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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
Rings Tell n Rams Age.

When rams constitution has been
undermined by the rutting season, the
horns cease to grow, nor do they be-
gin again until the spring of the year,
when it's green vegetation brings nour-
ishing food, and this is the cause of
the rings, which, therefore, indicate
the number of winters old sheep is.
This was my head mans theory, and
is, l believe, a correct one, for in The
smaller heads which 1 have examined
these rings coincide with the age Of
the sheep, as told by the teeth. Up
to five years the age of a sheep can al
ways be determined by the teeth; a
yearling has but two teeth, two-year-
old four teeth, three-year-old six
teeth, and four-year-old or over
eight teeth, or full set.-4N. Y Trib-
une.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
Women working on Farms.

Farming in Pennsylvania seems to be
in the way to drift largely into the hands
of women. There are great many Ger
man farmers in the eastern section,
and for the last two years the women
have been doing much of the farm la
Dor. even to the blowing. The daugh-
ters are found in the field, while the
sons are at college, at the loom, in
the rolling mill or cigar factory or
"clerking" in the city. This year not
only the German women, but the farm
ers' wives and daughters everywhere,
went into the fields. 1t was the only
way to save the crops after the long
and damaging drought Modern agri-
cultural machinery made the task
comparatively easy one, since much of
it can be operated just as we'll by the
farmers daughters as by the sons, who
have forsaken the farm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
TALKING THINGS OVER.

er pleasantly, and after a few remarks
about the weather and the crops, ex-
planned his errand.
Want to interview me, eh?" said
the farmer, 81 never had any expert
ence givin' interviews, but if your
heart is set on it, go ahead. What do
you want me to talk apout?"
WELL" said the reporter, scratching
his nose, reflectively, suppose you
give me your views on reciprocity"
Couldn't have suited me better for
a subject, mister. The fact is I've been
thinllin' good deal about reciprocity
lately. l believe in it. l don't mean
reciprocity with Cuba nor Canada, al
though that may be all very well in
procity right here in the United States.
l think reciprocity like charity should
begin at home. l want the fellows
who have been enjoying the blessings
of protection for good many years to
reciprocate a little with the farmers"
What do you propose?" asked the
wielder of the pencil. who began to
see lHdI Ne WIS ScIllHS uOIe IudA Hc
expected.
WELL" said the farmer, 81 want
some plan adopted by which part of
the tariff collected will get back to
the rural districts. 1 understand
there's fellow down there in congress
who has introduced bill that will do
the business. I mean that bill pro-
vidin' for the government to aid in
improvin' the roads in the rural dis
tricts. That would be great blessing
not only to the farmers. but to every
body. Talk about developing re-
sources, I'd like to know what would
do more to develop this country than
buildin' good roads. If this plan was
adopted a few millions of the taxes
the farmers pay would come back to
them, and there couldn't be no charge of
special privilege, either. for the money
would be spent for public Improvement
and would benefit all sections and all
classes. Now l want to see the city
people who have been protected so
long turn in and help the farmers get
that law passed. That's the kind of
reciprocity I believe in"
How much more the farmer might
have said the reporter will never
know, for the interview was just then
interrupted by blast from the din
ner horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04

ment or settling, or has a cloudy APP
pearance, it is evidence that your kid
neys and bladder need immediate at
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Y, on every bottle.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
PROVERBS UP TO DATE.

Nothing comes of nothing" but yon
had best not quote this to the father of
a worthless son.
LET the shoemaker stick to his last"
but he had best know something about
collecting bills.
Birds of feather flock togetr err"
but a blond woman usually considers
brunette her best foil.
The cracked pitcher goes most often
to the WELL" and the prima donna's last
public appearance is a big house filler.
1.-THE eyes are the windows of the
SOUL" yet lover is satisfied as he gazes
into the dark depths" of my lady's
eyes.-N. Y. Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
Use of Canes for SiIaEe.

The value of ribbon-cane and sorghum
for silage is an interesting question
with which too few experiments have
been tried. Sorghum in the silo makes
very sour silage of fair feeding value.
Ribbon-cane. being sweeter than sor-
ghum, would undoubtedly make a
sourer silage, as most of the sugars are
changed into acids of various kinds.
The bagasse, or stalks of cane, after go
ing through the crusher still contain
considerable juice, and could probably
be used for silage with advantage. So
far Indian corn is the only first-class
silage plant that has been discovered.
This is because it contains more starch
and soft woody fiber than most other
plants, especially if the ears are put
into the silo along with the stalks
Prairie Farmer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
PRINCESS MOONLIGHT.
Origin of the Firefies as the Tale
Is Prettily Related in Ja-
panese Folklore.

