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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
THE STARS AND STRIPES
The Oldest, the Proudest the Mishfiesf National
in the World.

SpOliatiOn or oppression. 1t has been
like the glorious light of the sun,
which brings peace, life, fertility and
growth, and all that follows the vivi-
flying effects of its beneficent light.
Much the grandest in its symbolism
of power of any flag which floats in
all the breezes which encircle the
globe, its sublimer aspect is in the
moral and sentimental ideas it repre-
sents. 1t was first set as sermon in
the skies for justice, equality and
righteousness for all men. Never for
a moment has there been any variable
ness or shadow of turning in that
meaning. Over 100000 men have
died to make that meaning prevail to
the uttermost. This is shown by the
pure aspirations of the men who have
maintained it and have died to keep
it true and high in the heavens. 1t is
therefore the most sacred flag in the
world, because of the Specification
given it by the hearts blood of these
myriads of high-souled men.
1t is a flag of pride. Never in it's
1877 years has it gone down in defeat,
never has it receded from one foot of
ground put under it's control. All the
other flags which attempt to follow
with it have had their seasons of
shame and disaster. Most of them are
in comparison with it mere mush-
rooms, coming up in the place of 9TH
ers which have been swept away, be-
cause associated with the wrongs Of
unhappy far-off times.
But our flag, though having trials
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
POPULARITY OF HOUSEBCAT
Summer Outings on the Waterways
of This Country Are Coming
More Into Favor.

Dealers in boats say there Is an In
creased call this year over last for house
boats. and some of them believe that this
way of taking summer outing is at last
coming into popular favor after delay
that has always been inexplicable, says
the Philadelphia Record.
In London the fad has fiourished on
the Thames to such an extent as to ne
cessitate special legislation to regulate
it, and at certain times the boats have
been so numerous as to make it possible
to walk across their decks from one bank
to the other.
In this country the trouble seems to
have been that there is too much rather
than too little available room, and the
long reaches of water, such as those i'll
Barnegat bay and other places which
are ideal for sailing, are found rather
lonesome for living on the anchored
houseboat 1t is to be noticed that the
enthusiast of one year, full of really con-
vincing arguments concerning the alb
sence of taxes and other possible econ
omies, is ready to sell his craft the next
year after having tried it, and often finds
it hard to make satisfactory sale.
A company which was organized to
build households to order and to keep q
number on hand for rent went into bust
ness on an extensive scale in New York
about ten years ago, getting out mag
azine as further means of popularizing
the idea, but only lasted year. Since
then there has been a small increase in
the total number of boats thus used,
and now the hopeful ones think the boom
Is at last in sight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Offered Big Trout for Fee.

"The queerest fee l ever had offered
to me was by an old farmer up in
Monroe county," said a prominent
physician who is also something of a
sportsman. 81 was up there last year
for the trout fishing, and one evening
/ was summoned from the hotel where
I was stopping to attend an old wom-
an in the neighborhood who had sud
denly been taken ill. After l had fixed
her up her husband said to me: Doc,
l don't know what your charge is, but
amt got no ready cash about me.
I'll tell you what I'll do, though. See
that well over there? There's one O.
the finest trout you ever see in that
there well, an if you can ketch him
he's yourn.' l had no tackle with me,
and as I had to return to the city the
next morning l missed the opportun-
ity to collect my fee. "-Philadelphia
Record
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
ENGLAND'S MONEY WORSHIP
The Avowed Religion of Large Sec
ton of Great Britain's
Upper Glasses.

''How is it that on his arrival in Lon
don, apparently poor, if not penni-
less, man he could in few years recon-
struct his fortunes, build palace in Sur
rey, acquire a mansion in Park Lane,
fare delicately, lie soft, and warm both
hands before the fire of life as the asSo-
ciate of smart society, and the subsidizer
of statesmen, as the patron of privy
councillors, exercising despotism over
dukes, earls and marquises, and dis
pensing favors to financiers of standing
and to leaders of public opinion in the
press and society? How is it no voice
was raised by those who knew his char
acter, to warn the public and society
against him." So asks Mr.. Arnold White
in his article on "The Whitaker Wright
Case" in Parsons.
1.-THE answer is-because the worship
of money to-day in England has become
the avowed religion of a large section Of
it's upper classes. The origin of money
is immaterial; its possession everything.
The man who can impart an effervescent
value to worthless stock is worshiped
and pursued by the votaries of pleasure
as magicians, philosophers and saints
were pursued in former times. Whita-
ker Wright pursued his course I'M
checked. He ruined thousands, de-
graded the most honored names in the
land, and was aided and abetted in his
SCHEME by men guiltier than himself,
by corrupted press, and by those who
knew the unsoundness of his methods,
but profted by their knowledge"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Road Improvement Is Needed.

