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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
LEARNING. A LANGUAGE.
1t Docs Not REQUIRE Much Time, If
One Has Patience and Per-
tinacify.

at doesn't require any great length
of time to learn language if one has
patience" said a man who has mas
tered several languages, according to
the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat, 'and
when I hear man regret that he is
unable to speak French or German, or
Spanish or some other language I'M
known to him, T-cannot conceal my
amusement. In nine cases out of ten
1 might say that the men who express
regret of this sort handle English very
poorly if that happens to be their lam
guage. The chances are that their vo-
cabularies are extremely limited, and
it would probably surprise them to
know that, despite the advantages of
birth and education, they could not
command more than 600 or 700 words
in English if their lives depended upon
it. Yet they are able to carry on in
telligent conversation and many of
them may become forcible and even
automatic in their sayings, and they
plunge into discussions of literature,
art, music and other subjects of such
fine elegance, and do it rather success
fully, too. Now, how long ought it
to take a man to learn 600 or 700 or
even 1000 words in nay language?
Certainly it ought not to take any
great length of time, and from my own
experience l know that it does not. OF
course 1 am not speaking now of mas
tering so that one can get the full BEN
eft of all the refinements of speech in
a particular tongue. But | have in
mind the idea of speaking intelligibly
in a given language and being able to
understand perfectly what is said in
return. 1 have a system which l have
worked out, and it has been of vast
benefit to me, and has enabled me to
learn number of languages. 1t oc-
Cured to me while | was in Mexico a
few years ago on important business.
1 could not speak word of Spanish
and could not understand the Ian
gauge. l concluded that 1 would learn
the language. My plan was simply
this: l made up my mind that / would
not retire at the close of any day as
long as Twas there without learning a t
least three words in Spanish, how to
pronounce them and what they meant.
That would give me 80 words per
month, or something over 1000 in a
years time. stuck to the task, and I
was there nine months. and as a result
of my system I was not only able to
converse in Spanish, but / carried on
my correspondence in Spanish. Idon't
suppose l could write an essay in the
language, but 1 can speake it, write it
and understand it and it was all
brought about by the three words a
day system"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
The Volcano Bird.

One curious result of the Soufriere's
eruptions has been the loss on the is
land of St. Vincent of the beautiful
bird known as Buildings Amazon par
rot. This bird was formerly found
only on the slopes of the Soufriere
and was called the volcano bird" by
the inhabitants of the island. 1t was
driven away by the eruptions of 171S
and sought shelter in other parts of
the Antilles. The great hurricane of
1898 still further reduced it's num-
bers, hardly leaving single bird in
ST. Vincent, and now it is feared that
whatever survivors there may have
been were destroyed by the recent
eruptions or have fled from the scene.
Not a bird can be found anywhere
within the range of the volcanoes ac-
tivity. Unlike man, birds and beasts did
not risk returning to such a danger
zone.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
There are plenty of people who have be-

There are plenty of people who have be-
come depressed and discouraged, because
that dry, hacking cough hangs to them con-
tinually. They have taken much medicine,
mostly of the advertised quack sort, moth
ing like DIR. August Koenigs Hamburg
Breast Tea, the discovery of noted Ger
man physician. We do not say that this
will cure case where the lungs are badly
diseased, for it will not, and up to this
date, there is nothing that will cure under
these conditions; but on the other hand,
if the lungs are not hard hit, the patient
should take DIR. August Koenig's Ham
burg Breast Tea, cup full every night on
going to bed, have it hot, drink slowly, then
every other night, rub the throat and top
portion of the lungs with st. Jacobs Oil,
cover with oil silk, let it remain an hour,
then remove. Eat good, plain, nourishlng
food, live in the open air as much as pos.
sible. By all means sleep as near out of
doors as possible, that is, windows wide
open, except in the very severe weather
Take cold sponge bath every morning; then
Immediately rub the body vigorously with
coarse towel Take DR.. August Koenig's Ham
burg Drops every other day according to
directions. One can buy the three remedies
for $l.25 of any reliable druggist. Begin the
treatment at once, and see how much better
you will be almost within weeks time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

