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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
AT THE OPENING OF THIS
BANK TO-DAY MR.. T. FILL
MORE BALLAINE'S BALANCE
WAS s1O.OS1. g..
WAS $10,OS7.6


For two weeks a similar notice had
appeared regularly upon the window
of the Elliott Bay national. 1t be-
gan on Monday morning, and the
few that glanced at it learned that T.
Fillmore Ballaine had $3,25OO7 there
in. Just who Mr.. T. Fillmore Ballaine
was no one seemed to know, and just
why the bank should make public a
matter usually regarded as bust
ness secret none could guess. But
each one who read it puzzled over it,
and looked up at the notice the next
time he passed the Elliott Bay ma
tional bank.
On Tuesday the notice read $4,-
OO7.O9, and on Wednesday it read $4,-
207.09 in the morning, but was re-
placed at the hour of closing by
new notice which read $3,941.O9. By
Thursday the affair was in the pa
pers, and on Friday the daily balance
was the topic of the town. All day
long Saturday crowd stood at the
big window and discussed Mr.. Bal
LANES balance of $6,402.09 and passed
comments thereon. At the hour of
closing new notice proclaimed that
Mr.. Ballaine had $6,999,O9 therein, and
some wag in the crowd gravely
passed his hat, saying: Lets make
it even money" On Monday morn
ing Mr.. Ballaine was surprised to
find that some one had left deposit
of 81 cents for him and that his bal
ance stood at even $1,000.
During the second week Mr. Bal
LANES bank balance climbed more
slowly, but every increase was hailed
with delight by the crowd in front
of the window, who knew neither
Mr.. Ballaine nor the secret of his pc
culiar advertisement, yet who, thor
oughly enjoyed both. Not till
Wednesday of the second week did
the notice in the window credit Bal
laine with $4,000. Then man in the
crowd offered to bet hundred that
it would touch $4,000 by Saturday.
For a moment the crowd thought
he must be Ballaine, and guyed him
numerically, but some one recog-
nized him as local sporting man,
and his bet was left untaken
Thursday was the tenth of the
month and Mr.. Ballaine evidently
paid few bills, for on Friday the
balance in the window went down to
$7,432.s7, where it hung till the close
of business on Saturday. Then the
clerk put up a new notice. and the
eager crowd cheered when it read the
figures $1O,OS7.62.
On Monday morning a portly man,
ruddy of face, grizzled and grumb-
ling, pushed into the crowd and read
the notice. With grunt of disgust
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Who are the heroes? They

Who are the heroes? They
That rush headlong to the fray
Crying "Hurrah!" as they slay-
ProdGed ofttimes to glory;
Smearing their muskets with gore,
To boast when the battles are DER
OF the parts that they gallantly bore,
Ever repeating the story?
Praise for the warrior bold,
With his stripes and spargles of gold,
Let the tale be many times told
OF his soul-stirring feats and daring;
Let him claim his reward when he's done
With the sword that he waved or his gun,
And let women Loyalty run
For shreds from the clothes he is wearing.
But not all the heroes vie
Where the shells and the bullets fly
And the roar of the fray rolls high
That the powers of kings may broaden; ;
Look in the street and view
Men with the hearts to do
What was bravest at Waterloo,
Or at Bunker Hill or Flodden.
Ununiformed men are there,
In the streets of the city where
The hurrying thousands fare,
Who may quietly turn tomorrow
To show that there's knighthOod yet,
And We'll glance at the tale and forget
And bury the warrior and let
Our faces be drawn with sorrow
S. E. kiser, in Chicago Record-H Herald.
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Nkl1atnoen>rsBAEsslMS

Health will with all who the and mainly
the which and the foods which nourh are important while
conditions assist needs is all that the
which benealy pleasantly laxative
the California
with the fact that physical ills of transient char
the heart and one would the strain and congestion upon con-
condition
pains the colds headaches and due inactivity Of the bowels In
that the gratifying results will
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HEROES.

