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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02

An insurance officer who claims to
be the only man in his line who ever
talked business to ]. PierpOnt Nor
gan, remarked the other day, accord
ing to the San Francisco Argouaut :
II could more easily see the hundred
hardest men in San Francisco than TO
do it again. Never mind how | did
it. walked in on Morgan at the Of
fee one day and stated my business.
How did you get in here? said he.
I walked in, said l. Well, walk
out, said be. l did"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02
Her Bankers.

No other little blond widow has had
such luck before or since. When she
drove up to the seashore hotel in the
bus seven different men were instant
ly conscious of feeling Of admiration
for her. She was petite and hand
some and vivacious and-a widow.
Those seven men worked for intro
ductions and got them. They worked
to make an impression, and each sue
ceeded. There were a Major Marsh,
a Judge Truax, a Lawyer Hopkins, a
real estate man, a capitalist and con-
tractor. 1t kept the little blond wild
ow rather busy to entertain the seven
and satisfy each one that the other
six were totally Indifferent to her, but
by rising early and sitting up plate she
managed things very well indeed.
She also managed to let it be known
that her late deceased had left her
something like a million dollars. She
might have given exact figures, but
she didn't. She might have also in
creased the number of her admirers
from 7 to II when it became known
that she had money to burn, but she
stuck to the original number for the
sake Of luck.
You can do more loving at the sea-
shore in week than on the crest of
mountain in month. Indeed, if you
don't fall in love and propose within
a fortnight you are looked upon as
one who got there by mistake. Ma
jor Marsh had been acquainted with
the little blond widow just l9 days
when he proposed marriage and was
accepted. 1t wasn't a straight-from-
the-shoulder acceptance, but you un-
derstand how coy widows get around
giving square answer to such pro-
posals. They blush or try their best
to blush. They murmur something
about its being very sudden, giggle a
little, cast down their eyes and all Of
a sudden a plump little hand steals
into yours and you have gained the
victory.
The days went by and went by.
The days couldn't help it, you know.
The major had known the widow eX-
actly % days and had been engaged
to her over week when she sent him
a note asking him to call on her. She
hadn't appeared at breakfast that
morning or come down for her ii
o'clock bath, and he had been greatly
worried. Little blond widows are as
frail as little china teacups, and one
can never tell when they may break
to pieces.
The major had no wings to fly with,
but he got to the ladies parlOr with
out loss Of time and found the dear
little thing in tears. They were tears
Of grief and anxiety and each one re-
sembled pearl. Several things had
happened all at once, she explained.
Her lawyer in New York had gone
out of town and failed to forward her
quarterly check; two or three bills
had come in Unexpectedly, which is
the way bills have of doing when one
is short a friend of hers at another
resort had telegraphed for a loan.
Taken altogether, she was in a peck
of trouble, and it would take thou
sand dollars to get her out Of it. She
could, of course, telegraph her broker
to sell some of her stocks, she could
sacrifice some of her Government bonds,
she could even appeal to Judge Truax,
who was a man of money, but
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02
Knew All About u.


Rear Admiral William Kirkland
was afectionstely known in the navy
az Red Bill"
A young ensign hesitstingly found
bis way into the admirals cabin one
day, and with great deal Of circum-
locution aud coughing finally let it be
known that be loved the admiral's
daughter, and would be the happiest
man on earth if he had her parents
consent to marry her.
No, sirl" thundered the admiral.
mo, stree. Not now, anyhow. No
pauper Of an ensign is going 10 marry
my daughter. You'd better wait un-
til you are promoted and are able TO
support yourself before you think Of
marrying.
The young officer astouDded the
admiral by not retiring precipitately.
He even ventured the reminder that
the admiral himself had married when
he was but an ensign, and that bis
married life had been happy one.
Red Bill" Kirkland glsred at the
presumptuous speaker for moment
and then Numbered
81 know ] married when ! was an
ensign. Ny father-in.law supported
me for several years, too. but I'll be
hanged If yours will"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02

Henry Clews, perfectly bald, was
once travelling on western railroad.
Sitting directly behind him was a
coarse looking msu with a rough
shock of hair the color Of brick dust.
Tapping Mr.. Clews on the shoulder,
the fellow remarked:
"Guess you wasn't around when
they gave out the hair.
"Oh, yes" was the answer, "but l
was a trihe late, and there was moth
ing left but that stuff you wear, go |
told them I'd rather have none"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02
Forty Years. Torture.