way OF controlling and keeping the trusts
within the limits. Let the full light of day
be turned on all their actions, all their
statements and all their accounts, and pro-
vide either by a franchise or license tax
that they shall pay their fair share of the
burdens of the people. Our case is some
what different from that of England or
other countries, and therefore precedents
do not always apply. In England, for in
stance, they have practically free trade,
and there is nothing which the trust wants
from parliament. Here we have a tariff,
and to certain extent it is used as a
protection for the corporations, and the
great danger to our institutions is that
these great aggregat;:cns of ealth may en-
6eavor to control legislation and do things
that smaller bodies would not attempt.
These are pregnant words. They
touch the marrow of the question
treated. Here is another passage
which is full of wise suggestion. Again
we quote:
After all, this danger must be met, as
all dangers in the republic must be, and
must be overcome by the virtue of the
people. We must, so far as possible, pro-
tect our small land holders. In their hands
is the future of the republic. If you will
read the history of the empires and re-
publics that have persisted, you will find
tHdt tnelr oates from the Tune
when the lands drifted into large holdings
and were cultivated by tenants or slaves.
So far, therefore. as it can be done by leg
islation our small property holders should
be encouraged, and they should be pro-
tected; their burden should be made as
light as possible, and capital should be
made to; pay its fair share of the burdens
of the state. Large ownership Of land
should be discouraged and prevented.
Our system of taxation is the crudest
on the civilized earth, with possibly the
exception of Turkey and some of the ORR
entail countries. The laws of every state
are different, and by means of this. Srge
aggregations of capital avoid paying their
share of the cost of government. We are
just learning that a franchise tax is the
easiest collected of any, and probably one
of the fairest ways Of raising revenue. Of
course, those who manage corporations
will object, as everybody does, to pay
ing taxes, but, nevertheless, it is right and
proper. Those that have,the protection of
the state should bear their share of the
BURDENS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
COLORS IN WOOD.
The Various Kinds That Are Used to
Supply the, Demands of Vari-
Gus Trades.

An amateur collector of woods for
ornamental work recently stated in
Science and Industry that he had bog
oak from Ireland that is almost as
black as ebony.
Brown is well represented in his col
lection by walnut from this country,
and cocobola and snakewood from
the tropics. The last named variety
has the remarkable property of show
ing its notified spots on all four sides,
instead of two, as is usually the case.
1t is very dense and hard to cut. When
it is cut it gives out an odor similar
to that of scorchipg wood.
In reds he has mahogany. cedar.
California redwood, African vermilion
and tulip wood, the last mentioned
variety being striped. Blush tints
can be obtained from amaranth and
heart of lilac. Very few people know
that near the heart of this common
towering shrub are the most beauti-
full streaks of purplish hue, varie-
gated with white. 1t is difficult to
obtain in large pieces, as the trunk
rots and dies almost as soon as it be-
gins to attain large diameter.
Different shades of yellow are af-
forded by Lakewood, orangewood,
sandalwood and Spanish satinwood.
Sumach is greenish, and has a pretty
grain. Very light tints can be OBJ
tanned by using quarter-sawed maple
and sycamore. White holly is even
more effective in getting contrasts of
color.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Trick of Dutch AngIers.

Dutch fishermen make astonishing
catches by means of very simple ex-
pedient. They put number of live
worms and insects into bottle part
ly filled with water, which is then Sc
curely corked. The bottle is dropped
into the water, and the fisherman sinks
his line alongside. 1t appears that the
wriggling contents of the bottle SO
tempt the fish that they fall easy VIC
Tins to the baited hooks.-N. Y. Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
We call our readers, attention to the two

We call our readers attention to the two
advertisements of the Northwestern Hide
& Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI. This is an
old and reliable company to ship furs, hides,
pelts, ETC., to, and to buy wool growers and
trappers' supplies of. They have national
reputation for getting up that which is in
structive to the stockman, farmer, hunter
and trapper. Their picture of the wild fur
bearing animals in natural colors is the
finest ever produced This and 24-page
trap book, illustrated also gun and knife
catalogue, also a price list of hides and
furs, will be sent you free if you mention
this paper. Do it today and you will be
delighted with what you get. Northwest
ern Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
SOME HOSPITAL PETS.
Odd Creatures That Are a Source Of
Great Comfort to the Little
Patients.

