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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

in size, covering Is acres. One may
The historical exhibit of locomotives is
one of the features. 1t shows the de-
velopment of Is years in locomotive
construction. Strange indeed is the
person who is not yet impressed with
these evidences of mans long struggle
with. the problem of rail transportation,
the most civilizing of modern influ-
ences, next to the newspaper. which
must always stand first. To describe in
detail this exhibit would be long story
in itself. The exhibit is made COM
plete by the installation of the largest
locomotive ever built and by some
magnificent imported locomotives. We
cannot leave the Palace of Transporta
ton without a reference to the great
automobile show, the motor boats and
other water craft, and the great car
riage display.
Now let us cross the flower gardens
to the Palace of Machinery just south
of Transportation. The huge power
generators are the first things to arrest
the eye-the Allis-Chalmers engine of
5.000-horse power, the Curtis steam tur-
bine of 8,0O0-horse power, the Parsons
steam turbine of 5000 kilowatts, the
four Westinghouse generators of 5000
horse power each. and each as high as
a house. And then other generators
great and small of all kinds-the most
wonderful display of engines ever as
sembled. But these are not all. Think
of ten acres of glistening machines of
every kind and you have some idea of
the contents of the Palace of Machin-
cry.
We cross the lagoon to the eastward
and come to the beautiful Palace of
Electricity, with eight acres of exhib-
it's from many countries which show
the marvellous development of cleo
trical science. To the north again over
one of the arched bridges we approach
the Palace of Varied Industries, view
ing its wonderful grace and splendor
as we go. Here are IA acres of ex-
hibits from all over the world. The
Palace of Manufactures is the same
size and stands on the opposite side of
the Plaza of St. Louis. 1t is equally
interesting in the variety and newness
of it's contents. Here again the nations
of the world and the manufacturers
from all parts of the United States dis
play their best products.
Opposite the Palace of Manufacture
| to the southwark is the Palace of Edu-
cation, this being the first time that
| education has been allotted great
building all it's own. A variety OF
schools in daily session are the feature
of this eight-acre display. The two ex-
hibit buildings in the eastern part OF
the main group are Mines and Metal
lurgy and Liberal Arts. The Depart
ment of Mines and Metallurgy has a
12-acre outdoor display in addition to
the Line acres under roof
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
Importance of Potatoes.

An acre planted to potatoes will
yield more than ten times as much food
material as when planted to wheat;
IA times more than rye or II times
more than peas. The value of this
crop appears to be very largely disre-
garded by farmers in this country. In
Germany the yield per acre is two or
three times as great and the total prod
uct six times as great Besides con-
Stunning much more per capita than we
do, the Germans use them for such
manufactured products as starch, glu-
cose and alcohol The real resources
of the potato should be more fully ex-
plotted in this country
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

be held; the Aerial concourse where
the airship and balloon contests, hav-
ing prizes aggregating 100000, will take
place; the anthropology exhibit; the
40 or more state buildings; the outdoor
exhibits of the departments of agri-
culture and horticulture, covering
many acres; the Palace of Horticulture,
400 by 800 feet, containing the largest
exhibits of horticulture ever brought
together; the beautiful Temple of Fra
ternity; the magnificent buildings
erected by foreign nations; the great
Inside inn, where 5000 guests may find
accommodation at rates from $3.50 to
$500 per day; the extensive live stock
pavilion; the great landscape clock
made of flowers, 112 feet in diameter,
and giving the correct time of day:
the intramural railway, which gives a
seven-mile ride for single fare, and
many other things of interest to Wis
itOrS.
Even to the timid traveller st. Louis
presents no complications. 1t is all as
plain as when once you get your
bearings. The streets all run east and
west or north and south with rarely a
confusing diagonal. Market street and
its western extension, Laclede avenue,
are the dividing line which separates
the northern and southern sections of
the city All streets north and south
from Market begin their numbering at
Market, so that No. 1924 South Broad
way, for example, would be 20 blocks
south from Market street. All east and
west streets begin their numbers at the
Mississippi river, SO that No. 1920 would
be 81 blocks west of the river. Some
times in a long block 200 numbers are
allowed.
ALI trains into st. Louis arrive at
| Union station, one of the finest rail-
| road terminals in the world. The sta
| ton is on the south side of Market
street between Eighteenth and Twenti-
eth streets, so that when the visitor
energies from the station he finds him
self at the beginning of the city num-
bering both north and south and IL
blocks from the river
Standing on Market street with his
back to the station the downtown or
main business section of the city is to
his right about one mile. The Worlds
Fair is to his left. westward about five
miles. All the street cars are so Ia
beled that he may easily know which
cars to take. Cars running north on
Eighteenth street, at his right, intersect
the several car lines running between
the Worlds Fair and the business Sec
ton of the city. BY walking one, two
or three blocks to the north the Wis
itor may get a car east or west, or il
baggage laden he may take car on
Eighteenth street and get a transfer
without extra fare to any Of the east
and-west lines except the Suburban
| which is a separate car system.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

