind in
tent on grievances, else he might
have seen the peering little faces at
the parlor window-mother had for
gotten those. !,
Old Dan put up and given his
Thanksgiving dinner of oats and
clover-sweet. hay. Phineas Quimby
strobe into the house. A frown was
on his face. Being Phineas Quimby.
this interference with his plans an
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SIN afraid Jerry's folks won't want
to come, and don't know what Phin-
cas- would do if they didn't. He's
set his heart. We ought not to have
waited till the last minute-I don't
see W.T. we did. There won't be time
for them to answer-oh, dear, they
haven't been home for so long, and l
can't help thinking they won't want
to come now!"
But she went briskly to work with
her preparations. She cooked and
cooked till the shelves in her neat
pantry groaned under their loads.
Jerry's folks could not have cleared
them in week. She made the mince
pies ,he way the boys had always
liked them, long ago. She made mo-
lasses sauce for the pudding because
they had been fond of that kind.
And she made two little saucer pies
she had never failed to make, long
ago. They were pumpkin pies, and
she crimped the edges carefully.
"Jerfy's girls are grown up, and
maybe they won't care for them
maybe nobody will" she thought,
''but { always made them for the
boys, and / said would to-day. Only
l hoped, then, that Johns folks
would come. 1 hoped till the last
minute
1t was the last minute now, and
mother had given up. She, lad set
the long table with her wbitest linen
and her prettiest dishes. Then she
had dressed herself in her best dress
and sat down to wait. :, She was quite
pale. Mother was little afraid of
Jerry's folks. She wished Phineas
were here to help her receive them,
but he had been called away unex-
pectedly, and would not be back
much before dinner time. One of the
neighbors had needed him.
Somewhere down the road sounded
the rumble of stage wheels, and
mother got up, nervously, and stood
on the floor, listening. 1t was such
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
PH1NEAs oUIMBY STOOD STILL OVER THE OLD CRADLE.

pity Jerry's folks had had to come
up in The stage! Hark!-yes, it was
turning into the lane. 1t was almost
here. She must go to the door and
meet them. A strange, girGsh shy
ness swept over the little old figure.
and two spots of pink color bios
somed in her wrinkled cheeks.
The rumble ceased. confusion of
voices greeted mothers ear-sweet,
shrill little voices, with the bubble of
laughter running through them. And
then, above them all, a mans deep
voice called: Mother! Mother,
where are you?" What did it all
mean-for it was Johns voice call
ing! It was Johns wife getting out
of the stage, and Johns little chill
dren chattering and bubbling! Johns
folks!
Mother found herself at the door
in the midst of them all, and her
drowned in the sweetness and joy of
their coming and the warm rain of
their kisses on her face.
There were so many little voices in
her ear, so many little arms around
her neck! And John was there-a
big, bearded John, with little Johns
love in his voice! There was no room
for dismay at all-only joy. 1t was
later when the mystery had cleared
itself away and it was almost time
for Phineas to come that the dismay
came back. Dear land, what would
Phineas say?
Mother stole away by herself and
looked things in the face. She had
not told John that it was all a mis-
take, and that his letter had gone to
| Jerry and Jerry's invitation come to
him. 1t was all clear enough now to
mother, but she had not told John
How could she? In moment the
10Y was overwhelmed in the utter
dismay. For Phineas would be home
soon. very soon.
Something must be done. The lit.
i tie children-if the father should see
Johns children, would they not plead
| for him? No, wait-the babies
| JOnn s Tiny HlWlu SoIS! MOtlISl
laughed aloud with delight of the in
spiration. She hurried up to the
lumber-room over the woodshed an6
pulled down the long old cradle that
Phineas had pieced out long ago, tt
keep baby toes from meeting wher
Jerry lay at one end and little Johr
at the other. It was heavy, but what
did mother care? The strength OF
ten slender old women animated hel
as she tugged and pulled it down.
Now, the pillows and the little ole
log-cabin quilt! AS if she did not
know where those were! She ar
ranged them with eager fingers and
pulled the cradle into the kitchen
for father would come in at the kitch
en- door. Then mother went back tt
Johns folks.
81 want the babies, John-give me-
them both for a little while," sht
! said. mo. don't you come. dear-de
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
Congressman Meekison Of Ohio.

