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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
THIS is SIMPLY WONDERFUL.

Champion, Mich, March 18th, Mrs.
A. Wellett, wife of local photog-
rapher has had remarkable expert
ence recently.
Mrs. Wellett tells the story this way:
81 could not sleep, my feet were cold,
my limbs cramped. HAD an awful hard
pain across my back. l had to get up
three or four times every night. l was
very nervous and fearfully despond-
emf. had very little appetite.
"After 1 had suffered in this way for
five years 1 began to use Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. When 1 had taken few
pills you ought to have seen what came
from my kidneys. 1t looked like
spoiled egg only darker.
81 kept on using Dodd's Kidney Pills
till I was cured. Now can sleep we'll
and do not have to get up in the night,
Ihave no pain in my back or limbs and
I feel better than have for years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
The POrOstty of Soils.

The amount of water necessary to
saturate soil depends on several fac
tors, the most important of which is
the 'porosity," or amount of space
between the soil particles. The porosi-
ty of soil depends upon the size of
the soil PARTICLES Cor teXture) and the
way in which these particles are
grouped together, and upon the space
between the particles or groups of par
ticles. If soil be.cemented together
into homogeneous mass, its porosity
sinks to a minimum; if it be COM
posed, however, of numerous fine par
ticles, each preserving its own physi-
cal condition, the porosity of the soil
will rise to maximum. The porosity
of soil may be judged very closely
by the percentage of fine particles it
yields on mechanical analysis. A fine
ly-divided soil has high capacity for
absorbing moisture and holding it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
Preparing Soil for Potatoes.

Preparation of the land is an es-
sential too often neglected. 1t has
been asserted that not infrequently
onc-half of the potato crop is lost by
means of insufficient preparation of
the soil. Of one of the noted potato
growers of Wisconsin it used to be
said: HE works the ground so much
that the potatoes do not know in
which direction to grow to find the
surface. So they fill the soil full"
Sometimes the best of potato grow
ers slight the preparation of their
soil because of a rush of other farm
work at the time their potato land
IS being prepared. No after cultiva-
ton can atone for the neglect of
thorough preparation; for in no case
can the soil under the hills be af-
fected by the cultivation given in
the rows.-Farmers' Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21

By depressing the lever the axle IL
easily raised and is kept in position.
With this device the weight is over
the center of the base and the wagon
or buggy will not run backward or
forward as it often does with other
jacks. The base of the jack may be
as long as necessary. The hinge at
C should be somewhat below the CEN
ter of a d. I always use bolts instead
of nails for constructing this jack
Orange Judd Farmer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
STRONG WAGON JACK.
As 1t Is Not Patented, Anyone Can
Easily and CheapIy Make One
at Home.

The wagon jack shown in the ac-
companying illustration is not pat
ented. Anyone can make it easily.
The construction is seen at glance.
A consists of two strong pieces of
hinge at C. This is bolted to the
lever at a and to the base at d. On
the end of the lever strong iron
hook is secured. When the axle is
to be raised, disengage the iron rod
at and let the jack assume the po-
sition as shown by the dotted lines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
A Car Load of Dimes.

One would naturally think that the pack
age dye business was small industry, but
there is more than one million dollars worth
of package dyes sold in the United States
every year.
One of the largest package dye factories
in the world is that of the Putnam Fadeless
Dyes Co., Unionville, Mo. In this factory
alone, three million packages of Putnam
Fadeless Dyes are made every year. To
put up this amount of dyes requires the
handling of seven million of envelopes, think
of it, seven millions of envelopes laid length
wise would reach a distance of seven hun
dred miles; if laid one upon the other they
would make pile of Putnam Fadeless Dyes
a miles high. As each envelope has to be
handled five times before package is COM
plete, the completion of three millions of
packages requires that they be handled
thirty-fve million times. This of course
gives employment to a number of people,
the Putnam Fadeless Dye Company alone
employ almost hundred people, 80 per
cent. of whom are young ladies'.
As each package retails for 1Oc the weight
OF the retail price of the three millions pack
ages in dimes is $4,000 pounds, or almost
a car load.
Marriage is often successful coeduca-
tiOnal institut ion-Chicapo journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
Nothing to support His nienitv

Among the peers who have inherited
barren titles is the young earl of Sea-
field, who at the age of IL succeeded
to an earldom, two viscounties and two
baronies, without so much as single
acre of land to maintain his dignities.
N. Y. Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21

splendid health and give all praise to
Peruna." A. G. SWANSON
Michael O'Halleran, Lieutenant Ser
geant of the Summerdale Station
Police Department, writes from 1898
w. Monroe street, Chicago, Ill:
"Severaf of the officers of our sta
ton have good reason to praise
Peruna. Several times when they
spent hours i'm tie rain and came in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
A Preliminary Tip.