Miss M. CARTRIDGE gives some
helpful advice to young girls.
Her letter is but one of thou.
sands which prove that nothing
is so helpful to young girls who
are just arriving at the period of
womanhOod as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
praise Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly, for it
is the only medicine / ever tried which
cured me. 1 suffered much from my
first menstrual period, felt SO weak
and dizzy at times l could not pursue
my studies with the usual interest.
My thoughts became sluggish, / had
headaches, backaches and sinking
spells, also pains in the back and lower
limbs. In fact, was sick all over.
Finally, after many other remedies
had been tried, we were advised to get
Lydia e. Pinlxham'S Vegetable
Compound, and am pleased to say
that after taking it only two weeks, a
wonderful change for the better took
place, and in short time 1 was in
perfect health. l felt buoyant, full of
life, and found all work pastime. 1
am indeed glad to tell my experience
with Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, for it made a diff
ferent girl of me. Yours very truly,
Miss NJ. CARTRIDGE, 533 Whitehall St.,
Atlanta, Ga."-s5ooo forfeit If original of
aboUe letter proving genuneness cannot be produced
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
"Sound as a Dollar"

Monticello, Mimi, April 25th.-Mr. j.
w. Moore of this place stands as living
proof of the fact that Bright's Disease,
even in the last stages, may be perfectly
and permanently cured.
Mr.. Moore says:-"In 1898, three rep
utable physicians after careful eXamina-
ton told me that | would die with Bright's
Disease inside of year. My feet and
ankles and legs were badly swollen; !
could hardly stand ON my feet and had
given up all hopes of getting cured, when
a travelling salesman told me that he him,
self had been cured of Bright's Disease
two years before.
He said he had taken to his bed and
expected to die with it, but that he had
been cured by remedy called Dodd'S
Kidney Pills.
Il commenced taking them at once and
/ am thankful to say that they saved my
life. After short treatment, l was
completely restored to good health and
am as sound as a dollar"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
HAS A SAY.
The School Principal Talks About
Food.

The Principal of High School in
a flourishing Calf. city says:
For % years worked in the school
with only short summer vacations.
formed the habit of eating rapidly,
masticated poorly which coupled with
my sedentary work led to indigestion,
liver trouble, lame back and rheuma-
tism.
Upon consulting physicians some
doped me with drugs, while others pre-
scribed dieting and sometimes / got
temporary relief, other times not. For
II years I struggled along with this
handicap to my work, seldom laid up
but often a burden to myself with
lameness and rheumatic pains.
1.-TWO years ago l met an old frieid,
a physician who noticed at once my
out-of-health condition and who pre-
scribed for me an exclusive diet of
Grape Nuts, milk and fruit.
81 followed his instructions and IN
two months l felt like new man with
no more headaches, rheumatism or
liver trouble and from that time to
this Grape-Nuts has been my main
food for morning and evening meals,
am stronger and healthier than / have
been for years without a trace of the
old troubles.
Judging from my present vigorous
physical and mental state / tell my
people Methuselah may yet have to
take second place among the old men,
for feel like will live great many
more years
ITO all this remarkable change in
health am indebted to my wise friend
and Grape-Nuts and hope the Postum
Co. will continue to manufacture this
life and health giving food for several
centuries yet, until I move to a worls
where indigestion is unknown" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Ask any physician what he knows
about Grape Nuts. Those who have
tried it know things.
There's a reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book. 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
WHEN YOV GOTO THE WORLDS FAIR
Suggestions That Should Be Helpful to the Stranger
in ST. Louis-No Trouble When You Get Your Bear
ings-The Greatest of Worlds Expositons

