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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
CURIOUS BODY OF WATER.
Lake IN Abyssinia That Is Supplied
by Streams Flowing Inland
from the Sea.

In Consul SINNERS recent report on
his visit to Abyssinia he mentions one of
the most curious bodies of water in the
world, though we rarely hear OF 1t. He
says, quotes a Washington report, That
Lake Assal has an immense supply or
good salt and holds out very exceptional
prospects to capitalists. A concession
has already been granted for the ex-
ploitation of the salt.
Lake Assal is small body of very salt
water lying seven or eight miles inland
from the bay of Tadjoura, one of the
French possessions in East Africa. 1t
comprises only about Is square miles.
1t is surrounded by wonderful con-
fusion of jagged mountains, descending
to the waters edge so that it is almost
impossible to travel around it. It's wa
tiers are salt to the point of saturation,
and at it's lowest level there is seen
upon its bank layer of nearly pure salt
over foot thick.
For years nobody knew whence it de-
rived it's water. The few men who Wis
tied it could not ascertain that any
stream flows into it. 1t was thought
that the lake probably had subterranean
onstrated.
The mystery of Lake Assal was solved
in 1885 by the French explorer, Henry
Audon. He carefully examined the
shores, though he found it very difficult.
His hard work was at last rewarded by
bo Of foil
Guided by the sound he approached
| the spot, and the solution of the enigma
was before him. He found large brook
of crystalline water foaming over the
stones and throwing itself impetuously
into the lake. He tasted the water, and
found it as salt as the ocean, of which
indeed it had been part.
| Lake Assal lies considerably below
! the surface of the sea- 1t has been ascer-
tanned that the water that pours into it
comes from three brooks which flow
/ from the Gubbet ell Karab, little bay
at the extreme western end of the bay
f.! Of Tadjoura.
| The waters of the Indian ocean are
carried inland to fill this depression in
| the interior, and when they reach Lake
Assal they are about 400 feet below the
| level of the sea. From time to time the
salt has been carried by caravans as far
! inland as Menelik's capital.
Perhaps there are only two other in
stances known of water flowing inland
! through brooks from the sea. Both
! these brooks are in the island of Cepha-
lonia, in the Ionian sea, west of Greece.
They are on the southwest side of the
island, near the small town and port
i of Argostoli For little way they flow
near one another straight from the sea
and then follow different courses. Both
streams finally disappear in the ground
probably reaching some subterranean
reservoir whose waters perhaps again
reach the sea through assures in the
rocks.
There Is no tide in the sea here, and
the flow of the salt water streams Is
perfectly steady and continuous.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Public Speakers in Europe.

The level of public speaking in Eu-
rope is perhaps still high one, but
there are no lofty eminences. This can
hardly be consequence of democracy
for it is in democracies or in law
courts, which are for the moment DEM
ocracies, that the most splendid ora
tors have revealed their powers; and
we cannot but hope that in the fierce
struggle which is now opening, strug-
gle which will break up parties and
dissolve friendships, new men will be
thrown up who will carry to the peo-
pie that illumination of which they still
stand so grievously in need.-Speeta-
tor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

vas encouraged, year by year, by be-
Ing able to note the improvement he
was making.
AS is usually the case with artistic
prodigies, he was SO bombarded by
friends, begging for their portrait, or
"just little scene of the hunt" that
he became utterly wearied of his hop
by, and for a time only worked in fits
and starts.
Later, when serving with his regi-
ment in India, Capt. Tharp felt the de-
sire to silhouette come over him again.
But in such broiling temperature he
found it impossible to manipulate the
paper. His fingers become as black as
the silhouette itself, and he was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

manned vividly impressed in his mem
DRY.
Once, after visiting circus, he re-
members sitting down on the hearth
rug and cutting out from piece of old
newspaper the dancing maids on
horseback and the tumbling clowns as
he saw them there. These were, no
doubt, rather crude productions, but
Enthusiastically clever for boy not five
years old They showed a talent that
with practice might be developed.
His early work was all carefully pre-
served by his father and pasted on the
wall, side by side with his later and
more finished productions. Thus he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

The late Judge Dykman once had
before him respectable-looking man
who was charged with the theft of
jewelry. The man pleaded guilty, but
it was urged that there were extenuat-
ing circumstances. The defense intro
duced a medical expert who swore
that the prisoner suffered from KEEP
tomania.
whats that?" asked the judge,
seriously.
"It's-a-er-disease, your honor"
what kind of disease?"
''Well-it's a-mental disease, that
causes the subject to appropriate prop
erty not his own"
makes him steal?"
eyes, your honor; that is generally
the case"
81 know the disease" said his honor
81 know the disease, and am here to
cure t"-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Timely Assistance.