lie pets much that is entertaining has
been written. Hospital pets are not
! SO well known, but it is easy to imag-
inc the pleasure they give to ward
+! full of little patients, and no one could
doubt the statement of nurse, in the
| Hospital, that they brighten many a
weary hour of conyalescence and ma
| terially help toward a cure.
The first pet of which the nurse tells
lived, moved and had his happy being
| in a children's ward in a New York
| hospital. His curious wanderings
about the ward, his clumsy gait, his air
of antiquity and wisdom caused many
child to forget pain; and to have
Jumbo on the bed was the highest re-
ward the staff nurse could promise
to little patier: for good behavior
during the surgeons visit.
'Nurse Judy" was fox-terrier
which, for Is years, was close and
lovingly compassionate friend to ev-
cry little inmate of a children's ward
in London hospital. None knew bet
lives in hospital must not bark, for
there were little sick ones whose
sleep must not be disturbed. Barking
was the only canine privilege denied
her, and she was always cheerful I'M
der this ordeal of silence, and more
than most of her kind she learned to
| express her joy by wagging her
stumpy tail.
Gypsy" another terrier, has taken
Nurse Judy's place, and is already so
wise a pEobatfoner that some of the
nurses say they could almost trust
her to. take temperature" Gypsy
j.plays ball with the convalescents, and
always has Santa Claus pocket of her
own at Christmas. The only liberty
She will not tolerate from the children
is the attempt to commander" any
of her own special property from the
top drawer, where it is kept.
A monkey named Giovanni was once
ward pet in little hospital in Leg
/ horn, Italy. Originally he had be-
longed to an Italian, whose dying wish
was that his monkey might stay with
him to the last. The good sisters who
acted as nurses did not quite know
what to- do with the awkward legacy
bequeathed them by the friendless
sick man, but Giovanni's big eyes said
as plainly as possible: 'Don't send
me out to face friendless world!
Isn't it enough for monkey to lose
his loving master without losing the
home he has found here?"
His mute simian eloquence prevailed.
Giovanni was adopted, and became
known as the Count" The sisters
grew very fond of him. He amused
the children, and at length became as
much a fixture as one of the pillars of
the hospital gate.
Two chameleons lived and died in a
children's ward in a London hospital.
They did not live long-chameleons in
captivity never debut they were a
great source of interest and wonder
while they lived, and their changing
color under the children's very eyes
was constant mystery and delight.
A wise little boy patient once informed
the ward that it was "only conjuring
like that chap did at our school treat
But it was never quite clear to the
others whether the conjuring was done
by the chameleons or was trick of
the nurse who owned them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Hardy Vegetarians.

In India, China, Japan, and adjacent
countries are about 400, 000, 900 people
who rarely eat meat; yet they are
strong, active and long-lived. Darwin
is the authority for the statement
that tile Andean natives perform twice
the work of ordinary laborers, and
subsist almost entirely on a diet of
bananas. Albany Argus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

If you want one of the handsomest cal
endars you ever saw, send cts. postage to
the Boston Rubber Shoe Co., Calendar
Dept, 9 Murray ST., New York. 1t is lOx20
inches, printed in II colors, and perfect
beauty. There are plenty of 50-cent calen-
dars not nearly as pretty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
Had Not Won Fame.

Duff-Howley is always Dragging
about his son, Tom, who worked his
own way through college.
Wedge--Howley, Tom Howley {?
Never heard of him in college. Guess
he couldn't have belonged to either of
the ball teams or the boat crew.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Briefly, monarchy is the system of nam
ing eras for the persons who do about the
least to make these illustrious.-Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

How My Throat Hurtsi-Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horchound and Tar?
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

No one finds it so hard to forgive MIS-
takes as the person who most frequently
makes them.-Indianapoli News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Tourist-"When does the next train
start. for Cork, porter!" Irish Porter
She's just gone, sorr!''-Punch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 322 Third
Ave, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan 6, 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Some love letters are too soft to file.
Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Whisky straights make crooked paths
CCnicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Iowa Farms "a Per Acre Cash.
bal. q crop tillpaid. Mulhal1, Sioux City, la.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26
A 5O-Cent Calendar for 6 Cents.