The United States Government
building is on a broad terrace half way
up the hill in the extreme eastern part
of the grounds. Uncle Sam never had
such large exhibit building at an ex-
position before. 1t is nearly 800 feet
long and $50 feet wide. Another build
ing devoted to fisheries built in the
style of an old Roman house stands
upon lower ground directly southwest
from the larger building. The outdoor
display of ordnance is not the least in
teresting of the government exhibits.
The Palace of Art at the Worlds Fair
contains 135 galleries. Each gallery
is a large room, lighted from above
and filled with the choicest works.
All countries of the world in which art
has made noteworthy progress are rep
resented. The group of buildings
which house this magnificent display
represents an expenditure of more than
81 900, 900. The group is situated upon
high ground south of Festival hall.
The Festival hall is the center piece OF
a rich architectural work browning the
hill which rises above the Grand Basin
and upon whose slopes are the Cascades
and gardens. Here another million
dollars has been expended to produce
a decoration that will distinguish this
exposition from all others.
In a short article such as this one
can only refer to such great features as
the Philippine exhibit, covering 40
acres and containing more than 1000
natives from those far-off Pacific is
lands; the United States government
Indian exhibit, covering many acres
and occupying large building; the ex-
hibit of the United States bureau OF
plant industry. consisting of an out
door map of the United States, cover
ing four acres; the great athletic field
where the Olympian games of 1904 will
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
FIG. L.

They are, to certain extent, fairly eff
ficient, but last only short time. as
the wire springs rust easily. The best
thing we have in the way of traps is
homemade contrivance which has been
in use for about 40 years, and which
has caught it's thousands of mice. Aft
er so many years of use, the trap is
somewhat the worse for wear and has
been repaired many times and also
shows the marks of many mice's teeth.
Fig. is a front view of the COM
pleted trap. Fig. 2 shows side-view of
the trap doors and triggers. Fig. 3
gives the triggers in detail. The trig-
gers and levers are made of ordinary
bale wire If hard wood is used for
top, sides and doors the mice will not
gnaw very much when inside of it, but
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

If soft wood must be used it is we'll to
line the covers and doors with tin
which needs only to be tackled on. The
doors must slide very easily OF they
will swell up in wet weather and rem
der the trap imperative. The weights
for the doors are bolt nuts (about one
half inch bolts) and must be heavy
enough that no mouse can lift them.
But the main thing with catching
mice is the bait. We use either corn
(ears) cut into discs, bacon rind, or
cheese, according to where we wish to
set the trap We use corn in the
smokehouse or cellar, and bacon rind in
the corncrib. The trap has been in use
since November 1, 1908, and was baited
with bacon rind and set in a corncrib
adjoining the barn, where it has caught
SO mice up to this time, January 4,
1904. We let the cat or dog take the
mice out when they are caught
Joseph B. Bell, in Ohio Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
A Study in Vegetable Nature.

Vegetable nature is very much like
human nature, it will steal from it's
neighbor, and in vegetable life we must
give back to the tree that which has
been taken from it. Lack of moisture
may prevent bearing the following
year. The full annua, duty of tree
Is to perfect it's fruit ard prepare for
next years crop. A con .inuous mols-
ture supply is necessary to maintain
activity in the tree, as it will make a
large draft upon soil moisture, while
making new wood and large fruit, and
IL moisture fails then it may be forced
into dormancy before it can furnish
good strong buds for the following
years bloom.-Epitomist
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
Don't BUY Cheap Fertilizers.