Father Smith said: 81 saw fine-loolling
young man of evident refinement pinned
down by the wreckage in the last car. He
was badly injured, for one of his sides
was torn open. They were working hard
to get at him, and when he saw two fire.
men almost within his reach, he said:
Never mind me until all the women
have been taken out
Peter Murphy, of New Rochelle, was
pinioned under the roof of one of the cars
For nearly half an hour he remained in
frightful agony.
Lift the timbers off my legs" he called
TO Battalion Chief Farrell, land maybe
can swing myself free"
But if 1 do that" replied Farrell, who
was directing the work of the firemen and
the police, 81 fear it will fall on the others
inside, and let the roof down and Kill
many
81 didn't think of that said Murphy.
LET it stay then for awhile. l guess can
stand it,"
After awhile he was pulled out and taken
to the Presbyterian hospital, where it was
found that both of his legs were terribly
mangled. The surgeons said he couldn't
live.-From reports of the New York Cen
trail tunnel disaster
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he entered the bank. The cashier
recognized him as one of his heaviest
depositors, and greeted him pleas
antly.
"Good-morning, Mr.. Penny
''Heard about your remarkable
window and took a look. Strikes me
as being ridiculous. Don't see how
you came to allow it" said Mr..
Penny, removing his silk hat and
wiping his moist brow.
'Nlr. Ballaine obtained permission
from the president" replied the
cashier, smiling.
'Did, Ell? Who is this man Bal
laine?"
"a young lawyer. Very bright fell
low, quite original in his methods.
This plan was his own. He brought
enough influence to bear through his
friends to obtain the necessary per-
mission from the president. 1t has
proven a remarkable attraction to
the public"
Friends, eh? Who were they?
The cashier enumerated some of
the most prominent OF the younger
business men of the Puget sound me-
tropolis.
'All right" interrupted the CAPT
talist, with the air of a man who had
heard displeasing news. when the
young man comes in tell him he
wins" Then he left the bank.
The cashier smiled, for he knew
what Ballaine's winning" meant,
and he reported the conversation to
the president.
But the crowd outside knew moth
ing of this, and only CAPPED as usual
at the sign. That day it dropped to
$9,5S7.62, and remained there for ten
days, when it jumped to $51,5S7.62, a
sudden gain of $4,000. That night
the evening papers proclaimed the
sale of Mr.. Penny's famous water
front property for fabulous sum,
and conveyed the interesting in
formation:
''The deal was contaminated by L.
Fillmore Ballaine, an attorney in the
Times building, whose commission on
this deal alone is $4,000"
Next day many people looked up
at the big window of the Elliott Bay
national, but there was no trace of
Mr.. Ballaine's balance. In it's ac-
custoned place hung a sign which
read:
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Ba11aine's
Bank Balance
By JOSEPH BLETHEN.
.s...s*..s..s.s...s..

'HERE was crowd blocking the
1 sidewalk and gazing with evident
interest at one of the great plate
glass windows of the Elliott Bay ma
tional bank. At a distance it looked
like run, but closer view showed
the entrance of the bank unob-
structed. A notice, written in a bold
script and hung inside the glass, was
the object of the crowds curiosity.
1t read:
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preventing the escape of serum from the
blood. Peruna stimulates the kidneys
to excrete from the blood the accumu-
latmg, poison, and thus prevents the
commissions which are sure to follow if
the poisons are allowed to remsin. 1t
gives great vigor to the hearts action
and digestive system, both of which are
apt to fail rapidly in this disease.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys
SIMPLY because it cures catarrh wher-
ever located.
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
lsfactory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
iull statement of your case and he will
De pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarinm, Columbus.
Ohio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds-N. w.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

Marriage of deaf and dumb couple ought
to result in unspeakable happiness.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
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Earliest Russian MiIIet.

Will you be short of hay? If so plant a
plenty of this prodigally prolific millet
5 TO TONS OF RICH HAY PER ACRE.
Price SO lbs. 81. 80; 100 lbs $500, low freights
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

Actors, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

A man has never failed utterly so long
as he has friends left him-Ram's Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

Pay people for what they have done, and
not for what you expect them to do.-Atchi-
son GSohe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

1t takes very small fool to commit great
folly.-Ram's Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

That cannot be right which is not ra-
tional.-Ram' Horn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

Stops the Cough and Works on
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c
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Miscellaneous ~ = -
In great variety for sale at the lowest prices by
kellogg NewspaperCo Minneapolis
Sensitive Organ.
A. N. K.-G