Mrs. Jaggsby (time two a. m.)-What
in the world kept you so late?
Jaggsby-W-why (hic) m'dear, jush
as l was comm (hic) long, first thing
know'd l was held up by (hic) shix or
sheven highwaym'n on Chic) darksh
shide street
"Well, it's good thing they happened
to be there to hold you up. You never
could have done it yourself. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

shaft, with fine-pointed blades, and
rather loosely screwed together. But
usually, most of his work is executed
with quite ordinary scissors.
To the aspirant who would be fin
ished silhouettist, Capt. Tharp offers
the above little points Of information
with the reminder that a true silhou.
cite is that which is cut out by hand
from one piece Of paper, without line
of drawing, or patch work of any de.
scription
BERTRAM SLOWER.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Costly Privilege.

costly fr1V1lcSc.
In certain cities of high civilization
one has to pay for the privilege of be-
ing run over, instead of recovering
damages for injuries so received. So
the administration of what is called
justice in India may prove rather ex-
acting to the criminal.
Several natives were arrested there,
not long ago, on suspicion of having
committed crime. They were i'm
prisoned; but before they came to trial
the real culprit confessed his guilt.
The story was told to Sir Montagu
Gerard, who asked:
"Well, have the poor fellows been
released?"
mo" said the native officer who
brought the news, certainly not, un-
Til they have paid up"
"Paid up? For what?'
ooh, present must be provided for
the court for the trouble of arresting
them."-Youth's Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Inherited.

"Jim," an old colored retainer, had
never been on speaking terms with
truth. One day his mistress lost her
temper, and rated him soundly. "Jim, -
she said, ''you have been on this place
since before I can remember, and ever
since I can remember you've been the
most unmitigated liar 1 have ever
known. To my own knowledge, you've
been promising these 40 years past
that you'd learn to tell the truth, but
you never learn. Now, l want to
know, once for all, will or will you
not, in one single instance, tell me the
TRUTH" "'Deed. Miss Lizzie" Jim an
swered, his head hung in shame, 'I1l
try; but you mus member I was bon
in dis family, and 'spect Use 'herited
some Of de family traits. "-Argonaut
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Time on the Ceiling.

An ingeniously constructed shadow
clock has just been invented by Prof.
Herth, of Lynn, Mass. The essential
feature of the invention consists of a
lamp, which throws upon the ceiling an
optical representation of small watch:
Jewellers Circular Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Good Reason for If.

Father-What are you crying about,
Bobby?
Bobby (between sobs)-I don't want
to go to school to-day.
"Why not?"
isis Tilted the teacher last night.
Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Had Few Competitors.

Every man has some fad," said the
quiet man. Mine is minding my own
business"
"Ah, see," rejoined the philosophical
person. You are one of the monopolists
We read SO much about STRAY Stories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet. AT all druggists, 25c: Ae-
cept no substitute Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

Mrs. Malaprop, Jr., declares that moth
ing affects her composition so much as
this craze for automobility. She declares
that she fairly hates the sight of chat
erer-lndianapolis News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

"a lazy man." said Uncle Eben, sis
li'ble to git mo- overheated dodgin' work
dan he would be if he went ahead an
tended to business. "-Washington Star
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

~~No~~~~t
the artist whose pictures are here re-
produced, has been pronounced to be
the finest silhouettist in the world.
No one who has seen his marvellous
work can doubt for moment this as
sertion.
His pictures of sporting scenes in
which he delights the most, display a
mastery accuracy of treatment and a
complete knowledge of the subject.
Since quite a small boy he has
studied deer from nature. 1t used to
be his delight to watch them in the
parks. Concealed behind tree, he
would take notes of the antlers and
the foreshortening of their forms as
they stood grazing around him. Then,
on returning home, he would seize
scissors and paper and from this he
would attempt to cut out the animals
while their shapes and attitudes re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Browns Advantage,

Greene-How Brown shutters! An aw-
full affection, isn't it?
Gray-Oh, l don't know He can mo-
nopolize the conversation without having
to say great deal.-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

Why is it that we never find bank
cashier embezzling and going to Jail who
has not always been a model young man?
Chicago journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

HERE is no art in black
and white that can produce
anything to equal the beau
ty of a first-class silhou-
cite.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
SEWARD.