To be relieved from a torturing dis
ease after 40 years torture might well
cause the gratitude of anyone. That is
what DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve did
for c. Haney, Geneva, o. He says /:
"DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured me
OF piles after nad suffered 40 years. "
Cures cuts, burns wounds, skin disease.
Beware Of counterfeits. Reinbart's s
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02
Gained Forty Pound. In Thirty Days.

For several months our younger
brother has been troubled with indlges
tioD. he tried several remedies but got
no benefit from them. We purchased
some OF Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and he commenced TAX.
ing them. Inside Of thirty days he had
gained forty pounds In flesh. He Is now
fully recovered. We have good trade
on the TsbIets-Hoaley Bros, Merchants
Long Branch, No. For sale by Rein
hart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02
Stricken With Paralysis.

Henderson Grimett, Of this place, was
stricken wrth partial paralysis and COM
pletely lost the use Of one arm and side.
After being treated by an eminent ply
sician for quite a while without relief,
my wife recommended Chamberlain 3
Pain Balm, and after usir z two bottles
Of it he is almost entirely cured.-GEo.
X. MCDONALD, Man. Logan county, w.
Va. Several other very remarkable
cures OF partial paralysis have been ef-
fected by the use Of this liniment. IL is
most widely known, however, as a cure
for rheumatism, sprains and bruises.
For sale by Reinhart's Pharmacy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02

An old lady who had several un-
married daughters fed them largely
on 6sh diet, because. as che Ingenious
ly observed, "6sb is rich in phospho-
rus, and phosphorus is useful in max.
ing matches"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02

Mrs. Blinks-oh. John. I've lost
my diamond ring somewhere.
Blinks-Yes, know you did.
Mrs. BliDks-Wby, how did you
know it?
Blinks-I found it in my trousers
pocket at the same time / discovered
that ! had lost 50.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02

Diggs-I set trap for my wife the
other evening.
Biggs-Not jealous, l hope?
Diggs-0, no. She wanted to catch
a mouse in the pantry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02
Look Out For Fever.

Billiousness and liver disorders al this
season may be prevented by cleansing
the system with Dcwitt's little Early
Risers. These famous little pills do not
gripe. They move the bowels gently,
but copiOusly, and by reason OF the ton
ic properties, give tone and strength to
the glands. Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02

Mrs. Blank-Is your husband go
ing to Mrs. Jason's funeral?
Mrs. Dash-Decidedly not She
never returned my last call.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-02

For pleasant physic take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy
to take. Pleasant in effect. For sale
by Reinhart's Pharmacy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
Durable Labels for Trees.

A good way to make label that
will last for years is to use pine
strip, painting it with white lead. Be
fore the lead is dry write the name of
the tree on the tag with lead pencil.
The plumbago and the oil will COM
bine to form an indelible inscription
that will be good for years. Many Of
the little tags that come with new
trees are so badly written that the
names are effaced in few months, or
the iron wire trusts and the tags drop
off. Tags should be fastened to trees
with copper wire. To allow tree to
go untagged may cause all kinds of
complications in the future. The mat
ter is worth attending to at the first
opportunity, and if the opportunity
does not come of itself it should be
made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
DAMAGING DISCLOSURE.
date for Office to Beat Hia
Opponent.