Hon. David Meekison is well known
not only in his own State, but through
out America. He was elected to the
Fifty-ffth Congress by very large ma
jority, and is the acknowledged leader
of his party in his section of the State.
Only one flaw marred the otherwise
complete success of this rising states
man. Catarrh with it's insidious ap-
proach and tenacious grasp, was his
only unconquered foe. For thirty years
he waged unsuccessful warfare against
this personal enemy At last Peruna
came to the rescue. He writes:
"Ihave used several bottles of Pc
runa and / feel greatly benefited there
by from my catarrh of the head. I
feel encouraged to believe that if use
1t short time longer WILDE fully able
to eradicate the disc ase of thirty years
standing. David Meekis0n, Member
of Congress.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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| noyed him greatly. Jerry's folks
were not plain farmer folks. They
would hardly understand this-what!
What was the old cradle on the kitch-
en- floor for? And little Jerry and lit
| tie John in it!
Phineas Quimby stood still over the
| old cradle and gazed down into it in
helpless bewildernent. Had he lost
his wits, or had the years rolled
from his bent old shoulders and left
him standing there, strong and
straight, looking down at the crum-
pied faces of his little twin sons?
Was he young again? We're the old
age and the loneliness and the heart
break in his stubborn old soul only
bad dream? And he was young
and had little John again-had both
his boys!
The babies stirred from their pla-
cid browse, and one of them flung
out lusty little fist and opened a
pair of wide blue eyes. Little John,
that one was! With an inarticulate
cry of tenderness and love, father
stopped and gathered the warm,
sweet morsel into his old arms, and
laid his grizzled head against it, in
the old, old way. Mother found him
| so.
| "Fatber, father!" she cried, from
the doorway. All her soul was in her
eager, old voice.
flush, don't speak, mother; don't
wake me up! I've got little John in
my arms"
In the quiet kitchen there was only
the sound of baby-crooning then.
Mother had lifted little Jerry, and
was grading him in her own arms.
The noon sunshine lighted all their
faces, young and old. 1t was father
who spoke first, after awhile:
Don't tell me, mother, I know all
about it," he said, quietly. Il know
we amt grown young again and
found our baby boys. 1t was only a
minute I half believed that come
in so sudden and found them in the
old cradle with the old quilt over
'em. I've got my wits back now, and
I know all about it. This is Johns
baby I've got here, and Johns baby
over there in your arms. They're
Johns twin babies-did you. think ]
never hunted up Johns letters to you
and read 'em through and through {
Do you think don't know the names
of all of Johns little shayers by
heart, mother, Here, you may have
'em both. I've got to go-I want
John"
"Here I am, father. I'm here!'
And it was John standing there in
the door, and father striding toward
him with his hands out! And it was
mother with her arms full of Johns
babies who lowered over them both
with unspeakable Thanksgiving il
her heart.-Gountry Gentleman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
A Puzzled Housewife.

"Hello," called Mrs. Cookem, over the
phone, sis this Mr.. Sellem's grocery"
Eyes, ma'am."
"Well, you folks sent me a cake Of
patent plum pudding and a cake of imi-
tation coal this morning, for me to try"
Eyes. ma Fam. And did you wish to or
der some more?"
Il don't know. You'll have to send
some one down to explain matters. I've
put one cake on the fire and the other in
the oven and can't tell whether the plum
pudding smell comes from the frebox or
the pudding pam Baltimore American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
Useless Clause.

Old Gotrox-I had a clause inserted
in my will to the effect that If any of
nv relatives should contest it they are
not to get cent. 80"
Mr.. Neighbors-That wasaltogether
unnecessary.
''Why was 1t unnecessary"
because If there is contest the
lawyers will see that your relatives
don't get anything."-Chicago Daily
News. af 4f m
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
Old Ones.

Quads-Funnyman tried writing his
jokes on the typewriter, but had to go
back. to his fountain pen
Space-What was the matter with the
typewriter?
''The bell rang too often" Manila
American.
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At Least One Symptom.