Once upon time, many centuries ago,
a woodchopper, returning at dusk from
his long days labor, saw, as he passed
through the forest, a soft shining light
on a bamboo branch.
Surprised, he FASTENED toward it, and
found there tiny baby girl, surrounded
by a radiance like moonlight.
Now, this woodchopper and his wife
were often sad because they had no lit
tie one of their own, and the baby was
carried to their humble home, where
you may be sure she had the most loving
attention.
She grew rapidly, and the light that
the woodchopper had seen around her
when he found her in the forest grew
brighter, until at night the whole cot
tage was filled with its glow.
1t even shone through the paper
screens that formed three of the opposite
walls of the cottage-for all this hap
pened in Japan, where the houses are
made of bamboo and paper screens.
People called the little girl by the
pretty name of Princess Moonlight, for,
as they saw the light about her increase,
they knew that she must be a moon
child.
The woodchopper and his wife felt
very sad. They knew that it was not
often that moon child came to the
earth, and that when one did it was
obliged to go back to Mother Moon when
20 years old.
Years passed, and Princess Moonlight,
now lovely young woman, sat on the
veranda one dark night, shedding soft
light all about her.
1t happened that that very night the
emperor and his courtiers were return
ing from days sport in the forest.
Altar off they saw what seemed like
moonlight, and, filled with wonder, they
went to see what it could be, for the
moon would not be up for several hours.
When the emperor beheld the beauti-
full maiden in the midst of the light he
fell in love with her at once, and begged
her to be his wife. But, alas! though the
princess loved him dearly, she knew that
she never could be his queen, and that in
three days she must leave the earth
forever.
The emperor was filled with grief when
she explained to him that she was a
moon child, and he sent his courtiers
home; but he stayed with the princess,
dreading to leave her for even single
hour, knowing how soon he must part
from her forever.
The last night came all too quickly,
and Mother Moon sent down her moon
beams that were to carry the princess
away. The emperor clasped his arms
about her, and, though he held her firm
ly, the moonbeams drew her away from
him. Up, she floated, her tears falling
back to earth all the way, until she was
folded close to the heart of Mother Moon.
But from every tear that fell back to
earth wings sprang, and the shining
tears flew here and there, looking for
the emperor, and still are they search
ing for him, though he died, an old man,
long ago. And people call those tears
freflies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
Reads Like a Miracle.

Friarspoint, Miss, Nov. 3O.-The But
Ter case still continues to be the talk of
the town. Mr.. G. L. Butler, the father
of the little boy, says
''The doctor said my boy had disease
of the spinal chord, and treated him for
two months, during which he got worse
all the time. Finally, the doctor told me
he did not know what was the trouble.
The boy would wake up during the nlgnt
and say that he was dying. He would be
nervous and trembling and would want
to run from the house, saying he saw ugly
things which frightened him. After we
had tried everything else, l read an adj
vertisement of Dodd's Kidney Pills as a
cure for Nervous Troubles. / purchased
some and used them until he had taken al.
together eight boxes, when he was sound
and well, with not a single symptom of
the old trouble This was some months
ago, and l feel sure that he is permanently
cured. We owe to Dodd's Kidney Pills all
the credit for his restoration to good
health"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
BITS OF INFORMATION.

A scheme has been prepared for carry
ing out an underground railway in Man
chester, England. with connections with
the principal out-districts.
Frau Cosima Wagner, widow of the
great composer, is believed to be draw
ing about $4,000 year in royalties
from her late husbands operas, in spite
of the fact that he squandered his copy
rights in many cities. From the Paris
grand opera alone her annual receipts
are about $4,000, and the Baireuth
profits are close to $50 600 every year.
Shetland's shortest night is five
hours; but her longest is over 10 hours.
England now has seven admirals of
the feet and nine field marshals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
ALL-AROUND LOG SHED.
1t. Is of the SnapdragOn Pattern
Which Has Been Long in Use
In Lumber Camps.

have been getting out some lumber,
and as there was little snow l have
used the sled shown herewith. 1t is
called snapdragon and is such as is
used in the lumber camp. 1t can be
used with or without snow. 1 took
two yellow birch stumps about six inches
through and three feet long for run
ners. The two hunks were about the
same size and two feet eight inches
long. The forward bunk is put on with
one bolt in each end, so it can have a
good chance to work
For the middle bunk put two two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
EXPENSIVE BEARS.
The Kind That Are Fond of Fire
Clothes and Other Articles
of Adjournment,

