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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
Two Centuries Ago.

Only by trying seriously to under
stand conditions of 200 years ago may
we bring ourselves to realize the adj
vance the country and the world have
made in the two centuries a newspa-
per press has existed in America. In
April, 1704, was founded the first Amer
lean newspaper which succeeded in es-
tablishing itself, the Boston News-Let-
ter. Popular education, freedom of
speech, religious liberation and gov
eminent by the people were then I'M
known in the colonies; to worship &C
cording to the rites of the Catholic
church was capital offense in Massa-
chusetts; none but members of estab-
| lished churches could hold office; it
| was criminal offense for any person
| to ride or children to play on Sunday;
men and women were obliged to con-
TESS before congregations, and anyone
who did not attend church could be
fined, according to law.-Boston Globe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
History Repeated in Fashions

Nothing is too gorgeous for us, moth
ing is too simple, and thus we see
brilliant shades side by side with
subdued Quaker tones.
1t is not surprising that dress to
day is beautiful, for the wonderful
colorings and lovely embroideries of
the Far East are manipulated with
the ingenuity and lightness of touch
peculiar to the Western nations; chic
and smartness we have at home, and
superior intellects have culled won
drous designs from the old-world
masters. The Italian school is also
! playing a part with it's trimmings
and enamels.
You may wear gowns of silk OF
serge, linen or muslin, but the skirt
of the evening frock and the toilette
de reception must be long, full, and
flowing Walking skirts, on the other
hand, are plain at the top, full at the
feet, and clear the ground all round.
Kid and suede belts are de rigueur
with tailor-made gowns, while on
smarter occasions we wear soft ~Ori,
entail satin and taffeta pointed bands
and sasheS.
Long stoles and nchus of marabout
and ostrich feather are worn, some OF
the latter being Strengthening and
uncurled. Then we also see fichus OF
lace point d'esprit adorned with GU
rious taffeta trimmings, some of the
best summer dresses will be made Of
taffeta. In this fabric particularly
there is a decided fancy for pale pink
as we'll as for the stronger strawberry
and raspberry shades. Brown viii
not go out of fahion, but will get palel
and paler until IT dissolves into vel
low. Pale green, too, of rather un
becoming olive shade, is popular.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
A WOMAN ROBINSON CRUSOE.
Romance and Hardship of a French
Girl Exile on Lone
Island.

Off the coast of Newfoundland lies
q small island known as the Isle or
Demons, which holds within its rocky
shores a romance as thrilling and
tragedy as real as any told in fiction
says Youths Companion. About 1540
Marguerite de Roberval, niece OF the
French viceroy, fell in love with
Young cavalier and promised him her
heart and hand. Her uncle, the vice.
roy, considered the youth unworthy OF
his niece's proud position, and angered
by her refusal to give up her lover, he
passed sentence of exile upon both
of them A vessel carried the couple
to the Isle of Demons, leaving them
there alone, with an old nurse who at
tended the lady Marguerite from her
childhood, and who wished to share
her exile.
At first the Punishment did not seem
so dreadful a thing; the young mans
strength stood between his wife and
suffering, and for two years all went
we'll. A child was born, and the par
ents began to plan for the establish
ment of a colony which might thrive
in this island home. Then came trou-
BILE, swift and terrible.
Disease smote the little family, and
the young wife and mother saw her
husband, child and faithful nurse all
sicken and die. With her own hands
she dug their graves and buried all
that was dear to her; and then began
O. life alone, life in which the mere
question of existence became a prob
lem hard indeed for a frail woman to
solve. By means of the gun that had
been her husbands, she kept herself
provided with food and with skins foI
| her clothing.
For two years she lived Robinson
Crusoe life, this gently nurtured
highly bred girl.
At last she was rescued by some
fisherm who ventured on the island
half-frightened at first by what they
thought was an evil apparition.
Marguerite was sent to France, but
her uncle discovered her whereabouts
and continued to prosecute her. She
finally found refuge in small French
village, where she hid until the vice
/ roy's death. After that she came into
the world once more and lived to Z
good old age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
DRAWING BY REFLECTION.
Something That May Seem Easy, But
Is in Fact Very Diff
ficult.