Kind Father-My dear, if you want to
marry good husband, marry Mr.. Good.
heart. He really and truly loves you.
Daughter-Are you sure of that, pa?
Eyes, indeed. I've been borrowing
money of him for six months, and still he
keeps coming. STRAY Stories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21

Shea woman is as young as sh,
looks" He-"Yes; but she amt Away
as young as she thinks she looks. "-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21

Builds up the system; puts pure, rich
blood in the veins; makes men and WON
en- strong and healthy. Burdock Blood
Bitters. At any drug store.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21

Tom-"Uur engagement is off," Dick
"You don't say, how's that" Tom-"She
got mad because couldn't explain to her
other girls. "-Phladelph Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21

Truth is more of stranger than fc,
tion.-Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21

ct suffered for months from sore throat.
Electric OIL cured me in twenty-four
hours" M. S. Gist, Hawesville, KY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds-N. w.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21

Fleeing from responsibility is a good
deal like hiding from reward.-Coopera.
finn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21

Anxiety never yet successfully bridged
over any chasm.-Ruffini
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A railroad engine may be roughly
said to. be equal in strength to- 900
horses. -
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"A thanksgiving Story<.
0a NnnAe AasNlNoM OeNMeM.

ND and Johns
folks, Phineas?"
Amelia Quimby's
breath failed at
the last syllable
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
Cost Of Ocean Speeding.

Much has been said of late regard
ING the speed of the German Attain
tic greyhounds; not enough. perhaps,
has been said regarding the cost OF
this speed. The latest creation OF
the North German Lloyd Kaiser VIII
helm H.. is designed to do twenty
four knots an hour at an expenditure
Of 10000 indicated horse power. Our
White star line Celtic. the largest
ship in the world. will 60 seventeen
knots with $4,000 horse p.4er. But
says the Shipping World, the Kaiser
Wilhelm will burn $50 TONS of coal per
day, which is 1870 per cent more than
~ Celtic, and she will need 23o more
hands to work her. Curiously enough.
of her crew of 600. on.y forty-five Will
be ordinary sailors, the remainder
being mechanics of various kinds
London Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
Cotton Belts Fruit Booklet.

t. Cotton Belt has issued little
boo which tells of the fortunes to
be made in growing fruits and vege
tables along the Cotton Belt route.
Quoting, owing to favorable condi-
tions of climate and soil in Northern
and Eastern Texas. the raising OF
early fruits and vegetables for hip
rent to the northern marke has
become very profitable. Fruits and
truck mature in this section and are
shipped and marketed before the peo-
ducts from Gearsia Florida or Gala
MA GET 20 tn market This region
Is ia close proximity 70 the .,sr4eG2
Of de erect Geaefai West. such 3s ST
ii. Kanzas eitE. Chicago. Denver
At 4o1 Sarjas- tf'<.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
MORGAN BEHIND MiDGLEY
Would Eeradicate Alleged Evils Of
Shjppers' Private Cars.

Shippers SrlVdte SdTS.
]. Pierpont Morgan. H. H. Porter, E.
n. Hartman and their associates in
the railroad world, it is said, are back
ing ]. w. Midgley in the attempt
which the latter is making to eradicate
the supposed evils Of the ownership OF
private cars by shippers.
The fact developed during the visit
of Mr.. Morgan to Chicago Friday,
When Mr. Migdley called upon the
magnate at his request and talked oF-
or the situation Mr.. Midglev was
given instructions to lay before = :
n c-and for the Information Of
H. railroad OWnerS-the extent of
the private car evil, and 10 show how
it is affecting American railroads and
is one fraught with great difficulty,
as the owners of private cars. espec-
iallv the Standard Oil company and
the beef trust. will undoubtedly do all
in their power to rum the man who
wages war against one of the most
1S&pfta monopolies in the United
States.
From a small beginning the private
car system has grown to such magni-
tude that in 1885 the railroads paid
the owners nearly $4,000 600 in mile
age charges. and Of this sum over ST.
COO. 900 was paid for the use Of refrig-
cars
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
CANf9T VISIT Lt-TTE = i i : : 9. < <
pes cert Roosevelt eFes q Decisive

Pes cert Rooscyeit Gses { Decisive
AesHef . etle Ee2k.
ist s. i55z=.zs=1.. 2leSideni
Ta }@a@eEef t5rauGh Sa=re-
tar Co.. SEA l4s written - Ion.
81 T. " ers. Of tais place. 70 tae
- Gaat gbe#eaa nar Visit Lite
Rock this month when ae attends tie
reception at Memphis in honor oi
Cen Wright.
sIr. Myers mad hoped to induce the
president to extend his trip and spend
Gay here on the occasion OF me
meeting of the Grand Lodge, +. and A.
Nj. The presidents letter to MI. My
ers indicates that there IS some DOUBT
as to his visit to Memphis on account
pressing business al washington.
The letter states that ii the }. g ldene
visits Memphis he will be there only
a short time. possibly not more IMAM
half day. and will return lmmed-
lately to Washington
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
4'':.-,;..s as..a + j.
DEATH RECORD.
a-'s'44's.t.+'+5..!'.s+++.s...+**++++