High grade fertilizers are the cheap
est. The Connecticut station, summa-
rizing it's analyses last year, said:
Dollar for dollar, the buyer gets more
than twice as much plant food in spe-
:ial manures, which cost So to $40 per
ton than in those which he can buy for
e25. Goods which are cheap are made
cheap by taking out nitrogen and pot
ash and filling with phosphoric acid"
The same truth is emphasized by other
experiment. stations and state fertilizer
inspectors. In other words, when buy
Ing from reputable concerns, you get
Just what you pay for, whether it's fer
tilizers or anything else.-Orange Judd
Farmer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
BLACK LOCUST FOR POSTS.
Quite Popular in Some Sections, But
Not as Reliable as the Honey
Locust.

The black locust makes excellent post
timber in localities adapted to its
growth; that is, where it is not killed
by the borer before it gets large enough
for such use. The locust does not
grow as rapidly as the softer woods,
such as the catalpa, but it makes a
very hard and durable post. We believe
for most localities the yellow or honey
locust will give better satisfaction than
the black locust. So far as we are
aware, this variety is not attacked by
the borer. We have known trees of this
variety to stand unframed by the side
of black locust grove, every tree in
which was killed. The black locust has
the faculty of throwing up sprouts
from the roots whenever the top is cut
off or killed by borers, so that grove
of this variety is self-renewing and If
planted a little thin in the start may
be thickened up by cutting them off and
inducing them to throw up sprouts
from the roots. The great trouble is
that the borer is liable to strike them
just before they are large enough to be
valuable as posts. The honey locust,
while free from possible destruction
by the borer, makes just as good post
timber, and We believe grows about as
fast as the black variety. The rate OF
growth. as with any other tree, de-
ponds much upon the conditions of the
soil and rainfall. Under favorable con-
ditions the larger trees in grove OF
this timber should be five to eightinches
through in 20 years, and should carry
fairly uniform size of trunk to a
height of 25 feet.-Prairie Farmer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
TOLD BY TRAVELLERS.

Three-fourths of the famous old build
of collapse.
The French two years military serv-
ice bill soon become a law. Already
agitation has begun for Is months mil
itary service.
In the Turin library fire 400 valuable
Greek manuscripts were destroyed and
1000 Latin, among the latter some by
Pliny and Cicero.
There were IA German domestic serv-
ants last year who were awarded the
servants golden cross for having lived
40 years with one family. Only one
was found in Berlin.
The Paris Conseil Municipal is discuss
ing, in the interest of labor, the Offering
of prize for an instrument or apparatus
that will pick up fallen pins and so save
time and labor in dressmaking and SINH
lar establishments.
The Berlin municipality has an agree
ment with the electricity works where
by it can take over the works in 1915.
The town receives so per cent. Of the net
profits after six per cent. has been paid
on the share capital up to $5,000,O00, and
four per cent. on any excess over that
amount.
Although Aalesund, the Norwegian
town destroyed by fire recently, was a
place of $4,000 inhabitants, and con-
structed wholly of wood, the authorities
had allowed the water mains to become
and remain out of repair, and had pro-
vided no adequate fire extinguishing ap-
paratus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
The Farmers Rubber Boots.

To dry out pair of rubber boots is
an all absorbing theme with those who
wear them. Dry oats placed in them in
the evening and left in over night, will
absorb most of the moisture. Another
method is found in making a paper
tube, like funnel, that will reach the
toe Of the boot; invert it and place it
over lighted lamp, making all secure.
The heat will circulate through the
tube to the extreme part Of the boot
and will dry it out nicely.-Midland
Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
HOW TO CATCH MICE.
Here Is a Trap Which Has Stood the
Test of Forty Years on an
Ohio Farm.

Of course we have a cat and dog,
but they cannot always get at the mice
whenever and wherever they wish. The
corncrib, the smokehouse and the eel
lar are places where we cannot leave a
cat or a dog for any length of time.
Therefore we must use traps.
There are several kinds of traps
manufactured of more or less efficiency,
of which we have used only one kind
the round wooden trap with holes in
the sides and the choker arrangement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
Economy In Threshing.

