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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
OTTO'S AUTOMOBILE.

IT'S strange how fashion makes us change
the objects we admire;
We used to sing the tireless steed, but
now the steedless tire.
So Otto bought an auto, so as not to be
antique,
But the thing was autocratic,
AS well as automatic,
And the auto wouldn't auto as 1t ought
to, so to speak.
He thought to get an auto operator for
the work,
And first he tried a circus man and then
he tried a Turk.
For he knew the circus man drove fifty
horses with success.
And if a man be Shifty
Enough to manage fifty,
It's palpable enough he ought to man
age one horse less.
AS for the Turk, tbs also plain, deny it
if you can,
He ought to run an auto, since a Turk 3
an Ottoman.
Twas all no use, so Otto moved to
Alabama purely,
That he might say: "Im Otto,
From Mobile, and my motto,
"A Mobile Otto ought to run an auto
mobile surely"
Then Otto sought to auto on the auto as
But the auto sought to auto as Otto never
thought to.
SO Otto he got hot, o. very hot! as he
ought not to.
And Otto said, ''This auto ought to auto
and it's got to-
And Otto fought the auto, and the auto
it fought Otto,
Till the auto also got too hot to auto as
it ought to.
And then, Great Scott! the auto shot to
heaven-so did Otto
Where Otto's auto autos now as Otto's
auto ought to.
Smart Set.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25

Mr.. Moore has obviated all this trou-
BILE by the use of common one-quar-
ter-inch carriage bolt, and the door
is opened and closed with ease, no mat
ter what the weather may be. The
entrance hole to the coop should be
circular and about ten inches across,
while the door must be about one inch
larger, with one side pear shape, in
which to bore the hole for the bolt on
which the door is hung.
The door rests on a cleat, the up
per side of which just fits the side of
the door. Mr.. Moore has used these
doors double on some of his coops,
one inside. the other out, thus giving
greater protection to the inmates, es-
pecially in the fall and winter months.
In freezing weather the outside door
might stick to the cleat, but this trou-
BILE can be avoided by driving two
single nails or screws on each side of
the cleat for the door to rest on. To
insure the easy working of the door
it would be well to put a washer be-
tween it and the side of the coop, which
will prevent binding during rain
storm american Agriculturist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
Clean Versus Dirty Eggs.

Commission merchants say that on
an average there is difference of
four cents a dozen between soiled
eggs and those that are sent to mar
ket bright and clean, and it is not
necessary that all the eggs of a ship
ment shall be soiled in order to
make the consignment rank as such.
Even very small proportion of
soiled eggs in a package will cause
the whole to be rated several cents
below the best market price. The
trampling on the eggs by the dirty
feet of the hens, fresh from the
moist earth of the yard, and the dis
celebration produced, does not affect
the contents, but it gives the eggs
an uninviting appearance, and it is
not expected chat people will be in
different to the looks of things which
they buy for their table. Poultry
keepers can afford to take time to
clean the shells of the eggs which
they send to market when the failure
to do so means the loss of four cents
a dozen.-Rural World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
THE SANKERO.
A Peculiar Figure of the Irrigation
Country Whose Lot Is Not
Happy One.

An eastern farmer coming to an
irrigated valley finds everything as
different from his accustomed life as
he can well imagine. He must learn
an entirely new language of farming,
and a new set of farming rules. His
neighbor greets him, not with the re-
mark: at looks like rain" but:
slave you heard when the water is
coming in?" or, "The bitches are low
to-day" He learns to speak of min
ers' inches and acre-feet of water,
and he can soon tell at glance
whether q ditch is carrying SO or 100
miners inches of water; he hears
wise discussions of head-gears, weirs;,
laterals, zanjes; he finds that he is
''under" a certain canal, which by
and by will come to seem to him like
an memorable fate, writes Ray STAN
nard Baker, in Century. He will very
promptly make the acquaintance of
the king of the irrigated land, the
zanpero-in Arizona called "sankero,"
in California sometimes shortened to
''sanky"-the watermaster or ditch
rider, bronzed man in overalls and
a sombero, who drives about in two
wheeled cart, with shovel and a
long crooked-tined fork by his side,
and precious keys in his pockets. He
is the yea and nay of the arid land,
the arbiter of fate, the dispenser of
good and evil, to be blessed by turns
and cursed by turns, and to receive
both with the utter unconcern of
small god. For it is the zanjero who
distributes the water. He opens the
head-gate Of each farmers canal, and
when the water has run the neces-
sary time he shuts it down again, and
again locks it securely. If the water
is short he sees that it is divided
properly between Smith and Jones
| and Brown, usually with Smith and
Jones and Brown watching him like
cats. 1t is hard place, that of zan-
jero in the valleys, subject to accusa-
tions, temptations, heartburnings;
but be it said to the credit of the
American, there is many zanjero
who is universally respected in his
community as an honest man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
CLEANING FEATHERS.
Very Few Know That They Can Be
Washed, Whenever 1t May Be
Needed, just Like Clothes.