II. E. Hardesty aged thirty fvo.
died about 10 O'Clock last night !
swamp fever, at Jones park. The de
ceased was horseman and had lived
on the fair grounds for several months.
He leaves brother here, II. Hardesty
and number of relatives at Morris City
Ill. 10 which place the remains will be
sent tonight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
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j, +
!. RAILROAD NOTES. !.
+ \
!. I.T., i"S.f% -.

An expert civil engineer is here now
to begin the survey Of the Pine Bluff
and Westerns proposed entrance in
to the city on Pullen street.
Mayor Be las received a letter
from Mr.. Geo. C. Strong. of DuValfs
Bluff. in which he says that the Frisco
road will probably include Pine Bluff
in its survey in the extension from Du-
Wallis Bluff 70 New Orleans. The out
look for Pine Bluffs receiving the
frisco certainly seems bright.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
Say Chinese are WarIjks.

The Chinese are commonly sup.
posed to be peace-loving and harm
less. The Zeitschrift fur Missions.
kunde however, declares that CHR
is the greatest warlike nation in Asia,
and that they are in warfare WORSE
thh0 the huns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-04
POLICE COURT.

Marion Story, colored, trespass, So.
Sam Hicks, colOred trespass, So.
}. Hicks, colored trespass, s..
Addie Chambers, colored, disturb
ing the peace, S.
Will Hines, colorcd, disturbing the
peace, 50.
Will Hampton, colore~ Trunk and
disorderly, $5.
G. c. Garter, colored. committing a
nuisance, So
Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks. and to some older ones.
Easily cured Doan S Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure
At any drug store 80 cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08

ders with several French shipyards for
small gunboats. These vessels. which
are to be used for service exclusively in
Chinese rivers, VIII be armed with mi
trailleuses and quick firing guns.
The suggestion OF Edouard Detsille,
the Partisan artist, that persons OF his
craft should give up part Of their time
to the painting OF store signs which
should adorn and not dishgure the
streets has been received with a great
display OF interest by the Municipal Art
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

To Increase their powers OF endur-
ance two ounces Of sugar are now In
cuded in the daily food Of army horses
In Argentina.
Electricity is to be used In lighting
the ancient Egyptian temples OF Luxor
and Karnak
King Alfonso's coronation Is 10 be
commemorated by the issue OF thirteen
new kinds Of postage stamps each OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08

which Is to bear the head OF one OF the
thirteen kings Of the same name who
have ruled over Spain.
Tonawanda, near Buffalo. is the great
lumber receiving port on the great
lakes. As much as 100000 feet Of lum-
Der has arrived there in twenty. four
hours. From here large amounts are
ahipped Throughout New York.
Cuban tobacco has invaded the yir.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08

construction in the Russian govern.
ment dockyards. One Of these vessels
is considerably larger than those Of the
same type in other navies.
1t is the practice In Berlin when any
poor person dies and leaves no heir 10
have the bed disinfected and stamped
by the official stamp of the town coun-
ell. In this way a large number OF beds
are collected and thea loaned to the
very poor.
The German admiralty has placed or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08

last year harvested the largest crop Of
popcorn ever gathered in the world.
From his lO2 acres he had 1880 bushels.
a yield OF little over seventeen bushels
to the acre. II cost him SIT an acre to
raise, sort, shell and pay ground rent
According TO the figures Of the regis
trar general Ireland is still losing in
population. the decline for the last year
being figured at Sl,i35 This is entirely
accounted for by emigration.
Two new submarines are now under
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08

at once, NJ. Pudhomme was born ID
1899. He is a poet as we'll as write
of exquisite prose and something Oh .
philosopher. He is now In delleaH
health, but when he gets well %
friends say, he will proceed to dlsirlO'
ute the prize money among needy any
deserving poets In order that hiIhen'
unknown geniuses may be discovered