Edgar-Eleanor, dear, you are such vi
vacious young woman that I'm afraid I
shant be able to make you obey.
Eleanor--Well, Edgar, perhaps you would
be wiser not to try.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21

squares of Is feet. To bind the
shock required the whole length of a
seven-foot step-ladder, and shock
compressor with ten feet of rope at
tached to encircle top of shock. TAX
ing into consideration the lateness
of planting, it is quite a fair yield.
The corn was cut before any frost.
e. d. Bussey, in Rural Voice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
ONE ACRE OF CORN.
Which Prove Conclusively That :
the Crop Is Profitable.

I send you herewith an account of
an experimental test of the cost of
growing an acre of corn. 1 was in
duced to make the test after reading
statements at different times that
were conflicting as to cost of produc-
ton. That it pays to raise corn if
you raise the right kind and grow it
the right way, it seems to me is
shown by the figures herewith given.
1 planted Worlds Fair Yellow Dent
corn, which yielded 112 bushels lin
the ear), Is of which were soft and
81 suitable to crib. 1t was planted
between the 10th and 18th of June,
1901, sowed one way three feet,
kernel every nine inches the other
way. Use of land and seed is not
taken into account. Yield was the
increase from 90 kernels planted in
1900, and only one-half of what the
80 kernels produced was used in
as given below brings cost of raising
one bushel ears of corn in this ex-
pertinent to II 1856 cents. The fig
ures of cost in detail are as follows:
Flowing 81 so
Preparing ground for planting (twice
over at ntervals). Observation-Disclosures. w
Planting and cultiva ting. .............. Az
CUTTING / 90
Huslxino .,........,,,.. As
Total 81
And to the credit side of the led
ger as follows:
81 bu sound corn at 30c per bu.... .S29 10
Is Blu. soft corn at zoe per bu...... 90
3S4 bundles stalks at &c each. ....... 60
Total .s39 rs
Less cost of production. .............. II SO
Net profit. ....................... .$27 40
This corn was cut and shocked in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21

GAS my duties
compelled me to be
out i'm all kinds of
WeafherI contracted
severe cold fro m
time to time, which
settled i'm the kid
neyS, ca ing
severe pains and
trouble i'm the pelvic
organs.
81 am now like a
new man, am i'm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21

Officer A. C. Swanson writes from
COZ Harrison street, Council Bluffs,
Ia as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
JOHN e. PTACEK.

and found the fin
est remedy for a
cold that a man
would want.
d" Since then we
have used it for
colds, catarTh, in
Menza and other
complaints follow
ing i'm the wake of
incien1enf weather,
and we all feel well
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
JUST THINK Of III

Hyg1yY5ySxyYyrED7E Every farmer his own
@ J I
EkXzsSSSxkrsH hszGa<1 landlord, encum
~ERsTHEo~A ~ ORANGES. his bank account
I sHlEsAA<EH e1 increasing year by year,
tArtST EAtAM land value increasing,
VIZ @E @NBH stock increasing splen-
- AEE@HN did climate. excellent
I wa - ANIS&2ds schools and churches. low
" rHD(I.X&&# taxation high prices for
| VH<N &&e&8#8 cattle and grain. low rail-
-AAzzsAa<E way rates. and every
possible comfort. This is the condition of the
farmer in Western Canada-Province of Manitoba
and districts of Assiniboia. saskatchewan and
Alberta. Thousands of Americans are now settled
there. Reduced rates all railways for home
seekers and settlers New districts are being opened
up this year. The forty page ATLAS of
WESTERN CANADA and ali other informa-
ton sent free to all applicants. +. PEDLEY,
or to BENJAMIN DAVIES. Sl5 Jackson On St.. 81.
waukee. Wis. w. Fl. ROGERS. Box liz, WATERFOWL
South Dakota; WILLIAM RITCHlE. Grafton
North Dakota; Canadian Government Agents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21

Marriage is often a successful coeduca-
tional institution.-Chicago Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-03-21
pleased VIII PerHna.
MICHAEL O'HALLERAN.

satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
PHOSPHORESCENf OCEAN.
Little G,elnSinsus Organisms Which
Create the Appearance.