Why any farmer In the prairie states
should oppose better roads is difficult
to explain. 1t probably is due to the
fact that ordinarily stone or hard
roads are meant when the good road
problem is discussed. These are too
expensive for localities that have to
go long distances for the material.
However, there are better means of
securing good roads-better drainage,
careful grading, narrowing as soor as
dry after every rain, and possibly n
some places the application of gravel
slack and the like. 1t would seem
advisable for every community to con-
slider this problem carefully. During
the past spring heavy rains made mary
prairie roads impossible for weeks
Road improvement at slight cost
would have reduced this difficulty
greatly-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
It Is Thought That Counts.

It matters little whether or not the
soil of any section is very rich or only
moderately so. The success or failure
of farming in that locality will depend
largely upon the farmers themselves
Up-to-date men who are wide-awake,
well educated and willing to take advan-
tage Of every natural and artificial aid
will succeed and make money. Do not
be discouraged If your farm is not quite
as good as your neighbours. The chances
are you will do better than he unless he
be equally progressive. Nor will you
work any harder. 1t is brain, and not
muscle only, that counts.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
FLAG CARRIED AT WHITE PLAINS, 1776.

government of the country. Which
ever party had been successful would
have raised its flag to represent it. II
will be remembered that the late Count
de Chambord failed to ascend the
throne of France because he would not
doff the white banner of the Bour-
bons, and take in its place the tri-
color, which has been identified with
so much French glory. In addition to
the flag representing the royal house
these countries had another flag fol-
the army, one for the navy, one for
the merchant marine, and so on.
Our flag is the Oldest flag in the
world to-day which began by repre-
senting everything that is American
1t not only means but always has
meant the president, congress, judi
ciary, and merchantmen who sail the
wide seas, but it means all Amer
lean men and women, no matter in
what engaged. 1t means our schools
anA churches and colleges just as
much as our army and navy. Every
hing under it's glorious shadow is a
part of the wonderful whole for which
1t stands.
It is the only flag in the world, too
SAYS the National Tribune, for which
no apology need be made, no defense
or extenuation set up. In all its 127
years O, sigorous life it has invariably
stood foa. the very best that the i'm
au;ao+;on of man cOuld conceive II
has stood for the highest liberty, the
most absolute justice, the most ele-
waited morality. Though in its 121
wears It has extended its supremacy
over a greater area Of the worlds sur
face than Rome governed in hel
proudest days, yet there has been upon
1t absolutely no blemish of conquest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Willing to Be Tempted.

Berger-We are all of us inclined to
one set of morals for other people and
another for ourselves. Do you believe,
now, if you were trusted implicitly with
a hundred thousand dollars, you could
resist temptation any more than hun
dreds of others?
Crimmins-Of course could; I'm not
like other men, suppose. BY the way,
on the quiet, now, do you know of any
body who's willing to tempt me in that
way?-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Grease for Working Boots.

A grease for boots which is said to
prevent sore feet entirely is made of
four parts of lard, four parts of olive
oil or cottonseed oil and one part of
raw rubber (caoutchouc). These in
gradients are melted together over a
slow fire Having moistened the sole
of the boot with water, the boot is
warmed in stove or before a fire and
smeared over with the compound.
The boot is said to become soft, pill
able, shining, waterproof and even
more durable.-Prairie Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Johnnie's Reading.

Sunday-School Teacher = Johnny
Wise, you have probably read in the
papers of the police getting after those
who were breaking the law by keep
ing their places of business open on
Sunday. Do you remember anything
you ever heard from the Bible that
would apply to that?
Johnny Wise-Yes'm.
what was it, Johnnie?"
"And even Solomon in all his glory
never made raid like one of these"
Baltimore American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

such as the others could not have en-.
dured, has floated through all these
decades in the unblemished sunlight OF
triumph and success.
There are about 5000 posts or local
organizations of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in the United States, and
about 5000 local relief corps. Each
one of these local organizations has a
committee on patriotic instruction, sc
it will be seen that with the national
and the department patriotic in.
structor quite an army of men and
women are working to perpetuate the
principles for which our fathers
fought.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Refrain for Road Makers.

After the roads have been well un-
derdraiped and graded the application
of the following refrain will do much
toward giving the average country dis
trict the very best of roads:
'Twon't take long to fix your road,
Drag, brother drag;
If you'd pull a bigger load,
Drag, brother, drag;
1t means dollars in the end,
Saved on teams and wagons. friends
So in this your best ear lend
Drag. brother, drag.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
A ROOM FOR THE PLANTS.

ton. The roof may have slope enough
to carry off the water and still be given
an appearance as shown in the cut by
a simple balustrade about the top. The
windows may be put on three sides or
on two sunny sides. The addition may
be heated from furnace of boiler in
the cellar or by a small oil stove. Cur
tains on the inside to draw down at
night will help to retain the heat
T. E. Murry, in Farm and Home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
As a Starter.