The old-fashioned feather bed, once
so popular, has been steadily on the
decline for some time, as many claim
that feathers are hotbeds for germs,
and breed all kinds of disease. There
may be some truth in the theory,
but the prejudice is, no doubt, great
ly exaggerated. Our grandmothers
for the most part slept on feather
beds several times as large as the
ones now in use, yet many of them
enjoyed excellent health and lived to
a ripe old age. Feathers are unde-
niably very comfortable in winter,
and delicate persons and those who
suffer greatly from cold should use
them. If they are aired regularly
and given hygienic care there is no
danger. 1t is commonly believed
that feather beds should be summed,
but such is not the case, as the heat
of the sun draws out the oil in feath-
ers and gives them rancid odor;
air them in the shade, it does not
is no dampness. Many are not aware
that feathers may be easily and sue
cessfully washed, thus insuring thor
ough cleanliness and disinfection, at
stated periods or after illness. To
wash feather bed, it is more con-
venient to divide the contents by
emptying them into two large sacs
made of coarse cotton. Have ready a
tub of boiling hot suds to which has
been added two or three tablespoon
fuls of powdered borax. immense
the bag in the water and stir with a
clothes stick until the feathers are
quite clean. Then dip in a second
tub of warm, clear water and rinse
in the same manner. In warm wealth
err there is no difficulty in drying
them, but in winter they should be
hung in warm room, or better
still, near a hot air pipe or register,
and left for some, time before they
are again used Pillows may be
treated in the same way and are
much easier to manage.-E. R. Park
er, in Indiana Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
Profit in Poultry Business.

To make the poultry business pay
four things are necessary. The one
embarking in it must have natural
liking for the pursuit; must ascertain
exactly how much capital can be in
vested in the business; must make a
study of the most approved plans and
methods of starting the enterprise,
both as to the breed of fowls selected
and the arrangements for their ac-
commodation; must ascertain the
best accessible markets and the best
manner of reaching good customers
in those markets, and then proceed to
work with patience and persistence.
In modified way the same principles
apply to poultry keeping on the farm.
Commercial Poultry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
pITH AND POINT.

Friends are like clothes-the most ex-
pensive wear out frst.-Town Topics.
An insinuation.-Flora sing
in church where they have an awful
ly small congregation" Dora-"Then
| why don't you stop singing ?"-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
A Word of Caution.-"Do you believe
there is really any danger in kissing?"
| he asked during an intermission in the
exercises. There may be-" she an
swered, "if papa sees you."-Chicago
Post.
"This," said the young husband, sis
| what l call real married life" I'm
glad you're satisfied with something"
snapped his shrewish bride. "Oh, I'm
not. 1 merely meant to declare that
it is not ideal" Philadelphia Press.
Briggs-"Weaver has written good
deal of poetry lately" Griggs-"How
did you hear of it?" Briggs-"Why,
Weaver told me himself" Griggs-
"You don't mean it! Why, the fellow is
absolutely without shame, isn't he Pr
Boston Transcript.
"See here" said the nervy man with
kick, ''you advertised that there were
no mosquitoes at this place, and said
that there is always a cool breeze.
"When did you read that advertise
ment?" blandly asked the host. early
in the spring." said the nervy man.
"You surely will not contend that it
was not true" said the landlord, in an
| injured tone News.
Joseph Jefferson, asked by one of
his little friends to hear him recite his
lessons in ancient history, put this
question: "Who was Atlas?' GA giant
who was supposed to support the
world" answered the child. ooh, he
supported the world, did hep" eyes,
sir" swell, who supported Atlas?'
The little fellow was non plussed for a
moment, but after a little thought
said: 81 guess he must have married a
rich wife,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
THE HARD-WoRKING HEN.
Rather Than the Low-ROwn,
COwardIy Eagle.