Create the Appearance.
A milky opalescence, permeating the
entire sea for immense distances bound.
ed only by the horizon, is a somewhat
rare phenomenon, 1t appears quite
suddenly, lasts perhaps for several
hours and passes away as rapidly as It
came, and this without apparent cause,
At midnight we had the singular white
ness enveloping the sea, while the more
brilliant kinds Of phosphorescence
shone in the midst of flashing green,
yellow or blush lights, as the case
might be--a gorgeous nocturnal dis.
play.
During these hours my surface trawl
net drifted astern Of the ship. The wa
ter was alive with countless myriads of
little gelatinous sacs measuring ONE
sixth Of an inch in length-delicate tu-
nicate organisms which required the
aid Of a microscope to reveal their per-
feet structure. A few specimens placed
in an empty meat tin in darkened
cabin could be seen indeed with the
naked eyes careening madly around
in the salt water, each one glowing
with that peculiar opalescent light
which saturated the entire sea for SO
many miles. 1t was small species of
salpa, nearly related to much larger
kind on the side Of which the late
Professor Meseley wrote his name with
Ills finger, the signature being visible
on the dead body throughout the night,
glowing with the brightest phosphores.
cent light.-Cornhill Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
NO ELECTION
Choice of Governor Must be Made
by the LEGISLATURE.

The political campaign came to
an undecisive end Tuesday, McCul.
Tough lacking majority on the pop
ular vote. W
Clement and the local optionists
made good showing in every coun-
ty, carrying Rutland, Burlington,
Barre, st. Adams, Montpelier and
McCullough's own town of Benning-
ton. The normal Republican ma
jority Of $4,000 is wiped out, and all
this in few months work.
The latest reports from all towns
in the state show the total vote Tor
governor to be 6S,6Io. OF this Nc
Cullough has 1854; Clement a7,-
6o2; McGettrick, 7I39; Sherburnc
2525. Mccullough has plurality
OF 1902 but lacks 5000 of having Il
majority. The official returns will
doubtless change this vote, but not
materially. The Mccullough lead
ers claim a majority on joint ballot
in the legislature.
Windsor county, that gave Stick
ney majority of 1900, gave McCul-
Tough plurality OF 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
Home Issues for Vermont Voters

1t is OF comparatively small conse-
quence to the state what candidate
succeeds, for the success Of no one
candidate will determine anything
finally as to the future policy of
Vermont relating to the liquor traffic !,
but is of great consequence that
the old practice Of conducting Il
state election to inform outside poll
ticians Of the general draft should be
broken up. Home questions may
at last come into paramount con-
sideration in home election contests.
This is needtul. There has been
too long neglect in this particular.
The state has not progressed us it
should have in population and in
dustry, and while the political dry
rot which has prevailed may be in
part an effect rather than cause, it
has without doubt reacted untavor-
ably upon the material growth and
neral life of the state. A beginning
to the end of such situation has
now been made, thanks to the ag.
gressive course Of the Rutland mill
ionaire who runs as an independent
candidate for governor, and it should
be persisted in. The present cleo
ton is the most hopeful event whic h
has come upon the state to- years.
Springfield Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
Clements Service.