The two candidates for the legislature
were speakers from the same platform,
states the Chicago Tribune.
My fellow citizens" said the candidate
with the long black mustache, rising to
speak in his turn, / am able at last to I'M
mask the hypocrite that has just addressed
you. 1t is a disagreeable duty, but you have
right to know what manner of man he is.
Well may he tremble at the disclosure l am
about to make, for it knocks the last prop
from under him and shows him to you in his
true light"
Here the speaker paused to take drink
OF water.
Then he slowly turned his head, looked
over his shoulder at the other candidate
with glance of concentrated scorn, and
faced the audience again.
A hush pervaded the hall.
Fellow citizens" he exclaimed, in a
voice of thunder, "this man poses as a
friend of the common people! He goes
around shaking hands with everybody! Do
you know why he does it? 1 will tell you.
lie does it to deceive you. Fellow citizens,
he Is no orny-handed SON of toll! Those
calouses in the palms of his hands were
never produced by work. He never did a
days work in his life. Those callouses are
warts! Warts, my fellow citizens! Warts!
Warts in the palms of his hands! Let him
deny it if he can!"
Ihe other candidate couldn't DENY it. and
1t cost him the election
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
It's Cultivation In Cuba to Be Pushed
Theoretically by American
Capitalists.

The syndicate of Anglo-American
capitalists, headed by Mr.. George w.
Ireland, of Philadelphia, and in which
Sir William Van Horne and number
of prominent Canadians are largely
interested, have just purchased $780,
600 acres of lands near Bayamo, in
eastern Cuba, and formed a company
with a capital of $5,000,000 to grow
sea island cotton in Cuba, believing
that this crop is destined to succeed
sugar as the islands staple export.
Members of the company announce
their purpose, not only to produce
cotton for export to Great Britain
and the continent of Europe, but to
also establish cloth mills here, SO
that Cuba, like Georgia, may manu-
facture it's own cotton goods for home
wear They also propose to erect
cotton seed oil mills and fertilizer
factories either at Manzanillo or San
tiago de Cuba-whichever of these
two ports may be decided upon as
point of shipment. Improved mod
ern gins will be used, and a great
compress will be put up at Bayamo.
Congress will admit their machinery
free of duties.
The tract of land purchased by the
Ireland-Van Horne people lies con-
tiguous to the main line and Man
zanillo branch of the Cuban Central
railway, the grand trunk road of
Cuba, upon which Sir William Van
Horne claims trains from Havana
will be running through to Santiago
de Cuba by Christmas. Previous to
the ten years war in Cuba and dur
writes George Eugene Bryson, Sea
Island cotton was extensively grown
in eastern Cuba-the historic city of
Bayamo being in the center of the
cotton belt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
THE EXPERT.
Personal Practices of the Man Who
Can Tell All About How to
Succeed in Life,

All, poor fellow!" said the magazine edi-
tors visitor, drawing mis- chair up to the
desk after a sad-looking, middle-aged man
had shambled out, relates the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald: Pm glad you gave him some
thing. If l hadn't feared you might regard
it as an impertinence, would have given
him little change myself. What poor,
broken-down looking chap he was. What
was his story? me same old thing, sup
pose. Lost his job, can't get chance any
where else because he's more than 49, Fam
lily on his hands, too, very likely. By George,
it's a tough proposition any way you look
at it,"
Il don't quite understand what you're re-
ferring to-"
''Why, that poor fellow who was in here
Just now. | saw you give him some money.
1t must come mighty hard for one with a
vestige of manhood left in him to ask for
"Oh, that fellow? He wasn't begging.
He's the man who edits our department. on
How to Succeed 1 give him his money
in driblets to make it last through the
month. You'll probably see him lying at
the bottom of the stairs in happy uncon-
sclousness when you go out"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
CROSS SECTION OF sToREHoUsE.