There are many reasons why the
hen, and not the eagle, should be the
national bird.
Among them is the growing discon-
tent our best citizens feel for the
eagle, which bird has never given
thorough satisfaction because of it's
low down nature. The eagle is
cowardly creature and never makes
war except on weaker things. 1t
never earned an honest dollar in it's
life, and it's daily food is stolen from
some poor bird too small and too
weak to defend itself and it's prop
erty. Moreover, the eagle swoops
down upon children, lambs and other
innocent things and bears them to it's
home in the mountain crags.
This alone is sufficient to GUST it
from the position of being the bird
of America and prevent it's picture
from continuing on our dollar, says
the Chicago Daily News.
The hen, however, is a sweet-tem-
pered, hard-working, productive
creature. She is identified with our
AAOAAS LIZ oiio Jul anu ita
tional prosperity. She lays $29, OO0,-
600 worth of eggs every year, or four
and fraction eggs for each individual
in the land.
When the eagle is loafng around
waiting to steal something to eat,
the modest hen is attending to BUSH
ness. And after life of activity,
laying eggs, cackling, laying more
eggs and Matching little chicks, she
gives up her life that the American
boarding house may thrive and wax
fat.
How much better the hen than the
bald eagle for our national bird. AS
just recognition of her supremacy
in the money producing industries
she should displace the eagle. The
domestic side of her life long since
endeared her to every home in the
union. Calm, gentle, somewhat coy,
she is nevertheless strong, cour-
ageous, uncompromising foe to all
that the eagle is. We hope to see her
visage stamped on our moneys and
become the national bird of freedom.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
Chemicals in Milk

Evidence is accruing that the prac-
tice of adding artificial coloring mat
ter to milk is increasing. Samples are
commonly met with thus colored to
give them a rich but false creamy
aspect. The natural color of milk bears
no relation necessarily to the amount
of cream present. 1t is very desira BILE
that this practice should be stopped.
We believe that annotto is the dye COM
monty employed, and it is fortunate
that it is harmless, though that fact
does not justify the device. Certain
coal tar dyes have, however, been de-
tected in milk, and among them methyl-
orange, or, in a chemical nomencla-
ture, the sodium salt of dimethyaline-
azobenzene-sulphonie acid. - London
Lancet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
Poultry House Whftewash /.

Keep the poultry house white
washed outside and in, with the. fol-
lowing whitewash. There is nothing
better for poultry houses. 1t is made
az follows: Slack one bushel of good
stone lime in boiling water, keeping
it covered while Stacking; strain and
add one-half peck of salt dissolved I'M
warm water; three pounds of ground
rice boiled to a thin paste; one-half
pound powdered Spanish whiting and
one pound clear glue dissolved in
warm water. Mix this all thoroughly
with Stacked lime and let it stand Tor
several days. Apply as hot as possible
with clean brush. This is good pre-
ventive against lice and mites.-Com-
mercial Poultry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
Neglect Breeds Parasites.

There are several very good ways to
cultivate lice and mites. Among these
are the following: Leave the drop
ping boards uncleaned; keep the fowls
shut up where there is no dust bath;
leave the same straw in the nests all
the season; have the inside fixtures
of the poultry house so arranged that
they cannot be taken out for cleaning.
There are a good many more ways,
but the above will be enough to begin
with. A little carelessness' viii teach
the beginner something new in this
line every week. The eggs of these in
sects are always fertile, and none Of
them ever dies in the shell.-Commer-
cial Poultry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
I'D il 4 R.Il||lL|
CAN'T BE UPSET OR SOILED.

panying drawing solved the problem
at very moderate cost. The base is
a piece of waste two-inch plank cut the
same size as the rim of the pan. The
pan itself is roasting or dripping pan
which cost ten cents, and is apparently
as good as new at the end of six
months constant use. The Stats were
pieces of lath about a foot long, and
the tops of them should be left UNI
connected, as shown, SO that the fowls
will not roost on them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
CHICKEN COOP DOOR.
1t Is Simple in Construction, But Eff
fective Mt All Seasons of
the Year.