The fish commission in San Francisco is
frequently in receipt of ridiculous commr-
nications from people of the interior who
have vague ideas of the functions of the bu-
reau, says local exchange. A retired
merchant from one of the hill towns, de-
string to devote his spare tine to the study
of zoology, sent the following letter of
inquiry to Prof. Charles A. Vogelsang:
Il am interested in natural history and
want to get hold of dear for scientific
purposes. Do you know where can buy
one? If so, get good one and express it
in a box C. o. d., together with a permit
for keeping same. One of the common
iarieties will do. will pay all ex-
penses."
After bordering over the communication
for some time Herr Vogelsang dispatched
the following reply:
"Dears of all kinds are abundant in this
neck of the woods, and if you are not par
hcular as to color or breed l can easilv
comply with your request. Most of them
would object, however, to being sent in
box by express. If you will agree to assume
the cost of perpetual maintenance, l will
promise to send GU dear who will be use
full, both for scientific study and for house
keeping. l am not authorized by the laws
of the state to issue such permits as you
require, but you may get them from the
county clerk. l await your reply with
eagerness."
No circumstances can repair defect Of
.hne ofta E'rranr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
AN ECLIPSE IN CHINA.
There Was Great COmmotiOn
When the Black Spot Appeared
on the Moon.

In China an eclipse of the moon is
regarded as an evil augury for the
emperor, intended to warn him to ex-
anime himself and correct his faults
Hence an eclipse is always looked on
as an affair of state, and the greatest
care is taken to calculate the time
when it will happen. M. Edmund
Plauchut, in his book, China and the
Chinese" describes scene he wit
messed when the moon played the as
tronomers of Picking a mean trick. The
imperial astronomers announced that
on February 7, at eight o'clock in the
evening, the dragon which wanders to
and fro in the regions of the air would
endeavor to swallow the moon. The
eclipse was to be total, so the astrono-
mers had warned the people that the
attack of the monster would be terri
BILE, and that the moon would very
likely Succumb if the shouts and noise
of the gongs did not put the dragon to
flight. Long before the appointed time
millions of Chinese issued from the
towns to the open country. there, nose
in air, to watch the wonderful phe-
nomenon. Those who had been unable
to get gongs had provided themselves
with saucepans, rattles, pieces of ban-
boo stems and immense quantities of
little red firecrackers. But what a
disappointment! At eight o'clock the
gazing multitudes saw the moon rise, a
full, unspotted disc, without a sign of
anything unusual. At nine she was
still shining pure. Just as all hope
was disappearing a tremendous noise
began on every side, for the watchers
saw a black spot advancing slowly
across the face of the moon. 1t is i'm
possible to describe the rage with
which the Chinese beat their pans and
gongs, whirled their rattles and let off
the crackers. The dragon was evil
IDENTIFY frightened away by the row, for
after looking up at the full moon for
an hour and seeing nothing more of
the black spot, the crowds, jubilant
over their victory, began to dispense.
1t was learned later that the emperor
sent word to the astronomers that the
next time they made such a miscalcu-
lation he would relieve them of their
appointments and send them into ex-
fIo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
SONG AND MELODY.

Prince Ludwig Ferdinand, of Bavaria,
has finished his music drama, "Gyges"
Sarasate, the noted violinist, will be
60 next year. His curls, which 20 years
ago were black as a raven, are now as
white as carded wool. He is still
bachelor, and his income from his work
averages 10000 year.
Mile. Delna, the finest contralto in
France, was discovered by Saint-Saens,
and he looks upon the day when he heard
the prima donna for the first time sing
ing a music hall ditty as she washed up
her dishes at village inn near Paris
as the happiest one in his life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
FARMER WAS NO FOOL.
He Preached New Kind of Reel
procityl to the Reporter Who
Came to Interview Him.

A Washington correspondent of one
OF the great dailies, feeling "all run
down" as a result of vain attempts to
manufacture news about Prof. Lang
ley's "buzzard" recently concluded to
go back into the rural districts of
Maryland to recuperate. After few
days of rest, his journalistic instinct
reasserted itself, and he decided it
would be an amusing experience to go
out and interview some of the farmers.
Securing pad he started up the road
sharpening his pencil and whistling
one of Sousa's latest marches. Before
long he saw farmer cutting corn in
field alongside of the road Climb
ing the rail fence, he hailed the farm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
CURIOUS FOOD COMPOUND.
Old Bones, Alum, Flint and Sulphuric
Acid for Raising BreadN