SENSITIVE organ.
The manager came before the curtain with
his I-deeplyregret-to face on, and said
to the waiting throng:
81 shall haveto ask the indulgence of the
audience few minutes while Nine. Prim-
don RECEIVERS the use of her vocal chords,
which were severely strained just now by
yawning over some verses that were sent to
her by an admirer. Chicago Tribune.
Ask To-day for Aliens F0ot-Ease.
1t cures swollen, aching, tired feet. AT ali
Druggists and Shoe stores 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
If man abuses you unfairly and unjust
ly, you cannot afford to stoop to his level
and engage in quarrel.-Atchison Globe.
Many man who is said to be sour and
cross is really sick.-Atchison Globe.
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Lady Visitor-"And was your husband
good and kind to you during your long i'll
ness?" Parishioner-"Oh! yes, miss, e
than a 'usband. London Tattler.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
DANGEROUS kidney DISEASES CURED
Pe-ru-na Creating National Sensation in the Cure
Of Chronic Ailments Of the Kidneys.

Major L. 81. Mars, of the First Wis
consin Cavalry regiment, writes from
1925 Dunning street, Chicago, ILL.,, the
following letter:
"For years 1 suffered with cafarrE,
of the kidneys contracted i'm the army.
Medicine did not help me any until
Comrade who had been helped by Pc
runa advised me to try it. I bought
some at once, and soon found blessed
relief. kept taking it four months,
and am now well and strong and feel
better than have done for the past
twenty years. thanks to Peruna. ".--
7. fl. Mars.
Mr.. John Vance, of Hartford CITY,
Ind, says: "My kidney trouble is
much better. 1 have improved so much
that everybody wants to know what
medicine l am using. l recommend
Pcruna to everybody and some have
commenced to use it. The folks all saw
that if DR.. Hartman's medicine cures
me it must be great. John Vance.
Mr.. j. Brake, of PetroIea, Ontario.
Canada, writes: "Four years ag0
had severe attack of Brighf's dis
ease, which brought me so low the
doctor said nothing more could be
done for me. began to take Peruna
and Manaiin, and i'm three months 7
was a wei man, and have continued
SO ever since. "---J Brake.
AT the appearance of the first symp-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

Vanity is the daughter of selfshness.-
Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color silk,
wool or cotton perfectly at one boiling.
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WIN vi n III
ney trouble,
z e L u n a
S h on Id be
taken. This
+ e IN e d Y
str e S a t
o n C e til e
very root of
the disease.
1t at once
relieves the
ca t arrh al
kidneys of
t h e S t a O.
nant blood
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-12
PECkVILLE.

Dr. j. w. Beck, of Peckville; Rev.
Buck and Mr.. Young, of Montrose, are
spending a week in Pike county, hunt
ing deer.
+. j. Swingle has returned from his
trip to Bear Greek. Nh Swingle states
that after following bear for four
miles he became discouraged in the
hunting business and came home.
Clarence Lathrop. of Scranton. visit
ed relatives in town. Saturday.
The Consumers Powder company
have purchased a pair of western
horses that are the admiration of those
who view them.
The special services at the Peckville
Baptist church are continued this
week, Rev. NJ. Thompson of .Iermyn,
preached Monday night. and Rev. d.
l.. Lewis, of West Pttston, Tuesday
night Thursday night, Rev. A. III.
Smith, Phi. D., of North Main avenue,
will preach, and on Friday night, Rev
Mr.. Zooray, Baptist missionary among
the Magyars, The services are inter-
esting and uplifting
Thomas Bell, aged II years, died at
his home at Bell place at O'clock last
evening, after ii short illness. Funeral
announcement later.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Episcopal church are making arrange
ments for turkey dinner TO be given
on Thanksgiving evening, The menu
VIII consist of roast turkey, cranberry
sauce, mashed potatoes, mashed tur-
nips, cabbage salad, wheat and brown
bread, mince and pumpkin pie. pickles,
cheese, celery, tea and coffee. Dinner,
% cents
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-12
THE HOOK AND LADDER.
Permanent Organization Will Be Eff
fected at Columbia Quarters.

There will he Il meeting of those in
terested in the T.. T., Henrdici hook
and ladder project in the Columbia
Hose company meeting room at 7.30
this evening. Those who have been ap-
preached with Il view of membership
are urged to be present. The tempor-
AIRY organization will be made perman-
ent and the project will be thoroughly
canNasSed.
There is Il good deal of misappre-
hension as TO the personel of the new
fire fighting company 1t is the belief
in solle quarters that il is an adjunct
of the Columbia Hose COMPANY This
is not the truth. The project was start
I'd and developed among active mem-
bers of the C0lumbias, but IL Will be
q separate organization and will be
governed by different set of officers
The colunbia's quarters We're selected
solely as a matter of convenience
There We're all the accommodations at
this house for hook and ladder, with
out increased expense. Hence the
choice,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-12
THE SHOW GIRL" HERE.
A Good-Sized Audience Pleased with
It's Comedy Features.

An audience that crowded the bal
couy of the Grand and almost occupied
all the seats on the first floor, greeted
Ricr's SHOW Girl" last night.
Cundor compels the comment that
Henry Barnet, who is the author, has
been out -Barneled by his concet that
"rhe SHOW Girl" is worthy his name.
Ii isn't by any means. The man who
wrote such worthy things as "l492, .
Jack and the Beanstalk,' and. best of
all. Miss Simplicity" must feel kind OF
queer when he charges this piece to his
genius. This was certainly one of the
times when his mental cog wheel
slipped II few times for want of lubri-
cat ion.
THE Show Girl is Very delicate, that
is. she is IL fragile creature; she Is not
the least bit vigorous. 1t would be
better to call the piece a good vaude-
Vile show. In saying this, it is not
meant to convey that the performance
was unsatisfactory. On the contrary
the sOOd-siZed audience was quite
pleased with the various comedy fea-
lures: buL it WAS not what was expected
from Barnet.
Their" Was "A good nights enjoyment,
and it's doubtful If any one left the
Grand who was not satisfied in Il large
measure with the songs, the Frank
Daniels antics of Ben Lodge, and the
pleasing snecaltieS that were intro
duced here and there. There were sew
crul good songs that particularly
pleased the audience. Miss Mary Sher-
woods number in the second act made
quite a hit: the tenor numbers of +.
colt Alberton were effective. and In
the Good Old Summer Time" by eight
of the company, With Robert Kane
leading, was rc-demanded several times.
The costumlng was we'll cared for, and
the piece was effectively mounted a
heap OF scenery being carried.
Tonight Barlow's minstrels will be at
the Grand. The company carries twen-
ty-ive comedians and vocalists, ana
presents "A number Of good vaudeville
acts, There will be Il special price for
this attraction, all of the reserved seats
being sold at fifty cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-12

James; first grade. Bernice Maines,
Corinne Griftiths, Mabel Allen, Ruth
Maynard, Stark Brodhead, Joseph
Bruce, Bernadette Muldoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Russell. of
Main street. accompanied by Mrs. Hen
nessey and Miss Mary Hennessey. of
Norfolk, Va, were the guests of Mrs.
Mcmahon at the Harrison house Sum
day.
George Harris, a student at Wyom-
ing Seminary, spent Sunday here at
his home
William Veale, OF Third street who
has been working in Michigan for sew
eral months, returned home Sunday
morning.
Miss Nellie Loughney, of South Main
street. is visiting Olyphant friends.
Miss Lille McChrone has accepted
a position with Mrs. Harris, the milli-
ner.
Miss Mary Biglin, of Scranton, has
returned home after spending a week
with her aunt. Mrs. p. H. Collins, of
South Main street.
The Jerinyn high school team defeat
ed the Carbondale High Kickers Satur-
day by score of II to ).
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4 REIiI. NNG
Is Easier to Shake Off Than the
Coffee Grip.