and in this the roots of the plants
are set. Planks or boards are
placed to support the sides of the
trench, as shown in the illustration.
Of course this trench must be so
placed that it will not fill up with
soil water. After the celery is
placed as shown it should be well
watered and the trench left uncov-
cred till the tops of the celery have
dried off. The top of the trenches
are finally covered with boards or
with poles and straw. Corn-stallls
are sometimes used for this purpose.
Straw may be piled over the top to
sufficient depth to keep out the
cold, as the season advances. In this
way, celery may be kept till late in
the winter. 1t is especially service
able to the small farmer.
We show here a cross section Of a
celery storehouse The illustration
is from a government bulletin; the
explanation of the cut is as follows:
The width is "a feet, height of side
walls two feet; height in center of
ridge II feet; "a" bed of sand on
earth floor; 3D. division boards
through house; &C." posts support
ing roof; 3D." roof planks; &C." sod,
straw or manure for frost proofing
on roof; "f," ventilator. The dirt
floor of the house should have a COW
ering of three inches of loose sand
or fine earth, in which to pack the
roots of the celery.-Farmers' Re-
view.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
CAPTAIN o. BERTOLETTO.

Captain o. Bertoletto of the italian
Barque ''Lincelles," in recent letter
from the chief Office of the italian
Barque Lincelles, Pensacola, Fla. writes:
81 have suffered for several years
with chronic cafarrh of the stomach.
The doctors prescribed for me without
nyreCeiYingf the least benefit. Through
one of your pamphIefsi began the use
of Peruna, and two bottles have en-
freiy cured me. recommend Peruna
to all my friends. 20. BerfOIeffO.
In catarrh of the stomach, as well as
catarrh of any part of the body, Peruna
is the remedy. AS has been often said
if Peruna will cure catarrh of one part,
it will cure catarrh of any other part of
the body.
Catarrh is catarrh wherever located,
and the remedy that will cure it any
where will cure it everywhere.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
DRY WEATHER PLANTING.
A Little Judgment, Rightly Directed
Will Save Much Annoyance
and Loss.

Peter Henderson some years ago
called attention to the use of the
feet in planting vegetable seed in dry
weather. If small seeds are sown
and loosely covered with dry earth,
they often fail to terminate, or, just
after termination, they lie and per-
ish. If. however, the earth is som
pressed about the seed at the time
of planting, such dying does not oc-
cur, and the seeds terminate well,
even when the ground is very dry.
To be sure, if the ground is full Of
moisture, this method would not be
followed.
The present season, at the time for
early planting of sweet corn, the
ground was very dry. The persons
who planted the corn were directed
to press the earth hard over each hill
with the hoe. One followed direc-
tions, The other did not do SO. Prac-
tically all the corn which one planted
came lip, and but little of what the
other planted.
At the time for sowing clover seed
the ground is often very dry. In
such cases we sow in drills, and CT ~
press each drill securely with the
feet, with Uniform success.
A little judgment used in planting
in dry seasons will save much an
noyance and loss.-G. G. Croft, in N.
Y. Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29

have given me almost complete relief,
and l am sure that continuation of
them will effect permanent cure. Pc
runa is surely a wonderful remedy
for catarrhal affections.-J. d. Botkin.
This is case of catarrh of the stomach
which had run for twenty five years,
according to his statement, and Peruna
has at once come to his relief, promptly
accomplishing for him more benefit than,
he had been able to find in all other
remedies during quarter of a century.
1t stands to reason that a man of
wealth and influence, like Congress
man of the great United States, has left
no ordinary means untried and no stone
unturned to find cure.
If such cures as these do not verify
the claim not only that dyspepsia is due
to catarrh of the stomach, but also that
Peruna will cure catarrh of the stom-
ach, it is impossible to imagine how any
evidence could do So
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, o.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
Barsing Choice Grapes.