Housekeepers have recently been So
licited by some Of the grocers and by
peddlers to try another kind of baking
powder-"cheaper and just as good" as
they say. This is another scheme of
some baking powder manufacturer to
get new brand on the market by offer
ing the grocer a large profit. House
keepers are not usually much benefited
by such changes. Alum baking pow
ders are generally low priced, but they
are we'll known to be detrimental to
health. Large quantities of one of
them were recently seized in New York,
being found to be largely composed of
sharp-pointed grains of ground flint
and sulphuric acid!
Most of the so-called phosphate pow
ders are mixed with alum. The manu-
facturer of phosphate powder has pat
ented the process of making the princi-
pal ingredient of his powder from bones
digested with sulphuric acid.
Housekeepers do not want such mix
lures in their food. They should never
encourage peddlers nor admit testers
or alleged experimenters in food within
their doors, and when buying baking
powder should get brand well known
to be made of cream of tartar, which is
q healthful product of the grape.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
FOR DRAWING LOGS IN WOODS.

inch holes through each runner, then
took a small. round birch of the size
wanted, heated it hot in fire, and
bent it in the shape needed to put over
the middle bunk and the two ends down
through the runner, then wedged them
solidly, but so there would be plenty of
play. The nose of the runners must be
made so they will not catch on every
rock or stump. This can be done by
putting the forward bunk at the very
end of the runner. The chain is put
on the log with half hitch and drawn
through a hole through both hunks.
Birch is the best wood, as it wears the
smoothest on frozen ground-Farm
and Home
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible
for more sickness and suffering than any otner
disease, therefore, when through neglect or otnef
causes, kidney trouble is permitted to commune
fatal results are sure to follow.
Your other organs may need attention but your
kidneys most, because they do most and need at
tention first.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin taking
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great kidney,
liver and bladder remedy, because as soon as your
kidneys begin to get better they will help all the
other organs to health. A trial will convince any
one.
The mild and immediate effect of
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/ saw an advertisement of yours in a New York
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Very truly yours,
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
Was n Poor Sailor.

The humorous writer at the Harvard
class-day exercises told story which
deserves to be circulated. A young grad
uate who was hunting for position re-
ceived an offer Of place as shipping
clerk from firm to which he had applied
for employment.
II am sorry cannot accept your kind
offer of the position of shipping clerk"
he wrote, "but the fact is that l am al
ways ill when at sea. Youths Com
panion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04

"Chief dairy maid to the king" is the
official title of Miss Mary Childs, a
pretty young woman who has just been
Installed in King Edwards home farm
at Windsor. The position is by no
means a sinecure, for the chief maid
must supervise the butter and cheese
making industry under royal patronage.
Her principal duty is to serve up for the
royal table two pounds of butter every
morning and supplies of cream cheese
and thick cream as needed.
The dog is mans best friend When
q man has cold the dog never tells him
what to do for it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04

ing, and my limbs were badly swollen.
One doctor told me it would finally turn
to Bright's disease. was laid up at
one time for three weeks. had not
taken Doan's Kidney Pills more than
three days when the distressing aching
across my back disappeared, together
with the other symptoms.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
The Sunken ROCK.

81 positively decline to have that young
Clippercut in my house again. His inf1u-
ence on my son is most dangerous"
.Why, my friend, he lis far from being
bad fellow. He has his follies, | admit.
but how unlike such really vicious men
as Grogster, Cardfip and Ponyback!"
"Sir, the only danger of a sunken rock
is that it is not sunk deep enough. From
Ernest Thompson Seton's "'Fable and
Mood -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
When Horses Are Footsore.

When the feet of horses become sore
from travelling on rough, dry roads, the
quickest way to relieve and cure them
is to place layer of soft leather or felt
between the sole of the foot and the
shoe Soft, strong calfskin is prefer
able Place it fiat upon the floor, then
put the shoe upon it upside down and
cut with a sharp knife a piece as large
as the shoe. Put this between the shoe
and the hoof before mailing on shoe. 1t
will protect the frog and sole of foot un-
til soreness is gone.-Lewis o. Folio, in
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04

WIG VI VI. w.
Fooks, Sheriff
of Wicomico
County, says:
Il S uf cred
w it'll kidney
complaint for
eight years. 1
felt tired and
w e a k, w a S
short of breath
and was trou-
oled with bloat-
.ng after eat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
Cautious Man.

''Do you love my daughters"
"Well, no; not just yet. You see, I'm
cautious man, and I'm just at the point
where l feel that could love her without
any trouble. How much of dowry does
she get"'-Chicago Post
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-04
Stops the Couch

Genius needs to be balanced with gen.
tleness.-Ram's Horn.