"Now here" said the lively boarder,
sis something that you may all nave
seen before, but that was new to me, and
l am sure it will interest you If you
haven't seen it,
"You take a small, square mirror.
like this one that l find standing here
on the mantel, and rest it on the table, or
get somebody to hold it there for you.
standing upright and with face toward
you.
Then you put down on the table, in
front of the mirror, piece of white pa
per, and you provide yourself with lead
pencil with which to draw on the paper
Then you cover over that hand that
you are to draw with, or have some
body cover it over, with paper that will
conceal the hand and the pencil from di-
rect view, though you can see the reflec-
ton of the pencil in the mirror before
which you are holding it.
Then, by the aid of the reflection in
the mirror of the lines you draw, you
try to draw on the paper square with
diagonal intersecting lines across it.
lou Will uUu that WIFI Tie udutl
holding the pencil covered over, aid only
the reflection of the pencil in the mirror
to guide you, you can draw the square
pretty accurately without any great diff
ficulty. You are likely to get it all right
at the first or at least at the second trial
but the drawing of the diagonal lines
| you will find to be very different prop
Osition.
"You can see the pencil in the mirror
and see just what you are doing with it
but even with that help it is by no means
as easy to draw those two diagonal lines
as you might imagine. Oh, some people
can do it pretty well, after one or two
trials, but more cannot; and some peo-
pie that can draw the square all right
make, when they come to try to put in
the diagonals, lines going every which
way, as zigZag and crooked as the er'
ratio markings of a planchette pencil
when you press your hand upon the
| board.
''It seems as though it must be yer!
easy, but it is really very hard. Now
you folks try it,
And they did try it, and they found
more fun in it, they said, than in any
thing they had tried in a long time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
TIE OLD DAGUERREOTYPE
It's Introduction Into America Gave
Impetus to a New
Business.

AS soon as Daguerre's process be-
came we'll enough known in America
for practice, scientific men and, in
attempted TO produce the wonderful
pictures. Many homemade and very
primitive kinds of apparatus were en-
ployed in the experiments, including
the cigar box with spectacle lens. If
the operator succeeded in producing
an impression that could be seen, it
was carried about and shown as a
great success, says Abraham Bogar-
dus, in The Lost Art of the Daguer-
reotype," in Century.
There were several claimants for
making the first portrait by the
process. A Mr.. Wolcott made the
claim, and Mr.. Joseph Dixon, by let
tiers and other evidence, claimed that
the first picture was his, for which, it
was said, Mrs. Dixon sat with pow
dered face In full sunshine Is min
utes.
In March, 1910, Messrs. Walcott and
Johnson opened a gallery in New
York, and, announcing their readiness
to execute portraits from life, solicited
patronage. This was the first
daguerreotype gallery in the world
Other places were soon opened. The
daguerreotype, although considered de-
sirable as curiosity, was not popular
on account of the length of time re-
quired for sitting, which varied &C
| cording to the time of day and the
Strength of the light. 1t was seldom
attempted on cloudy day. The sit.
ter must have full command Of his ex
preston and remain perfectly still fol
| from one to three minutes to be sue
cessful in getting a likeness distinc
enough to be recognized.
The daguerreotype was made on {
pure metallic silver surface. After be
ing perfectly cleaned, and made sensi
tive with rough buff, 1t was coated
in a darkened room with the vapor o
iodine, then placed in the camera, ant
exposed before the sitter through thu
lens. 1t was still kept from the light
and placed over the fumes of hot mer
curry, where the image developed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
YESTERDAYS.

A ghostly company they fade away
Into the voiceless dark, and come no
more,
Bearing rich trophies Of our human play
To cast them down upon foreign
shore.
Not long we watch them, for we face the
To-morrows beckon. radiant with de-
light,
Zen Ut the parting we scarce say adieu'
The future charms us with its wondrous
might.
And yet these yesterdays are all we own
Save this brief hour filled up with love
and thought;
For they are days each yearnipS soul mas
sown,
From which times coming harvests
shall be wrought.
We strain our eyes to catch a CLEAN of
But To-! their lamps burn baleful in the
gloom;
We cannot read the fleeing message
And only hear their mutterings OF
doom.
Somehow they seem to jeer and mock us
As slow they march into the void of
things,
And seem to say: For every smile d
tear
Behold to us what joy and sorrow
clings!'
They take the choicest blessings from our
hands,
They take Our youth, our strength, our
high resolve,
And leave us but increasing soul de-
manis,
New duties that our tired lives evolve.
But ah, they take our trials, troubles,
fears
impartial servants of unfeeling fate
They take at last the memory and tears,
And We have but to look ahead and
wait.
Grim yesterdays, that ghostly file away
Into the past and come to us no more
Their hands are filled with ashes and de-
cay
Their destiny some long deserted shore
We would not bring them back to fret the
earth
With all their store of certain toll and
tears.
Behold. for each new day has its birth
And we shall fill it with abundant
cheers.
1.-THE king is dead! Long live the lzing!'
we cry.
Tomorrow shall be ours for evermore
Go We your way! 10, all the days shall
die
While we shall own a still unendins
store.
Charles w Stevenson, in Springfield
CAIass) Republican.
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which fabric also forms thick ruches
round many of the crowns of hats.
Sometimes these fruit crowns are
rather hard, and little heavy. l
must say l like the scarf-like drapery
of lace to soften the brim.
Fancy crinolines are used, trimmed
with ruches of tiny pink roses and
green leaves.
The Breton sailor is revived in all
possible shades. and there is liking
for the Toreador worn as a toque
straight over the face instead Of being
tilted up at the side.
Blue in every shade is to be seen,
from the palest ciel trimmed with
long feathers and a veil of the same
shade to the practical Breton sailor
in navy with wreaths of cornflowers
or bands of velvet ribbon and orna.
ments.
The dark blue lace or net veil has
became as much feature as that in
brown or black. Shaded gauze and
chiffon wells are also worn; in fact
the changeant effect is everywhere
noticeable, in the veil, in flowers, in
feather boas, and last but not least
in taffetas and chiffons.
Paris fashions are truly delightful
and nothing is more striking ex
ample of the righteousness and gor
geousness of toilettes than the para
soils that accompany them. The ordi
nary en-tout-cas is. in itself, despite
it's simplicity, extremely costly. The
long Pompadour handle is generally
surmounted by crystal, enamel, OF
jewels The covers are mostly in ont
color with a deep border of contract
ing shade. Grass-lawn and muslin
are often used as a border for tn,
taffeta parasol. Then we have tn,
most glorious examples of these com
posed of gagged chiffon trimmed will
festoons of chenille, ruches and beau
tiful Chantilly lace. Some show i;
silk fringe, plated heavily, Will
very delicate. are those made o
painted chiffon inserted with fine lace
Some of these parasols are of tn
most gorgeous colors; others are il
plainest white and black; but all ar
indicative of costliness.
| ANNETTE GIvRX.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

very becoming. mere dix
fiat shapes and high ones, shapes
worn over the face, others tilted back,
the long, the narrow, the wide, the
square, and the round, in fact, every
possible shape, every known color, all
periods of history, and fantastic mod
ern ideas, are all represented on the
head. Our elegantes can wear almost
any shape and make it look as if it
is peculiarly theirs by right.
There was fear in the early part
of the season that the veil or lace
drapery and the general effect of the
echarpe would soon be demode on
account of their overwhelming popu
larity. AS a matter Of fact this is
not the case, for quite beautiful are
the specimens of black and white
Chantilly wells now worn, and If these
give place to the lighter effects in
tulle and lace we cannot say they
have disappeared abruptly.
The 1880 hat, with strings, is still
worn, but not very many of these
are to be seen, though there are some
pretty specimens in simple Leghorn
sun bonnets, trimmed with wreaths OF
flowers and narrow black velvet
strings.
A great deal of fruit is being useo
on all kinds of hats, and especially
on the Breton shapes. Some of the
smartest show apples, cherries, cur
rants, and grapes, placed without any
meaning Whatever, but with extremely
stylish effect.
On almost every light hat we no
tice touch of black, and where it i!
possible the inner brim is of black
Many tan shapes are lined with black
and those for morning and countr!
wear show high elongated crowns
with bands f black MORE ribbon
two or three black wings being tn
sole trimming.
Some picturesque hats are In chip
the crowns covered with currants o
roseo, embedded on pulled tulle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
IHE PAINTER *
AND THE SIGN.
BY ROBERT c. MeELRAYY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

CHE noticed him the first day he
y came; | noticed them both. |
make no particular apology for the
confession, and in fact am now so hard
ened that | take particular pleasure
in the recollection. At first | had the
same moral right to watch the young
painter at his work that she had, or
any other roomer in the block, for that
matter. After the affair became in
volved, which it did so gradually that
at first l scarcely recognized the in
roads of Cupid, l acknowledge that
for a time conscientious qualms min
gled frequently with the pleasure
experienced in overhearing their re-
marks, but after day or two the de-
lights of eavesdropping swept all my
computations to the winds.
First the carpenters put the sign
board up. She and 1 could hear the
noise of the operation early in the
morning, and reached our windows
simultaneously. We watched them a
little while, mentally debating, or at
least l was, as to the probable length
Turning, she seemed bit confused to
see me leaning out at the next window
/ thanked heaven that | was old and
white-haired and decrepit; otherwise
| am sure she would have drawn back
hastily into her room. AS it was,
spoke to her and she smiled. Our won
derment as to the work going on below
took words, and We discussed the mat
ter thoroughly. The immense sign
board reached from the ground up tC
our windows, which were on the Sec
ond floor and when the job was com.
pleted we understood only too plainly
that the mercenary disposition of oul
landlord was about to wreck the ap-
pearance of our clearinghouse. Fol
myself, | was in no position to allow
trifles like sign-boards, loaded dowI
with glnring advertisements, to coerce
me into changing my quarters. Al
old man with a Scant income, and be
apt to be SqueamiSh about his living
quarters.
The girl, however, in pretty, pOut
ing way, was greatly displeased will
the commercial acquisition, albeit
am afraid, with a compulsory forti
tude equal to my own. Young girl
who sew for living can scarcely af
ford to be too particular either
But about the painter. He put il
appearance about the third day, afte
the board had received coat of whit
paint at the hands of two young fel
lows, who conversed loudly and chewe'
an immense amount of plug tobacco
The painter can scarcely call him al
artist, although some of his bruShe
were quite fine, made a favorable i'm
preston with us from the first. Afte
the preliminary racket caused by tn
rigging and adjustment of his swing
the work took on comparative quie
in its execution, and he moved abou
with fascinating dizziness that it wa
really pleasure to witness
ri am glad there is to be nc NOR
noise below us, at any rate" said tn
girl to me as the young man bega
his measurements, following each wit
the slurring sound of soft pencil.
Eyes, it will indeed be relief"
replied, mentally remarking on tn
fondness have always felt for the brr
netta tvpe of heanty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

Mrs. w. S. Marshall, R. F. D. No. 1,
Dawson, Ga, says: my husbands
back and hips were so stiff and sore
that he could not get up from a chair
without help. got him box of Doan's
Kidney Pills. He felt relief in three
days. One box cured him."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Marshall will
be mailed on application to any part of
the United States. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by
all dealers; price so cents per box.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

&N1TMM history repeats itself, and
WNlMM what famous historical
NMZ epochs are represented in
the fashions of 1904! We
are wearing Medicis collars and Eliz-
abethan sleeves and embroideries,
and Marie Stuart colts, and we are
adopting every style peculiar to the
days of the Louis, in coloring, tex
ture, and design.
Pompadour muslinS are the rage OF
the hour. Chine, brocades, beautifully
colored heavy satins, quaint old-World
pastel embroideries, the Marquise hat
in Leghorn, with its wreaths of Pom
padour roses, the quantity beautiful
Directoire and Louis XIV. coats, and
brocaded waistcoats figure largely
among the seasons fashions.
Then we have the seventeenth and
eighteenth century brocades and tat
fetas, not to speak of the Marie An
toinette skirts and bads, the Joseph
inc or Empire frock, with its bolero
effects and gorgeous trimmings. OBJ
serve in the fashions of to-day the
amount of gold gallon and quaint OLD
taffeta trimming used, and how faith
fully the pelerine of the Josephine
period has been produced in velvet
and silk, though this is now giving
| place to the Early Victorian fichu eff
! fects.
| Charming is the revival of taffeta
plain, spotted, striped, check, and
changeant in the old-fashioned browns
and greys of that period which fol
lowed, in disappearing contrast, the
1 brilliant rose du Barry and Louis
XIV. blue To-day we are without
prejudice where color is concerned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
Information Wanted.

my DEAR" said Rounder the other
evening, as he was about to start
downtown, my club now has all the
comforts of a home"
Indeed" exclaimed Mrs. Rounder
"and when is our home to have all the
comforts of a b?"-Cincinnau En-
Quirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
| NOTHING BUT CHICKENS.
He Had a Bad Cough, But That,
He Said, Was All He
Raised.

Some amusing incidents occur at the
free dispensary of the different hospitals
in town, often because the poor patients
fail to understand the terms used by the
doctors. The following incident occurred
at the University hospital the other day,
and illustrates the point in question, re-
lates the Philadelphia Telegraph.
A man came in who the doctor thought
was suffering from beginning pneumonia,
SO after getting his name and address and
other necessary data, he asked the patient
if he had a chill.
Eyes, very bad chill yesterday" came
the answer.
''Do you cough much?" asked the doctor.
Eyes, some" replied the patient, with a
practical illustration.
DO you raise anything" was the next
question.
The man hesitated moment then an
swered innocently: We'll, only a few
chickens"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

There is a difference between claiming
the right to rule and trying to rule Alright.
Chicago Tribune
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

1t takes a woman to have her eyes
seem to melt with tenderness when she Ia
crashing her teeth.-N. Y. Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

Experience is dear teacher tew some
becuz she hez tew be hired over an over
ag'in.-Four-T Track News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03
When the back aches and you are

always tired
out, depress-
ed and nerv-
Gus when
sleep is dis
t u + b d by
pain and by
urinary ills,
it's time to
act. The kid
neys are sick.
Doan's Kid
ney Pill S
cure sick
k i d II e y S
quickly and
permanent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

When man is we'll dressed he feels he
il entitled to attention.
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A Philadelphia preacher says women's
extravaganza is the cause of bachelorhood.
How about the extravaganza of the bach
Gazette.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

ARIS.-Dear to the heart
of every woman Of fash
ion is the variety in new
hats and parasols. the
majority of which are
very becoming. There are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

Bold throughout the world. Cucurs Soap 2se,, Oint,
ysnt See Resoyept 50c Tin form Of Choselate Coated
Pills Sc per vial Of e0l Depots: Londoa Charter
house So Paris Rue de ls Psix; Bo'ton ~ Columbus
~ Send for How TO Preserve Purify. ana heauru2'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-03

N TAKING a general sur
vey of fashion. we see how
history repeats itself, and
what famous historical
epochs are represented in
the fashions of 1904! We
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-31

dency Of the United States. His plat
form in brief Isl
Fright and justice against public
and private wrongs.
Manhood and womanhood standard
first. above money or any other.
For God and humanity with all
that the same implies.
where these are now considered
lowest in the scale, the independent
will in action and thought reverse
and elevate to their proper plane Gas
the architect of the universe has so
designed) 20 the highest pinnacle, the
place where by all the signs in the
heavens above and the earth below
they rightfully belong"
In communication, which embod-
les the foregoing sentiments, he urges
the formation of independent groups
in every state, to not only see that
an electoral ticket is provided for, but
that candidates be selected for every
office, local, state and national, to be
voted for at the November elections,
which he says will sweep the country
like a cyclone.
Mr.. Coyle is at present a resident
of Denver, but halls originally from
Washington. d. c.. where he was
born.