Joseph Pundsack shelled a part of
his big corn crop Wednesday.
From all appearances some of the
boys must have got jug from Kan
sas City and tapped it on Saturday.
Mrs. Pattinson has been appointed
guardian for her two young sons
Ralph and Darwin, by the Probate
Judge.
Mrs. ]. E. Williamson is at Cleo,
Oklahoma, at the bedside of her
mother who is very sick with paralysis
and pneumonia.
Frank Larribee, of Stafford, met
with the board OF directors of the
bank here and they had very
interesting business session.
The Gartong brothers have at last
finished their threshing jobs and
pulled their machine home for the
winter.
The literary exercise at the school
house in district ID have been well
attended and a pleasant evening S
entertainment furnished to all who
have been out.
Several of our citizens were at St.
John interviewing the county COM
missioners on the subject of COM
promising some of the taxes that
were not paid when they should have
been, and other matters.
A. J. Sears has returned from
Iowa and reports that the corn crop
in the part he was in was very late on
account of the wet spring and then
the frost came early and the result
was lot of soft corn.
There was a good business meet
ing of the farmers at Pioneer school
house for the purpose of appointing
several persons as solicitors to get
the necessary stock subscribed to
build an elevator six miles west OF
here.
Clutch Joe," our old barber, is at
the poor farm yet and his eyes are
not any better. He wants to sell his
little place here and pay his debts
and if any is left then he wants to
have a specialist examine his eyes
and see if they could be cured. There
is bargain III this property for some
one if taken soon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
ELLlNWOOD
From the Leader.

A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Havas, southeast of town, last
Sunday morning.
Mrs. w. Leo Bockemohle enter
tanned a party of young people Sat
urday night in honor of Miss Olinda
Bockemohle.
Preparations are being made for a
big hreman's ball to be held at the
opera house week from next Thurs
day, January 81.
Frank Komarek got back from
Willowdale last Wednesday, where he
was clerking for Weber & Beck until
they sold out there.
Mike Herr has returned from his
trip to Iowa. He says that they are
more winter than we are and that
crop conditions are much better in
Kansas.
Mic Schartz had runaway on the
10Th. He was slightly bruised about
the face and the harness somewhat
damaged, but no serious results other
wise.
The Santa Fe depot at this place
has at last been given a night tele-
graph operator, something the station
has needed badly for long time.
Messages can be sent here at any
time of the day or night and viii
be delivered as soon as received.
Martin Musil, the voluntary gov
eminent weather observer, who makes
study of crop conditions as well,
says that the condition of wheat is
100 per cent, with plenty of moisture
in the ground to carry it along awhile
With good snow before any severe
cold, the chances for wheat coming
through the winter in first class shape
will be excellent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15


quite right. Brace up boys. re-
organize and go at it with new vim
an vigor.
Chas. Brunson went to Great Bend
Saturday afternoon.
Olmitz and Otis have opened up
and stand ready to take all the wheat
the farmers haul there; we wonder
how long this will last?
Go to Charley Gustin's for music.
Some of the Brethren banked up
the church and parsonage last Friday.
There was a large crowd out al
the Woodman entertainment.
George Myers and family of the
Strip have been up visiting his folks
and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
THE DEMOCRAT
Jan IS, 1904. 10 Pages
CLAFiIN
10 Pages
Jan IS. 1904.
From The Clarion.

From The Clarion.
The. total tax levied for Barton
county last year amounted to $158, 511
and of this amount 1884, 88 was for
public school purposes.
Some fellow with great deal OF
gall, sprung the lock and robbed
Geo. Young's place of business of all
the change in the till Monday evening
The first load of stone for the new
city Jail was placed on the ground
Monday and if the weather keeps fav-
orable they will keep coming at the
rate of two or three loads daily until
the contract is filed.
The commissioners are having lots
of kicks registered on account of the
high taxes. No use to kick unless
you kick at the right place. Attend
the caucuses and county convention
and see that men who will do the
right thing are sent to the state con-
vention. That's the place to kick.
The railway company has surveyed
out a new siding here and will put it
in shape at once. The new track
will begin just west of the depot and
run south of the main road distance
of 5000 feet, which will put the west
switch down near the Mud Creek
bridge.
The stockholders of the Farmers
& Merchants State Bank held their
annual election here Monday and
elected the following named gentle
men as their board of directors for
, the ensuing year: F. M. Campbell,
w. M. Chatter, J. F. Strothman, H.
A. &. Hartman, Frank Roesler, Joe
Cummings and H. M. Starr.
An exchange asks what has be-
come of the old fashioned farmer
who used to come to town and eat
his lunch out in the wagon behind
some windbreak? Well sir, he has
movedout to Kansas, and got so we'll
off that when he comes to town he
brings the family along and takes
himself and the whole push to one of
the frst-class hotels that can be found
in almost any little town in the state.
The stockholders of the Claf1in
Grain, Stock and Fuel Co., held their
ANNUAL meeting Tuesday for the cleo
ton of officers. The following named
were elected as the board of directors
for the ensuing year: Frank Roes-
ler, President; Thomas Moran, Vice
President; Albert Janka, Treasurer;
'Charles Rodenberg, Secretary; Hen
py Laudick, John Heinz and Leo
Feist, Directors. An examination OF
the books showed that a business
amounting to S102,122 had been
done during the past year. That the
firm had handled 142, $40 bushels OF
grain and $4,000 of bran and flour.
A dividend of ten per cent on the
paid up stock was declared.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
HOiSIN6ToN
From The Dispatch.