Our esteemed neighbor The Stand
ard is hurt because Mr.. Clement,
while he has spoiled the Vermont
Republican majority-that glorious
old, setting majority-yet has
not been elected governor. 1t was
so unkind in Mr.. Clement to disturb
the beautiful and chaste serenity Of
the States politics. But this is a
narrow and sad-eyed way Of looking
at it. Mr.. Clements campaign has
been a source OF joy and juvenes-
cence to the people and was alto
gether the best thing that has hap
pened for many years in our political
history. 1t has reused up the peo-
pie and it has set them to thinking
very hard; it has shown that we are
not the machine ridden race it was
supposed. Besides, what a lot of
fun he has made for the boys!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

sT Aass, OF Ybs s.1s1o4 oos,. b nSs
Woodstock, within ard for said District, on
the 2sth day of August. A. D.. 1902. =
Present. Hon. THOMAS O. SEAvER. Judge.
Whereas Edward Peoples. guardian of
Frank Peoples. minor, now of Bridge
water, in said District. has presented to
said Court his petition In writing. praying
for license to sell the real estate Of which
said Frank Peoples is seized and pOss essed.
situate In this State. representing that it
will be conducive to tho interest of said
ward. to sell the same for the purpose at
putting. the proceeds thereof at interest.
Fhsrenpon, the Court APPOINTS the 18th
day Of September, A D. 1909. a. . time aud
the Probate oaioe ip said Woodstock AZ Q
place, for herring and deciding on said petit
ton; and orders that notice Of said petition,
the reason for the same, and of said time
and place of hearing, be given to all persons
of the record Of this order three weeks
successfully in the ,Spiri. Of the Age, .
newspaper published at Woodstock in this
of those interested in said estate. the last Of
Of herring. that all persons CONCERNED in
the premises MAJ. appear before said Court
prayer Of said petition should not be grant.
ed.
A true record. Attest.
7. o. GEAvra. Judge.
A true copy of record. Attest.
.... T. o. SHAVER. Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
STATE OF VERMONT, wherea,

STATE W1sps OF c xEMMoSr DELI. Mssa
lon of Hsrtland, w. has duly filed her pc
tifion to the County Court. setting forth
her legal marriage to James McMullen of
Windsor. in the State of Vermont. that
she hath keep the msrriaee covenant. but
that the said james McMullep hail, yialal-
McMulIen. hath willfully deserted the said
libellant for three consecutive years |:
wherefore the petitioner prays for bill of
divorce from the said James MoMullen.
and that she may resume her maiden name
OF Della LeClair. 49,.
And whereas it appears that said James
McMullen is without this State. 50 that
the summons. of said Court may not BE
served upon him;
II IS THEEEyPoN ORDERED that the
said James McMHlleg be- notified and
Court and make answsr. II any he
have; and abide the order and Judgment Of
said Court in the premises, at the term
thereof next to be held at Woodstock in
State of Vermont. on che first Tuesday of
December. AID. 1902. upon the first day of
said term. by publishing the substance of
said petition, together with this order. for
three successive weeks. in the Spirit of the
Age, newspaper published at Woodstock in
said County. the last publication to be at
.least six weeks prior to said term of Court,
which VII ha shall he AaesEsd sueent notice to
the COUNTY Of " &iad fa, Il this sSth day Of
'N'' =" " Jay READ PEMBEH,
A. g. Cox. ..ar...r
Atty for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
THE SALARY LIST.

The salaries attached to the .prin-
cipal State offices filled by Tues
days election are named below:
Governor, $500.
Lieutenant-governor, So per day
for attendance upon the general as
sembly as president Of the senate,
and ten cents mile for travel each
way.
Treasurer, $I7oo.
Secretary, of state, $1,000.
Auditor of accounts, $1,000 and
necessary expenses.
Senators, So per day for actual
attendance upon the general assem-
bly,, and ten cents mile for travel
each way.
Town representatives, same as sem
ators.
Assistant judges of county court,
So per day tor actual service and
fees.
The states attorney of Windsor
county receives $1,000 and fees.
Windham and Orange, $500 and
fees, Rutland and Chittenden, ST. 500
and fees, Washington county, $I2oo
and fees.
Judge of probate, Hartford dis
trict, 5000 and fees; Windsor dis
trict, $500 and fees.
County commissioner, So per day
for actual service, and expenses not
exceeding $50 per annum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