All the effects of the insolvent
debtor had been disposed of except a
dog.
We'll, gentlemen" said the auction
eer, chow much am I offered for this
dog? Start him at something"
Whereat a boy in the crowd, who
had surreptitiously tied tin can to
the animals tail, started him with a
kick, and the sale came to an abrupt
finish.-Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
A Future for Him.

Mrs Skemer-W1llie's teacher says
Willie never gets his arithmetic sums
right at all.
Mr.. Skemer-Mebbe it'll be all for
the best. He may turn out to be an
expert short change artist.-Philadel.
phia Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
AN ADDITION FOR PLANTS.
Artistic Idea That Can Be Carried Out
at Small Expense by Lovers
of Flowers.

When increased room for house plants
is sought by building onto the side of the
house an addition such as shown is the
most attractive. A shed roof or short
double roof has not the dignity of APP
pearance of a flat-roofed square addi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Enrichine the Language.

Mrs. McCall-You haven't got that POM
pous butler any more.
Mrs. Nuritch-No, we discharged him.
He didn't-er-buttle to suit us.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Law Is Too Rigid.

A New Yorker who took legal advice on
the subject has discovered he has no right
to shoot a young man next door who is
learning to play on the violin. 1t appears
the unwritten law applies only to wind
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
WAY to the Top.

Mr.. Slap-What is the secret of Gildi-
boys success?
Miss Bang-Why, he knew girl who
"Ah, l see; he married herr"
ooh, no; he married her dressmaker."-
Comic Cuts
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

in the islands of the Pacific. The day
has been properly set apart as holt
day, and every year shows a wider
observance of it, particularly in the
schools of the country. This is as it
should be. The American flag, be-
sides being the oldest in the world,
represents everything that is Ameri-
can in way that no other flag SYM
bolizes to the people the institutions
of their country.
Until within comparatively recent
times, countries have not had ma
tional flag. They had one flag to rep
resent the reigning family, which was
the banner of the house then on the
throne. From the factional troubles
which continually afflicted those coun-
tries it could be nothing more than
the standard of those who happened to
be in power. We have seen this illus
trated in France, where the 'legiti-
mists," "Orleanists," "Bonapartists"
and republicans" each one with a
different flag, were contending for the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
G.. A. r. National Encampment, Bos-
ton. August 1920, 1904.

Very low rates via the Nickel Plate
Road. A splendid opportunity to visit
Boston and its many historical points OF
interest Elegant Dining and Sleeping. Cars
affording every accommodation. Meals
served on the Individual Club Plan, also
"a la carte" service. Coffee and sand
witches served to passengers in their seats
without extra expense. Stop off az Chau-
tauqua Lake and Niagara Falls will be al
lowed on return trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
All Aboard for Boston G.. A. r. Ma
tional Encampment,

Aug 1920 via the Nickel Plate Road, Tickets
on sale Aug. 18th, 18th and 18th, "a. Liberal
return limit Stop off at Niagara Fails and
Chautauqua Lake. A special G A. r. train
will leave Chicago 500 a. m. Aug 18th. For
rates, reservations in sleeping cars, etc, call
on local agent or address G. A. Asterlin,
T.. P. A, Fl. Wayne, Ind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

When friend tells you of his wrongs
he wants sympathy and not an argu-
ment.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

Some people seem to think that polite
ness consists of eternally begging your
pardon-Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
A USEFUL DITCHING STOOL.
It's Use Will Enable You to Keep Your
Feet Dry, Prevent Miring
and Save Health.

Take plank IN by 8 inches, 21z
feet long. Nail it to two by As of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

UNE IA was observed in
Washington, D. c., and
many other cities and
towns of the country as
Flag day, the one hundred
and twenty-seventh an
niversary of the adoption
of the flag which has be-
come the foremost in the
world, and which floats
over 100000 people in
the United States, and
5000. 900 or 10. 600 600 more
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

Love your neighbor, but don't tear
down the fence-Chicago journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

m e length,
and you will
have very
good stool on
~ which to stand
~ when ditching
1t will k ee p
your feet dry,
prevent miring and save health. Bore
a hole near one end, in which to
put stick two feet long, to move it by
]. H. Cain, in Farm and Home.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
PROBABLY NO GAME SATURDAY
Williams May go to Nezperce to Take
Charge Of Team There