A man cannot live broad life if he runs
only in one groove.-J. S. White
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

Boosting is only begging for praise
RAMS Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-26

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-03
MORE MIN
Is the Name Given the Big Special to
the intercollegiate Track Meet at
the A. and M. College on
Special Correspondence.
June 8.

Special Correspondence.
Mesilla Park, N. M, June IA big
excursion with a special train and a
brass band. from Ell Paso to Mesilla
Park. on tomorrow will give the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Arts college
track meet a most metropolitan aspect.
Big crowds of people from north and
south. taking advantage of the one fare
rates throughout the territory, will
help swell the resident crowd and fur-
ninsh such a number of spectators at
the athletic games of the occasion as
has never been seen at any amateur
event in the southwest before. And
strenuous preparation has been made
that they be royalty entertained. GOV.
Otero, who will preside over the occa-
sion and the territorial land commits
sioner, Hon. A. A. Keen, of Albuquer-
que. have wired the welcome intelli-
n that they will attend in person.
The special which leaves Ell Paso at
10 a. m. will land the Ell Paso crowds
at the college in time to visit the differ
ent buildings of the institution. The
agricultural buildings, with hot house
and seed depository, with blooded
stock and improved implements, the
new pumping plant and machinery will
interest some. wnli each of the other
buildings with their splendid equip
ment. the women S hall, science hall,
mechanical engineering building and
main building. all will be of interest.
All departments will be open and all
machinery 'unning.
1t is not necessary to remark that
the prime object of all this expenditure
of funds and labor is to secure some
wholesome advertising for this great
and comparatively little known insti-
tuition to secure the attendance of that
great number of men and women who
are sent away each year to schools OF
much less efficacy and more expense
than the A. and M. college of New
Mexico. And if this laudible ambition
can be fulfilled, the promoters OF the
enterprise will feel amply repaid, no
matter what the financial outcome may
be.
The attendance of the governor and
his interest in the undertaking, as well
as the uniformly enthusiastic support
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-03
BUSINESS LOCALS.

"
Economic by trading at The Econo.
mist.
Copper, tin and galvanized iron
work.-Whitney company.
1t will pay you to see Hall & Learn
ard before purchasing a piano.
No tuberculosis ~preservaline or col
oring in Matthews Jersey milk.
Kleinwort's is the place to get your
nice fresh steak. ALI kinds Of nice
meat.
Deming has an abundance of water
for irrigating vineyards, orchards, or
gardens.
Buy lots and build in Deming. Your
rental returns will be 20 per cent on
the investment.
Orders taken for every known make
of stoves and ranges. Albuquerque
Hardware company.
Deming is a great health resort
has no superior in climate for the cure
Of pulmonary troubles.
Look into Kleinwort's market on
North Third street. He has the incest
fresh meats in the city.
We are sole agents for Wheeler &
Wilson sewing machines.-Albert Fa-
Der, 305 Railroad avenue.
Why buy high priced lots when you
can get them cheap in Deming now,
with certain advance assured?
We carry the largest variety of lin.
oleums and oil cloths in this city.
Albert Faber. 305 Railroad venue.
Deming needs one hundred new
houses to supply the demand, and
needs them now. This demand con-
tinues to grow.
Mrs. Bambini. at her parlors, No.
POS South First street, over the
Hyde Exploring Expedition store,
is prepared TO give thorough
scalp treatment, do hair dress
ing, treat corns. bunions and in
growing nails. She gives massage
treatment and manicuring. Mrs. BAN
bini's own preparations of complexion
cream builds up the skin and improves
the complexion, and are guaranteed
not to be injurious. She also prepares
a hair tonic that cures and prevents
dandruff and hair falling out; restores
life to dead hair; removes moles,
warts and superfuous hair. Give her
a trial. she also has a very fine tooth
powder, which she guarantees to be
free from all metallic substances. II
perfumes the breath, hardens the gums
and makes the teeth clean and white
IL is highly recommended by all first
class dentists. Also a face powder, a
freckle cure, and pimple cure. and pile
cure. All of these preparations are
purely vegetable compounds Give hel
a trial. Automatic telephone 1870.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-03
SPORTING NEWS