1t is an idle to contend that the
prohibitary law in Vermont-or for
that matter, anywhere else-accom-
plishes its ayowed purpose. The
St. Adams Messenger gives the
official figures for sales by legally
authorized liquor. agencies IN the
state during the last fiscal year, from
which it appears that $25I,o23
worth of liquor was the record for
"medicinal, mechanical and chemi-
cal purposes. This applies to only
seventv-one towns, to which the
liquor agencies are confined and
makes an average Of $l.3S worth of
liquor to every man. woman and
child in those places. For these
sales the state is responsible. The
unknown quantity includes the sales
illegally made which have been of
course, many times that amount.
Three car loads of beer do not land
in the little town of Barre in two
days for any of the legaIised purpo-
ses mentioned, and no traveller in
any part of the state, who knows
the pass word, need 60 thirsty
Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
Prohibitionists in the Minority.

1t comes to this that the legisla-
ture will probably elect McCu Tough
governor, and that the prohibition
Republicans will have enough men
to carry out what measures they
choose.
But 1t has been shown conclusively
that the majority of the people of
Vermont are against the present law.
The total vote for Mccullough and
the prohibition ticket was about
32,I75.
The total vote against Nc Cullough
representing anti-prohibitlon was
34,592.
The majority in favor of change
is 34I7.
This being the fact, the Republi-
can machine will have to face the
issue and do something.
Now let us have a good law and
the referendum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
SDeaking English.

Almost any one who speaks English
might be put down successfully in half
q dozen places where English Is sup.
posed to be the mother tongue and
hear as many dialects spoken, not one
Of which he would understand until 1t
was interpreted. An old Lancashire
worthy and a London lady were one
day occupants Of railway carriage.
The train had been waiting long at q
certain station, and there was no ap-
pearance Of 1t starting when the
worthy remarked:
"They're gly, tanglesome lot here"
II beg your pardon" said the lady.
"I'm sayin' they're a gey daidlin' lot
here"
II really beg your pardon, sir"
"I'm observin they are vera dreich
lot here the nicht."
REALLY must again beg your par
don. I don't comprehend you"
II was just tryin' to say that the
train was late"
Indeed, sir, 1t is-very late" agreed
the lady and then collapsed.-London
Tit Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
WILD BEASTS IN BENNINGTON

A catamount and her,cub were
recently encountered directly in the
highway on the road between Wood
ford and Benningford SATURDAY. by
two Bennington men WIN. were on
a fishing trip.
The animal made her escape in
the bushes at the roadside.
Bears are becoming very numer-
Gus in the woods in that vicinity,
and are doing considerable damage
to crops. A bear track was re-
Gently seen in Pine Valley which
measured IS inches in length and 10
inches wide.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
Thinks It Was Hard Cider.

Whatever may be said OF Mr..
Smal's Brattleboro adventure, it
cannot be charged that he has lack
of candor. For according to reports
he admitted: 81 was drunk, have
no excuse to offer" If he said that
it would indicate that he is still
under the weather, which convinces
us that he fell victim to hard cider.
Several years ago in this same town
Of Brattleboro, two young men one
summer day disputed as to the rela-
lively Intoxicating qualities of cham
payne and Vermont cider, and put
their opinions to the test. The man
who absorbed champagne recovered
in a week, and the man who pinned
his faith to cider subsequently adj
mitted that he did not remember
anything that happened until the
day after Thanksgiving. The emf
grafton from Vermont and the ADAM
donment of the old farms with their
well-stocked apple trees are attribut-
ed to desire to 60 away to reform
and lead a new life, where the temp
tations of prohibition are less violent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
Sulphur.

Sulphur occurs very widely distrib-
uted in the mineral kingdom. partly
free and partly combined with other
elements. The free sulphur Is either
found pure in regularly formed crys-
tails or intimately mixed with earthly
matters. In its native state sulphur
is largely found in Sicily and Italy and
MS a general rule in abundance In vol
canic districts. The brittleness Of sui
phur renders the cleavage imperfect.
Sulphuric acid is an important COM
bination and very dangerous one in
inexperienced hands. Sulphur combin-
ed with number Of elements, such as
iron, copper, lead, ETC., furnishes the
sulphides. In the vegetable kingdom
sulphur is small constituent Of the
albuminous bodies and of certain vol
atile irritant oils. Moreover, the vege-
table juices contain it in the form Of
certain sulphates. -