The fact that there is more grain put into
the straw stack than there should be, is
something that merits the earnest attention
of the up to-date farmer.
Is it not possible to save the wastage of
grain and time which attends the use of old
style machinery! This is something that
should command the careful consideration
of every farmer.
In line with the thought we call attention
to the ad. of Nichols q Shepard Company,
Battle Greek, Michigan, found in another
column.
It would seem that the time has come
when this great channel Of wastage on the
farm should be eliminated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
Good One Necessary.

One of the English weekly papers tells
good "caddie" story. A distinguished
amateur came to the links with the air of
one who has only to come and see in order
to conquer.
"Haw. caddie,' he said.
eyes, sir"
whats the length of this hole?"
1.-TWO hundred yards, sir.
'Haw, l see. Just a drive and putt
He addressed the ball, swung, and drove
it couple of yards.
moo" said the caddie. moo for the
dell O a putin. Y Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
How to Keep House,

With all the luxuries and pleasures of
this life, its big enjoyments and its smaller
comforts, there is an Offset or antithesis
which we have to contend with in the
form of aches and pains. In some way
and by some means every one has a touch
of them in some form at some time.
TriHing as some of them may be, the
risk is that they will grow to something
greater and rack the system, with con-
slant torture. There is nothing, there
fore, of this kind that we have right to
triAe with Taken in time, the, worst
forms of aches and pains are easily SUBJ
dued and cured by the free use of st.
Jacobs Oil. No well regulated household
ought to be without bottle of this great
remedy for pain. 1t is the specific virtue
of penetration in St. Jacobs Oil that
carries it right to the pain spot and
effects a prompt cure even in the most
painful cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sciatica, Lumbago. You want it also in
the house at all times for hurts, cuts
and wounds, and the house that always
has it keeps up a sort of insurance against
pain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
Booming Business.

THAT lobbyist seems to have good deal
of money to spend" remarked the first
councilman.
"Yes," replied the other, "he's work
ing for an ordinance to allow automobiles
unlimited speed
"Ah! in the interest of the Auto club?'
mo, the undertakers' trust. "-Philadel-
phia Ledger
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
K. G. S. Almanac for 1904.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company's Annual Almanac is now ready
for distribution. 1t contains the usual
monthly calendars, many useful household
hints and information concerning the
Country in Missouri, Arkansas, The Indian
Territory, Texas and Louisiana. Write
for a copy to, S. G.. Warner, Gen. Pass.
& Tiki. Agt. K. G. S. Ry., Kansas City.
Mo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

to a harrow, s portrayed by means Of
stout wire about six feet long, plac-
ing the oval side of log down. Such an
implement works we'll in smoothing
the surface after the harrow.-Mrs. c.
Carpener, in Epitomist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

A man feels much safer with wife anc
FIVE children than with wife and none
N. Y. Press
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

CHICAGO, ILL, 427 Monroe St.
~ LAS far as l have observed Peruna
is the finest tonic any man or woman
can use who is weak from the after
effects of any serious illness.
II have seen it used in number OF
conyalescent cases. and have seen sew
eral other tonics used, but found that
those who used Peruna had the quickest
relief.
"Peruna seems to restore vitality,
increase bodily vigor ana renew health
and strength i'm q wonderfully short
time. ".--MRS. KATE TAYLOR.
In view of the great multitude OF
women suffering from some form OF te.
male disease and yet unable to find any
cure. DR.. Hartman, the renowned spe-
,ialist on female catarrhal diseases, has
announced his willingness to direct the
treatment of as many cases as make
application to him during the summer
months, without charge. Address Inc
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain the
hands or spot the kettle, except green
and purple.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

A scientist claims that he has discovered
that fish can talk. Good gracious, wha
lies they might ntradict!-Cleveaant
Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

To-day. Mrs. Upperten many chill
dren" "Yes-she has ne."-Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

With hogs, clean beds and clean pens
will do much to ward off lice and dis
ease
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

Mr.. Plane (who is fond of dogs)-"Miss
Waite. don't you think you ought to have
an intelligent animal about the house thaS
would protect you and" Miss Waite
ooh, Mr.. Plane! This is so sudden. Phil
adelphia Press.