of the daily press Of New Mexico and
Ell Paso. are gratefully appreciated by
this institution.
A neat program has been gotten out
for the ex~cursionists and they will be
kept busy from the time they arrive
until the train leaves at 6 o'clock for
Ell Paso. No accurate estimate of the
number of visitors who will be here
can now be made, but that ii will far
exceed any number that has ever come
to the college upon any occasion what
soever is absolutely certain. Since
there are one fare rates on all over the
territory, a large number of people is
expected 70 be here throughout the
whole week and the following prolram
is the list of entertainments which will
take place:
Sunday. June 1-Baccalaureate SER
mon by Rev. w. A. Cooper, McFie hall,
IL m.
Monday June columbian Literary
society banquet Thy i%nvitation), agri-
cultural building, 4:30 p. M; intercol-
legiate debate, McFie hall. s p. m.
Tuesday. June 3-First annual inter
collegiate track meet. athletic field,
1.30 p. m; alumni banquet (by invita-
tom, women's hall, s p. m: annual re-
union. stenography department Thy in
vitation), agricultural building, s p.
m.
Wednesday, June 4-Commencement
exercises, address by Hon. j. Francis
co Chaves, McFie hall, 1880 a. M:
presidents reception, presidents resi-
dence, Las Cruces, 8 p. M; commence
ment ball, ancient palace, Las Cruces,
8 p. m.
AS to the great athletic meet on
Tuesday, June 3, this event is of more
than passing interest and Importance,
as well as the big intercollegiate meet
Monday night. Fourteen events on the
program, with sixteen different entries
will make an occasion well worth wit
Messing. There are two men in each
institution who will be most in promin-
ence in all of these events. These men
are Manuel Otero and Charlie Rhodes
from Las Vegas and Walter Danburg
and Orrick Metcalfe, both winners of
an all round contest at this college.
The events which will be fought out
from start to finish, each by two Draw
ny representatives from the normal
and college, are these: 100 and 220
yard dashes, 440 and $50 yard runs, 12O
yards high hurdles, $50 yards relay
race. running and standing high and
broad jumps, pole vault, putting shot
and throwing hammer and discus.
Thus with the attendance of the gov
ernor and other prominent territorial
officials, the low rates and special
train, the event of the commencement
week, track meet and debate, and the
big college itself, there is offered to all
an unsurpassed opportunity to visit
this Mesilla valley, the garden spot of
New Mexico and therefore of the world
and partake of the hospitality and en-.
tertainment for which no trouble nor
expense has been spared by the promo
tiers.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-03
Read II In His Newspaper.

George Schaub. a well known Ger
mar citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, is
a constant reader of the Dayton Volks-
zeitung. He knows that his paper aims
to advertise only the best in its col
umns, and when he saw Chamberlain's
Pain Balm advertised therein for lame
back, he did not hesitate in buying a
bottle of it for his wife, who for eight
weeks had suffered with the most ter
rible pains in her back and could get
no relief. He says: after using the
Pain Balm for a few days my wife said
TO me, 4 feel as though born anew and
before using the entire contents of the
bottle the ~unbearable pains had en-
tirely vanished and she could again
take up her household duties" He is
very thankful and hopes that all suf-
fering likewise will hear of her won
derful recovery. This valuable linl-
ment is for sale by all druggists.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-03

The Kingman Miner says: E.. H.
Coapman, who has been division train
master for this division of the Santa
Fe Pacific railroad for a year or two
past, has resigned his position and ac-
cepted the superintendency of termi-
nails at Little Rock, Ark. Mr.. Coap-
man is one of the best railroad men in
the west and al excellent gentleman.
We are sorry to have him leave this
section of the country, but wish him
all maner of good luck in his new
home.