While making a visit to George I.
Moore's farm in Plymouth county,
Mass, he called my attention to a
chicken coopdoor that he invented and
has used for some time. The arrange
ment is simple, as the drawing will
show, but is nevertheless effective.
Doors that slide UP and down between
cleats are apt to bind when swelled by
rain.
When doors are fitted with hinges,
unless of leather, they will rust and
break when exposed to the weather.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
WATER AND FEED PANS.
Siaaple Device Shown in the Picture
Prevents Upsetting Or the Soil
ing of Feed.

Theodore J. Bradley furnished Poul-
try Monthly the drawing from which
the accompanying illustration was
made, with the following remarks:
At first we found some trouble with
feeding troughs and water pans, but
the simple one shown in the accom-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-25
Commercial " "
y Righteousness.
BY LIZZIE YORK CASE.
CITE is not the man that Margaret

GLE is not the man that Margaret
III ought to marry"
''Why not? He seems to be coming
to the front, accommodating property,
has fine home ready for his BRIDE
a successful lawyer, believe"
''The kind of success that a true
woman will not be satisfied with. I
girls. She has been her fathers COM
.panion, and has his ideas of right and
justice. The fine house you speak
of-do you know how Mack got it?
1t belonged to a widow; he had a
mortgage on it. He took advantage
of the fact of the interest not being
paid promptly, it was put up at auc-
out of town, no bidders, and he
bought it for a song. The purchase
as now being contested"
''Well, it's all in the line of bust
ness, suppose"
eyes, it's business, minus a sense
of right"
"Say, old fellow, are these Utopian
ideas of yours common in the legal
profession?'
They're not quite so common as
Gods air and sunshine, but they
have attended all true success in the
profession of the law
81 sit at your feet, my dear sir. I
am learning wisdom. What's the
fee?''
ooh, thank you; don't mention it.
The relation between client and law
yer is trust relation, and this trust
is violated less frequently than any
other business relation"
"You don't mean it! Say, old fell
low, don't fling sentiments like that
around loose; they'll knock people
.senseless."
"We only hear of the failures, you
know. They come to the light, and
the profession stands the brunt."
"Where are your Websters, your
,Calhouns, your storys to-day?"
"While it is true that their days
have gone by, we have as many able
and eminent lawyers in New York
or Chicago, or any of our large
cities, as there were then in the
whole United States"
81 am astonished; but times have
changed"
eyes, but the law of right and JUS
-tice has not changed. That remains.
Success and fame in the legal profess
sion have followed along this line
the line of commercial, or profession
al, righteousness. Call up any of the
names of our renowned jurists, fol-
low their course-you will find that
they have won by defending the rights
of their fellow-men, not by defraud-
ing them, not by tricks. Why, a
mans fool who forfeits the respect
and confidence of his fellows, his
career is necessarily short one."
81 am glad to learn that there are
some of the good kind left in the
profession"
eyes, but unfortunately there are
too many men in it who ought to be
doing something else, hewers of wood
or drawers of water. Many would
do less harm in the world as ground
ings. A smattering of legal knowl-
'CoSC UuCIu
dangerous to their fellow men, and
damaging to the profession; these
are the ones that get rich off the
widow and the orphan"
"What do you think of university
of morality, attached to a law
school? Train fellows in the higher
law; when one shows tendency to
81 - IL 49,. L I
don't arm him with legal tools with
which to cheat his fellows. But
then, by Jove! you would not con.
fine this college of morality to the
law alone. That reminds me, I was
riding in street car in New York
~city some time ago. A countryman
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-26
SUPERB CLIMATE.