A lady of ST. Paul, Mimi, newer d,nn,,
anythlng but cold water mtiI sbn vns
married and then conmaurrJ tn ,1rinL
coffee.
She saws, "Alour ON. wear art.r ,u,,
marriage. my. hushond hem, tn ,.n,,''
plain of n distress in his Stn,,nn, ,''1
] had such dizzy SMELLS nftfr anrh n,a'',
that we had to soc - dortn, Wa ara,,i.
coffee three times y dov hrf ala ,,n.
imagine that coffee WAS cousjns IN this
distress The doctor said hnIh n,r li,nrs
we're ous of order go,n MS Soma 'n',,l; ~
line and told ms thnt wa o,,.ht T., h'.',,.
,,f drinking COFFEE wa stonnah ~ r',,
while hut missed tbe hnt J,.inl, s',
much we Went bmrl, to coffao ~ a,'o
wears time / losi i ronnI.yton ,hat
WAS foullIess ana yoined ,,ar,. t.,"t t''t
stomach ana my bushopd,. Stnr,,,at' ''n
MAS r,,innd Iya tho,,abt hn h,.'1 '''''''
of tbe stomorh or somatbina ,"n",'a ,",oe'
but-we had formed the h,hit 81 49, 49,
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A Young man. 90 years of age ideh
"lled by Letters; on his person as Fetet
Bloes, of Union, near Eaununk. wayne
county was run down ana instantly
killed on the Delaware ana Hudson
road shortly after II o'clock yesterday
forenoon.
The. fatality tool: place at II point on
the railroad overlooking the plane lead
ing to the. coal chutes OF no. ! mine;
1T was just the other side OF the 'hed
House" The poor victim was absorb
ed in Watching the loop arrangemeht
that conveys the loaded mine cars from
No. | mine opening up to the plane
He did not observe Or hear the APP
prouch Of an engine il charge oil En-
gyinecr John Morrison. which was back
ing down to one of The cJllcries down
the. valley. The engine was on the
side opposite to whcr. Bloes stood The
tender furthe" prevented him from
Noticing the victim of the awful tragedy
OF the rail. The engine struck Eloes
and Knocked him across thc rails lie
gave II fearful shrek, which conveyed
the first intimation to the engine crew
that something was HinisS. The mans
right arm and both legs were severed
and he WAS expiring Wher the train
men reached him. \ revolver in his
hip pocke was ialtencI by the weight
Of the engine.
The deceased was taken to the May
field station of thu Delaware and iiud-
son and aftei' th" notification to Coro-
ner Saltry he was conveyed to Car
bonGaiC and given over to the charSe
Of Funeral Director Hansen to be pre-
pared for burial.
- the mans clothes Were letters nh-
dressed to Peter l1loes. Company T.,
Thirteenth regiment. Forest City. Pa.
He carried II dress suit case. which
contained besides some clothing II small!
note book on tire fly leaf ot which was
written Mrs. Georgia Blocs. Cquinunk,
Wayne county,
In the afternoon. tlln deceased was
identified by Forest City residents as
Peter EOes. lie had been ut Forest
City as a member uf Company +, Thir-
teenth reeimeMt. and WAS readily rccog
nized. He visited Forest city sunday
and left there Monday morning at .
O'Clock. He came this Way in search
OF work. Yesterday forenoon just an
1our before he met his fat, 3ln's ap-
Piled for work to Yurdmaster John
Coles. of thu ontario ana Western at
Naytield yard. lie could not he ac-
commodaGed ana presumably crossed
over Alumni park aud through Duify's
field to the railroad where death over
ook him.
Boes is survived hy his widowed
mother and several sisters and broth
erS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-12
OLYPHANT.

Council met in regular session on
Monday night with just Il quorum pres
ent. The street commissioners time for
the month of September and many
other bills were passed for payment.
1t was decided to extend the time limit
in which the per cent. rebate will be
allowed on the payment of taxes to
Jan. II. 1903. The building committee
was authorized to proceed to make nee
essary repairs to the borough building
The meter question was next discussed
at some length. Some time ago several
of the largest consumers of the electric
light asked council permission to pua in
meters and pay at meter rates instead
of the old system. 1t proved to be sat-
iSfactOry for the first few months to
the users, but the light. committee dis
covered that the meters had been read
wrong and only one-quarte- the amount
of current used had been charged
When the correct figures We're charged
the rates Went away above those
charged on the old system, and a num-
Der of business men asked council to
change back to the old rates. This re-
quest was refused, and the electrician
instructed to cut off the current from
those who take out the meters. Re-
Snrding the removal of the refuse in
the river bed, which has been washed
from the culm piles nearby, the bor-
oush attorney was directed to make
another request to the officials of the
Temple Iron company and Delaware
and Hudson company to have the same
removed.
The school board met on Monday
evening, but only routine business was
transacted.
William Williams died at the home
or his sister, Mrs. Reese Maggs, on
Fifth street, Blakely, yesterday morn
ing at 6 O'Clock, after an illness of sew
eral weeks, of pneumonia. Deceased
was born in Olyphant and was SO years
Old He was q young man of many
estimable qualities. Three sisters sur
Vive him, Mrs. Amburg Tinsley, Mrs.
Reese Maggs and Miss Mary A. Will
liams. The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at $50 o'clock. Inter-
ment will be made in Union cemetery
William Mason has returned home,
after spending two months at Buffalo.
Mrs Helen Perry, OF Springfield
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. NJ. Il. Hull
OF Blakely.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, of
Hyde Park, are visiting relatives in
town.