From The Dispatch.
The infant child of Walter Tindall
and wife died at noon today.
Miss Matte Cheney who is teach
ing at Pawnee Rock visited our
schools one day last week.
A nine pound girl was born to c.
c. Bogue and wife Wednesday morn
ing. All concerned are doing well.
B. T. Anthony and family returned
Thursday morning from Sugar Lake,
Mo. where they have been visiting
relatives.
VIM. Mainland who is suffering
with cancer on the face has returned
from Kansas City where he went for
treatment.
The electric lights will run all
night beginning Jan. 18th. For all
night service one and one-half rates
will be charged.
The surveying gang was here last
week and surveyed out five miles OF
sidetrack on the east end of the
switch yards.
Engineer Rutland returned from
Arkadeldhia, Ark, where his wife
has been very sick. He left her
much improved in health.
G. o. Wilson and Miss Lilah Walls
were married at the home of the
bride 10 miles northwest of town
Sunday evening at 6 O'Clock. Only
relatives were present to witness the
ceremony. Rev. Flowers of Galatia
officiated.
F. ]. Eveleigh of Boyd has bought
Al Spencers' land in the Bottoms and
will fence it for a hunting preserve.
This comprises most of what is
known as "The Black Swamp" and
is the best duck grounds on the Bot
toms.
Frank Ladenberger began work
Monday on the erection of a two
story frame building, 26x54 on the
lots back of his store. He will COM
plete the building as soon as material
can be gotten. The building will be
ironclad and fitted up for rooming
house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
WALNUT VALLEY.

Charles Kreizel, of Olmitz, was
working the other day when his
pistol fell out of his pocket, and
when striking the ground was dis
charged, sending a bullet through
his leg.
The young folks gathered at
Manth's, last Sunday, and had a
little party. A good time reported.
John Schon is back from Denver,
and is working for Franz Riedl at
OlmitZ.
The boys have no rights this year
Leap year, you know.
Mrs. Ward and step-son were
visiting at Schenck's for a few days
this week. Mrs. Schenck has been
very ill, and is glad to receive visits
from her friends.
Ernest Bittner, from Blood Creek
was over to Peach's on a trade, the
other day.
Mr.. Kapsarva and family will soon
move to Flachefs where they viii
spend the winter.
John Cook is in the egg ane
oyster business.
Somebody lost buggy vince
while going home from Olmitz the
other night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
DISTRICT II.
Wheat is on the rise.

Wheat is on the rise.
Mr.. Keltner marketed a load of
hay Saturday.
H. B. Robinson was helping
George Ford market his wheat last
week.
Charley Hall and Ray Verbeck
were at church Friday night.
Jack and Tom Pearson are weld
ing the paint brush in Hoisington.
George Underhill is hauling wheat
to Great Bend. He gets better
test and better price there.
Get your flour at the mill in
Hoisington instead of the store and
save fifteen cents on the hundred.
The meetings at Elmdale still
continue, one or two prodigals have
returned to the fold as usual, for 3
season.
Tom Welsh has been very SICK
with neuralgia, but is improving
nicely now; his sister Mrs. Gage, is
taking care of him.
While all around us they are
having much snow and very colo
weather, we here in sunny Kansa:
are blessed with balmy spring
weather; however foot of snow or
the level would be very acceptable
for the benefit of the wheat and tt
lay the dust in the roads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
SANDAGO.
isn't this fine weather?

isn't this fine weather?
We notice great many people are
not through shocking corn yet.
Geo Mueller butchered a nice fine
beef last Monday.
Henry Weer's returned home from
the Indian Territory the first of the
week.
Geo Clark made a business trip to
Great Bend last Thursday.
Frank Wilson bought nine head oil
calves of H. E. Clark last week.
T. J. White was out to his farm
from Great Bend Tuesday and Wed
nesday. His son-in-iaw, Geo Max
field and wife, returning home with
him 70 visit asfew days. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
GALATlA.
This is fine winter weather.

This is fine winter weather.
The wheat in this vicinity is need
in e snow or rain now.
Chas. Brunson and Orval Shelton
are home from Salina where they
were guaranteed with the small pox
during holidays. Orval is going back
ill couple of weeks to attend school
again.
Clarence Morriso.. of Great Bend
was out last week, hauling of wheat.
The Galatia band has broke up
We are sorry TO hear it; after they
have gone this far, won good
putataion nd then to disband IS no,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15

1t was not SO many years ago that
this county was overrun with the
flour chest" CRATER, that most peo-
pie still retain a "bad taste in their
memory" about them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
proverbs

When the butter won't
come put penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver Oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
land the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is so perfectly adapted
TO their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.