Tn Colorado all the conditions of health are met. There is a sufficient altitude to cause lung and chest de- velopment; there is the dry, exhilar- ating mountain air, with an almost absolute absence of malaria; there is the tonic effect of a bracing climate, without it's rigors; an atmosphere filled with ozone; cool nights in sum- mer, bright, sunny sky almost every day in the year, conducive of cheer fitness and bringing new pleasure every morning, constantly stimulating both mind and body.
 The low rates put in effect via the Union Pacific, enable you to reach these great parks without unneces- sary expenditure of time or money.
 Full information cheerfully fur nished on application to J. H. LoTH RoP, General Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
 66b4w
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-26
A CASE OF BAD EGGS.
During the Performance of Street Medicine Show the Small Boy is
 in Evidence.

During the progress of street medicine show Friday night, con- ducted by Dr. F. s. Terrell, who claims to be part Cherokee Indian, the performance was disturbed by the performers coming in contact with several over ripe eggs thrown by a number of small boys in the crowd.
 The Indian doctor, becoming en- ragged at the affair, began to abuse one Dr. c. w. McGraw, another street fakir, claiming that he was the insti- gator of the outrage, and put the boys up to the egg-t throwing contest, which he, McGraw, will endeavor to disprove in the mayors court at o'clock Sat- urday afternoon.
 Upon the Mayors court convening at 3 o'clock, nothing was shown to prove that Dr. McGraw had anything to do with the egg throwing, and act ing Mayor Mayhan, after featuring the boys who threw the eggs, dis misse the case against the doctor.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-26

Huffman bakes bread every day
 Huffman's kisses are the best. diff Swiss and cream cheese at Huff mans. 53 dtf-
 Huffman runs the only bread wagon Grocery. 19
 Huffman can bake cakes for the most fastidious. d-tf
 T. E. Hutchinson is up from Little Rock on a visit to friends.
 For your six o'clock breakfast order Huffman's light rolls, fresh baked. 4-dtf
 For Sale: New rubber tired surrey and gentle horse. Apply 213 Laurel street or J. J. Hunter. 77d6t
 MT. J. o. Taylor returned from Eureka Springs, where he took his family to spend the heated term.
 Huffman & Son serve ices, cream and cake and everything in that line to parties and receptions at reason able prices. d-298
 Summer Tourist Rates Cheap rates to nearly all resorts, via the Iron Mountain. For rates call on w. M. GREGG, Agent.
 Huffman's candies are the best on the market the three leading candy firms of St. Louis and the leading one of Little Rock, say so. 275-dtf
 Try the new rigs and good drivers at the R. L. Robinson Livery Stable, upper end of Front Street. Good service at reasonable charges. 62dtf
 Round trip tickets to Camden on account of State Missionary and Christian Endeavor Convention one and one-t third fare via Choctaw route.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-26

DREoToEs Bailey " Y Cook, " Decker, T. Flynn Thos J. Graham, J. w. Grubbs R. M. Johnson A. E.
 Shofner, J. M. Stayon.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-26
COMMENCING MAY a1. 1902.

No. 42 will carry sleeper to Ashe- vile without change.
 This enables one to take supper at home and dine in Asheville next day with daylight ride through East Ten nessee mountains, and the "French Broad" scenery.
 Write or call for details, including Summer Homes" folder, list of hotels and boarding houses, rates of board, etc.
 c. A. DESAUssURE, D. P. A.,
 Memphis, Tenn.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-26
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
CONNECTIONS FOR AsHEvILLE AS FOL

LOWS.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-26

province to furnish any argument to sustain their actions, but willingly leaves the matter to the judgment of your Honor and the people of Jackson County.
 In conclusion the jury desires to express their thanks for the kind consideration and indu1- gence extended by the court, and the energetic and efficient aid rendered by the officials one and all
 Respectfully submitted
 l.. LIPPMANN, Foreman. J. G. WALKER, Clerk.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-26
INTERESTING READING.

We have on hand at all times a supply of literature, descriptive of the resources and resorts of the great west.
 It is interesting and instructive reading for the farmer, business man md tourist, and will be mailed free on application to J. H. LoTHBoP, c. A., U. P. By. Go.
 903 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo.