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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
Briebt,s Disease Cured.

whitehall, Ill.,, Dec. IA case has been
recorded in this place recently. which up
sets the theory of many physicians that
Bright's Disease is incurable. 1t is the
case of Mr.. Lon Manley, whom the doc
tors told that he could never recover. Mr..
Manley tells the story of his case and
how he was cured in this way:
81 began using Dodd's Kidney Pills
after the doctors had given me up. For
four or five years I had Kidney, Stomach
and Liver Troubles; was general wreck
and at times would get down with my
back so bad that could not turn myself
in bed for three or four days at time.
81 had several doctors and at last they
told me had Bright's Disease, and that
/ could never get well. l commenced to
use Dodd's Kidney Pills and l am now
able to do all my work and am all right
l most heartily recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and am very thankful for the
cure they worked in my case. They
saved my life after the doctors had given
me up"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
Cnt Feed for Horses.

Many farmers know that cut hay, or
even straw, wet and sprinkled with meal,
is a better feed for working horses than
whole grain and hay. In this shape the
nutriment in the feed is easily eaten and
digested. Horses do not need water
when eating, except as it is put on the
chopped hay to make the meal stick to
it. The meal, being fine, digests per-
fectly, while much of the nutriment in
whole grain is lost. Again, the wasted
effect made in digesting the latter is sc
much detracted from the strength which
should go to the work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
A WINTERS NIGHT.

The gaunt trees stretch with their beck
oning hands
To the blue of the starry sky;
In her dainty shallop of silver mist,
Che moon sails merrily by.
Atar in the distance a trumpet calls,
With stirring martial sound,
And nearer, the tramp of the marching
feet
Rings out on the frosty ground.
TIE frost-sprite offers it's fingers chill
TO the stream meath the willow strands,
And Its busy murmur is hushed and still,
AT the touch of the icy hands.
With silvery fringes the eavesar decked.
And the ice-king's pencil light
Has etched the windows with magic scenes,
Which CLEAN in the clear moonlight.
But here, in the warmth of our ingle nook,
Where the freight CLEANS and CLOVIS,
we dream of the flowers, the birds, the
bees,
The blush in the heart of rose.
For the wintry tempests may roar with
out,
And the ice-king's scepter sway,
But the time is summer the whole year
round
For the hearts that are young and gay.
Mrs. Helen Combes, in N Y. Observer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
BRIEFLY DESCRIPTIVE.
Not Many Words Required to Tell
How the Whole Thing
Happened.

Private" John Allen, according to the
New York Times, is responsible for this
one:
Last year there were number of
claims for damages brought against one
of the railroads in Mississippi by the farm
ers in certain county of that state.
These claims arose out of the fact that
many hogs had been killed by the trains
of the railroads in question. A mixed
commission was formed of railroad men
and others to determine the equity of
these claims Among Others questioned
by this commission was an old darby who
claimed to have been an eyewitness of
the humiliation of one hog.
Said the chairman of the commission to
Zeph:
"Tell us, in as few words as possible
how this hog was killed"
Old Zeph shifted huge cud of tobacco
from one cheek to the other, cleared his
throat. and then replied:
well, sah," said he, las nearly as | kin
make it out, it was dis way: De train
footed and den tux him!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
HOW TO BUILD FENCES.
End Posts, Properly Braced, Are Most
Important I'm PrOlOnging
Their Usefulness.

/ have been building wire fences for
more than 80 years, and have learned
many good points from experience.
consider the end posts very important
factors in building fence. These
should be properly braced. If this is
neglected the fence will surely suffer
later. l always put my wooden brace
on the level with the top wire and Sc
curely tasten my brace wire over the
top of the second post and the bottom
Of the first. Or a better plan which
sometimes follow is to anchor the
brace wire with stone buried in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

back and sides. For time was BILE
to walk at all, and every makeshift
tried and all the medicine I took had
not the slightest effect. My back con-
tinued to grow weaker until / began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and must
say was more than surprised and
gratified to notice the backache disap-
pearing gradually until it finally
stopped"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all deal
ers or by mail on receipt of price, 80
cents per box. Foster-Mi.burn Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

ground, as shown in the accompany
ing illustration at Fig. /.
This serves double purpose, as 1t
not only holds the post in a firm posi-
ton, but if one of the posts rots out
and has to be replaced it can be easily
done by loosening the brace wire at
the top of the post. By bracing in this
manner the wires cannot slack. The
brace wires should be twisted tightly
using for this purpose piece of iron
rather than wood. Holes should be
bored in the first post to draw against
the face to keep it from twisting. Do
not drive the staples clear in, and then
you can tighten the wires whenever
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
AN EVIL IN FOOD THE LAW
SHOULD REACH.

In reference to the use of alum bak-
ing powders Prof. Schweitzer, Of the
State University Of Missouri, says:
"The deleterious effects of alum and
the soluble salts of alumina upon the
human system, even when used in
small quantities, are too we'll known
to need relating; their use in baking
powder is dangerous, and should be re-
stricted."
The effects of the continuous use of
alum baking powders are thus summed
up in a medical publication
"Alum taken into the stomach re-
tards the digestion of the food.
1T is an irritant which infiames and
irritates the stomach and intestinal ca
nal.
"It is an astringent and tends to con-
stipate the bowels, which interferes
with digestion.
'It renders the albumen Of the food
partially insoluble, and therefore takes
away from it's nutritive value.
ct is absorbed into the blood, which
it tends to thicken and coagulate. The
free flow of the blood through the or
gans of the heart is thus retarded.
cts continued absorption into the
system causes some forms Of nervous
prostrations and many of those affec-
lions of the nerves from which both
women and men suffer.
Fourteen grains of alum have caused
the death Of child. Larger doses have
frequently resulted fatally in the case
of adults.
mo drug so powerful and deadly, no
matter in what proportions it may be
employed, can safely be used in any
article of food"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
WHERE PEACE REIGNS.
Money Is Not Needed and No Dfssipa-
ton or Irregularity
Permitted

The long haired young reformers were
holding an informal debate, and when
they had agreed that the world was just
about as corrupt and bad place as it well
could be, a grim-faced man arose, relates
London Tit-Bits.
what you seem to want, friends he
said, sis place where everyone has to be
good by law"
That's it," chorused the reformers.
"Where smoking amt allowed, and such
thing as drink is unknown? Where nc
one need worry about food and raiment
and where money does not exist!"
Eve dol"
where everyone has to go to church on
Sundays, and everyone keeps regular
hours"
THAT is just what we do want. Oh, to
find such a place!" said soulful young
fellow, speaking for the others.
We'll, I've just come from such a
place"
you have?" cried the soulful one ooh
tell us, tell us, man of wonderful expert
ence, where it is, that we may also go!'
Its a place called prison!" said the
grim man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

the post. If the deadman is put in the
ground two and one-half feet it will
prevent it from pulling up. If gal
vanized wire is used it will not rust
This kind of brace will not cost half
as much as most of them, and l think
it better in every way. Wire can be
stretched for a mile on brace of this
kind and it will not give an inch
Arthur Corey, in Epitomist
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
Acceptable as a Juror.

A murder case was on trial, and the
jury was being selected. Among the We
nire was n negro who had passion for
listening to socialistic speeches when not
otherwise engaged, which was generally
always"
The attorney asked: do you believe in
capital punishment"
Eyes, sub, | does"
do you know what capital punishment
is?'
Course l Does" the negro replied.
"Well, what do you understand capital
punishment to be-"
ut means a-gitten chen wild de rich
who are a-rulin' ober de pore. l ble'be
hits right, an you CANT make me ble'be
nuthin' else"
Accepted" shouted the attorney
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
Inconsistent.

'I'm so glad you chose the subject Of
Chinese Women" said Mrs. Flushly to
Mrs. Gushly, who had just finished read
ing her paper. The subject is SO inter-
esting, l never tire of hearing about the
poor things"
Mercy" thought the author of the
paper. Il hope no one else stops to con-
graduate me before l get home. These
new shoes pinch me so / can't stand it
another minute!"-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
Make Home Life Happy.

True economy does not encourage
stinginess. 1t calls for pleasure for the
whole family. If calls for music and
song; it calls for pastimes and outings
To keep the family together and con-
tented, it is necessary that the home
life should be happy, attractive and in
eresting.-Farmers Voice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Borrowed trouble commands the high
est rate of interest.
An absent-minded woman forgets
everything-except herself.
When the members of woman's club
quarrel they call it debate.
Some theories are like gunpowder-
most useful when exploded.
No amateur play is satisfactory unless
all the feminine parts are heroines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
Rotation for Sandy Loan.

On sandy loan with some clay j
have found good rotation to be corn
wheat, clover, blowing for the corn, but
not for the wheat. Some of our best
Michigan farmers are using this rota.
tion.-Prof. c. D. Smith.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
BRACE THAT BRACES.
Fence Builders Will Find 1T Far SUI
perior to other Devices OF
Similar Nature.

NV ideal brace for fence is shown
At Fig. 1. Put the deadman at the
first post from the corner, and not at
the corner, as most of them do This
places the stone out of the way. To
hold the corner post in place, take n
4x4x8 and mortise it in at the top OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
Application of Manure,

AS rule, manure stays just about
where you put it. If plowed under in
Jumps, it has not the power to sink
nor rise, nor can it in any way intermix
itself. Thorough narrowing before turn
ing the manure under, rewards in large
nropa
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
EVERY WALK IN LIFE.
|. A. Boyce, farmer, living three

and a hall
miles from
Ire n t on,
Mo-, says:
ga s @ v e re
cold settled
in my kid
neys and de-
veloped S o
quickly that
1 obliged
to lay off
work on ac-
count of the
achingin my
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11
Saved by Frost,

81 hear" said Hi Tragedy, chat while
you were playing in one of the western
towns fire broke out in the theater"
'Yes," replied Lowe Comedy, land
but for one thing"
What was that?"
There weren't enough people in the au-
dience to create one."-Tit-Bits
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

He-"Do you remember when we were
children, and l used to come over to your
house to play? Weren't those jolly times?"
| She-"Weren't they! And your mamma
never let you stay more than an hour
| Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

Mrs. Homeleigh- our husband is at
his club good deal, isn't he" Lady
Gadabout-"Yes. The poor boy hates be-
ing at home alone, you know. Punch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

Some chronic grumblers find fault with
a photograph on the ground that it lacks
originality
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

"This is where we part company" said
the comb to the brush, as they were set
out in the guests edroom.-Columbia
lester
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

Charity and personal force are the onl,
investments worth anything Whit
man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

1 am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, n Y, Feb. IL, 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

Self-indulgence is the secret of indulgence.
Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

There are on the Swiss lakes IS
steamers, of which the largest can
carry 1000 passengers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

Honor is too big price to pay for any
honor.-Chicago Tribune
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

You can do your dyeing in half an hour
with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

Patience is all right, but 1t cannot &C
complish much without work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-11

"a girl has tclrgs to learn as well
as a man." she whispered.
Douglas Island news., 1903-11-25

The Dawson Morning Record has suspended publication. It's plant, sub- scription list and good will has been sold to the Sun, Dawson's oldest morn ing daily.
 pr. Carl o. Lind, a missionary of the Swedish Evangelical church, has been appointed supervisor of the reindeer herds in Alaska, with headquarters at Uualaklik.
 It is stated that some 40 plants have been working on the Nome beaches and making profit. It is supposed that about S1O,OOO was taken out of the beach this season.
 The entire business with Alaska seems to have reached forty million dollars during the current year-and Seattle seems to have done about 70 per cent of the whole, says the Seattle Times.
 Congressman Lacy's proposition to prohibit salmon fishing in Alaska waters for year, or more, might be taken as direct thrust at the Chinese laborers, who predominate in Alaska canneries.
 It has cost the W. P. & Y. R. s2O0O to stow their Yukon steamers away at West Dawson, and, according to the Dawson Sun, s25,0O0 will have been spent in Dawson before spring on ac- count of wintering the boats there.
 A map of the Mt. Mckinley district in the Copper River country has just been compiled by the United States geological survey. The map shows the altitude and location of the highest peaks in that district, St. Elias, Mount Mckinley and Mount Foraker.
 According to the statistics of the Alaska trade as compiled by authori- ties of the customs service of the Unit ed States and published by the depart ment of commerce and labor, that trade is larger this year than 1t was last year by approximately 10 per cent.
 The Chicago Tribune says that the Alaska boundary decision gives Uncle Sam possession of Chilkoot, Skagway, Chilkot, Dyea and several other equally interesting places. He already had Puyallup, Snohomish, Wallula, Yakima Steilacoom, Issaquah, Chehalis, What com and Conconully.
 The New pilot chart of the North Pacific Ocean contains a new feature in the marking of the December storm track in red ink. After short tirta' tion with the Pribilof Islands, in Der inc Sea it crosses the Aleutian archi- pelago and the Gulf of Alaska and winds up at Sitka.
 Prof. Moore wants the new Alaska cable to terminate at Tatoosh. If this were done, Alaska would be cut off from communication with the United States just about half the time, for about half the time the cable between Tatoosh and the mainland is interrupt ed.-Seattle P.-I.
 Allan Pinkerton, of Chicago, superin- tendent of the great Pinkerton Detect i've Bureau, and the greatest criminal catcher in the world, arrived in Seattle one morning recently, rubbed up against the Seattle spirit" and then discovered that he had been robbed just as easy as an Alaska sourdough.
Douglas Island news., 1903-11-25

The Kobuck, Imnachuck and Colville are three rivers in Northwestern AL aska, and all emptying into the Arctic, which will, with their almost innumer- able tributaries, produce as much gold as either Nome or the Klondike, ac- cording to Peter Veil, miner who has spent three years in that section of the Northland.
 The President has received the fol- lowing telegram, says a Washington dispatch: "Juneau, Alaska, Nov. To- The President, Washington, D. C.: Territorial Convention today elected J. G. Held, Charles s. Johnson, William T. Perkins, W. D. Grant, J. w. Ivey, Oscar Foote delegates to the national convention, instructed for Roosevelt. J. G. Held, National Committeeman"
 MT. Chas. D. Lane arrived here from Nome on the Dolphin, and since his ar rival has put in his time looking over the properties at Hollis and on Gravina Island in which he is interested. He expresses himself we'll pleased with the outlook, though not yet ready to declare positively that either property will prove bonanza.-Ketchlkan Journal.
 According to the annual report of Commissioner of Education w. T. Harris, the reindeer industry in Alas ka, first introduced by Dr. Sheldon Jackson, continues to thrive, and the deer to multiply. There are more rein deer in the territory today than ever before, and the birthrate is such as to lead to the conclusion that the rein deer have come to stay.
 The Niblack Development Company, the name of the corporation which has the Lookout property under lease, has installed steam hoist and is sinking on the McWilliams claims near the head of the Anchorage, while at the same time driving in the Blue bell and Lookout Claims. The work will be continued all winter, and the working force increased as rapidly as it can be done to dvantage.-Ketchikan Journal.
 Ever since the Hon. w. l.. Jones ot Washington, has been member of the United States Congress, he has intro duced bill to prevent the locating Of placer-mining claims in Alaska by power of attorney and he will do the same again in the present session or Congress. There has been considerable opposition to this bill, and strange to say, this opposition is manifested principally from the mining states themselves, it being claimed that, as these states worked out their salavation without the aid of such law, Alaska should do the same.
 The navy department is planning to make Dutch Harbor exclusively naval station. The department has an offer from the Alaska Commercial Company to sell it's entire holdings and plant located there for S150,00o. The purchase is strongly recommended by the navy department and appropria- tions will be asked for with which to build Notifications and to furnish equipment. Dutch Harbor is regarded as a splendid naval base. The plans in connection with it's utilization as such include the establishing of several smaller coaling stations on islands far ther to the westward.
Douglas Island news., 1903-11-25
The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

The Wrangell Sentinel is year old.
 The first sprinkle of snow fell in WrangeIl on the Sth of November.
 A part of the great Alaska Indian exhibit is already on it's way to St.. Louis.
 A public gymnasium will be built in Vancouver; S6OO00 is to be expended on the building.
 The first snow of the season, of any consequence, fell on Ketchikan on the night of the 11th inst.
 Wood River and Yes Bay are with drawn from public entry, and are at tached to the hatchery reserve.
 Dr. H. H. Hurdman, former Daw- son physician, died August 28 in Johannesburg, South Africa, of pneu- monia.
 There has been s5,7OOO,OOO in shining gold received at Seattle from Nome this year, according to the Post-Intel- ligencer,
 A scientist has succeeded in finding out that there are 300 varieties of mos quitoes and they all have relatives liV- ing in Alaska.
 Edward Miller is the name of the warden of the U. s. penitentiary, on McNeiTs Island. This may be of interest to some Alaskans.
 The body of Gus Fireman, fisher man who was drowned last July, has been found at Liesnoi Island, about $ miles from Wrangell.
 The bill providing for the removal of the Alaska customs headquarters from Sitka to Juneau is again on the boards with some chance of passage.
 According to the Sentinel a Wrangell farmer has raised a crop of radishes this year, each one of which is l6 inches long and 9 inches in circumference.
 The present terrible struggle be- tween the United States and Russia is being fought out entirely by a certain class of newspapers, and is causing no olorrn ;n Aloclyo
 Hereafter the sailing hour of the Alaska Steamship Company's steamers from Skagway will be 9 o'clock in the morning instead of in the evening, as previously. The new rule goes into effect for the winter time.
 Herbert Weiser was this week found guilty at Dawson of attempting to murder F. W. Rodenkirch by poison ing. When Weiser was sentenced for fifteen years, he told Judge Craig he would rather be hanged.
 A man has been stationed at White horse to sort all mail received there, and to keep back bundles and ship. ments of newspapers or magazines shipped in heavy bundles with more than one under wrapper.