This pays for home use when you
want the best you gan get. Bagged
punches are much finer, ripen more
evenly, have more bloom and are bet
ter in every way, but are possibly a
few days later in ripening. Thin
skinned varieties, especially like Con-
cord, are very much improved. l buy
twp-pound manila bags such as
grocers use. These bags last two
years and cost only few cents hun
lred. A paper of pins is also re-
quired. / slip the bag over the bunch,
make double fold of the top and stick
a pin through, and there you are until
the bunches are ripe, says a Maryland
grower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
PROTECTION FOR PLANTS.
Artificial Shade to Prevent willing
Is Given by a Little Device
Recently Invented.

As every gardener knows, scorch-
ing sun is liable to wither plants and
thus cause thousands of dollars
worth of damage, which might be
averted were the plants protected
during the hottest hours of the day.
To provide this shade in convenient
and cheap form is the task which Jo-
seph w. Ross, of Alma, ILL.,, set him
self, and our picture shows the result
of his efforts. 1t consists of hood
made up of paper or thin wood fold
ed to the proper shape, the folds be-
ing secured by a double rivet,
through which is inserted the wire
bale on which the guard is mounted.
In order that the protecting hood
may be adjusted in several positions
a notched flap is secured to the top
at right angles to the bale, the flap
being folded down fat when it is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29

desired to tilt the guard on the sup.
port posts of the bale. The protect
ors can be folded into small space
for shipment, and it requires but a
short time to insert the bale in the
eyelets, and force the ends of the
wire into the earth on either side of
the plant. The hood may then be
lowered, raised or tilted at will, to
shade or protect one side of the
plant, or, as may be frequently de-
sired, TO allow the sun to strike the
plants while protecting them from
the wind. At night the hood can be
lowered to the ground to shut out
the moths which are in the habit of
depositing their eggs on the young
plants after charlottesville Cour-
Ter Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
STORING CELERY IN TRENCHES.

light frosts are common. If the
quantity is small this may .prove
very serviceable, as the dirt and
straw can be removed as the celery
is used. 1t will not do to leave it
in this condition until the ground
inaccessible.
One method of storing celery in
trenches is shown in the accompany
ing cut. A trench is dug to a depth
of two feet, and is three feet wide.
1t may be of any length. The soil
on the bottom is thoroughly loos-
ened, or surface soil is thrown in,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
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STORING OF CELERY.
Two Methods, Approved by Success
full Growers, Described and ID
lustrated in Detail.

Provision should be early. made
for the storing of celery. When the
crop is about to be gathered it is
frequently too late to make suitable
provision, with the result that any
eXpedient is adopted at the last mo-
ment. We call attention to a num-
ber of the most popular methods of
storing.
One method that may do for a
time is that of banking. The earth
is piled quite high around the bases
of the plants, and the tops may be
covered with straw in the fall when
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
Her EXPERIENCES.

rs your typewriter an expert?"
in turmoil more than half the time"
How is that an indication of an expert
typewritist?"
Oh, l didn't say she was an expert type
%rltlst. She's an expert Airt. Chicago
Post
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29

ties Of your
medicines-Pe-
runa andMana-
lin. l have been
afflicted more
or less for a
q u a + t er of a
century W t h
catarrh of the
stomach and
constipation. A
r e 81 dence in
w a S n in g t on
i a 8 increased
these troubles.
A few bottles of
YOUR medicine
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29

A man occasionally takes day off to
celebrate the anniversary of his birth, but
when woman celebrates hers she usually
takes year off.-Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29

Cows should be watered at less
twice day when on dry feed, and the
water should be pure and wholesome.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29

Many small engine has big whistle
Rams Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29
AN ITALIAN CAPTAIN
Cured by Pe=ru=na of Catarrh of the
Stomach After Doctors Failed.

The following letter from Congress
man Botkin speaks for itself:
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, d. c.
DIR. s. B. Hartman, Columbus, o.:
My Dear Doctor-It gives me pleasurer
to certify to the excellent cura tive quail
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-29

Disposition is more thsn rosition.-2am's
Horn,