The prospects for a ball game for
Saturday or Sunday in this city with
the Lewiston team are rather slim.
There is yet no word from Whitman
as to why the game for Saturday was
cancelled. An effort was made yes
terday to connect up with Palouse for
game but it could not me arranged.
Thus far the only thing in sight is
the games which are promised by the
Spokane Elks team to play here the
29th and 30th.
Today 1t looks very much like Lew
iston will loose her star player. Will
liams has announced that he will prob
ably resign and go to Nezperce where
he has been made an offer to manage
and captain the Nezperce team. That
aggregation have offered him special
inducements to take up his residence
there and he will very likely accept
their proposition today. Williams will
be great loss to the local team but it
is likely that some one Of the other
members of the team will be given
charge Of the work of putting them
through the practice.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
p. N. 1. Standing
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

p. N. L.
SPOKANE, May 17.-Butte, 5; Spo-
kane. 8.
BOISE. May 17.-Salt Lake. ~:
Boise, 16.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
new FORM
OF SPORT
Lewiston People to Have 0ppor-
tunity of Witnessing Wrest.
ling Bout Friday Night

George Jeffords and Paddy Lee today
signed articles for a wrestling bout to
take place at the opera house next Fri
day night. The agreement is Police
Gazette rules. best two in three downs
for side bet of 500 and winner to
take 60 per cent of the gate receipts
This is a new form of sport for the
local people and it is expected that a
good crowd will be in attendance Sew
The style Of wrestling will be catch
as-catch-can. A referee will be chosen
at the ringside. Both wrestlers will
appear on the mat in their bare feet
according to the rules.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
WHITNEY GETS RACING FORM
erookdale in New Jersey Leased from
Col. Thompson Recently

NEW YORK, May 1s.--It is reported
that Harry Payne Whitney has leased
for five years, with the option of pur-
chase outright, the breeding and train
ing farm near Red Bank, N. J.. known
as Brookdale. the home of the late l..
d. Withers, and after his death th,.
property of Col. w. p. Thompson
whose estate still owns it. 1t includes
more than 500 acres. with stabling for
eighty horses and covered track for
training. six laps to the mile The
property is valued at $4,000. OF late
the race horses owned by j. r. and F.
P. keene have been wintered there 1t
is said to be Whitney's plan to bring to
Rrookdale part of his strd besides some
sixty of the choicest brood mares now
in Kentucky.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
VIOLET CULTURE.



Violet farming: That sounds easy
and inviting. Undoubtedly the right
woman in the right location can take
hold Of it in this country and make q
good living. as thousands of men and
women do in France and Great Britain.
Near Cork. Ireland refined and ac-
complished lady, Mrs. Egerton Coghill.
conducts violet farm that is noted
throughout the kingdom. 1t consists Of
only three acres, to be sure but three
acres are quite farm in some parts Of
Great Britain. Mrs. Goghill started her
violet venture in 1891. She has shrewd
ly looked out for market and now
sends her fragrant blossoms to florists
regularly. Besides this she also sup
plies large private orders for dinner
parties. luncheons, charity bazaars and
other fashionable gatherings. Her bust.
ness is wholesale.
The violet gathering season in Europ.
Is during the autumn months, begin
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
answered that question in a gratifying

answered that question in a gratifying
manner.
These facts and the no less pleasant
one that every horse about the met
ropolitan circuit has wintered in good
health afford good grounds for a splen-
did optimism of the sport in the COM
ing year. The turf has progressed
steadily under it's present management,
and since the state has put upon it the
seal OF its official approval. The new
life which came to it in 1895 has been
enlarged and made more virile by pub
lie approba ton. until today the sport,
in all its departments. is on plane
higher than 1t is elsewhere in the
world.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
cLoWRY HOT AFTER POOL ROOM
An Order Shutting OF Western Unior
Service to New York Operators

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller
NEW YORK, May 1S.-President
Clowry of the Western Union today is
sued an order shutting off all racing
news to subscribers in New York. 1t
is expected the action will close every
pool room in the city. The order
caused dsmay among the spectators
and is the result of agitation an part
of the city authorities. who claimed
company could stop horse gambling il
it would cease the transmission of rae
ing news.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
Nebraska State Shoot

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller. }
COLUMBUS. Neb., May 1S.-The
annual meeting and tournament of the
Nebraska Gun club opened here today
for a three days session, with a large
number of crack shots present from
various parts of the state. A much
larger attendance is expected on
Thursday and Friday. Excellent scores
were made in some of the preliminary
events today.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
o'LEARY's NEW DERBY PRIZES
Some Long Shots for the Sports to
Speculate on

CHICAGO. May 1s.-Jim O'Leary
mas issued new list of prices on the
American Derby. In il few changes of
Importance are made. though several
horses have cuts or boosts. AYRSHIRE
Is made 100. Burleigh so. Bats Is. Cop
per IS. Divination $50. Day rs. Elwood
40. Formaster 40. Flower King Is,
Judge 40. Jason. so. Mendon 40, Peter
Paul SO. and Remorseful so. In the
suburban Handicap Waterboy is made
Is and Orly II. rs. @ -1'
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18

ming late in September. The quickest
pickers are boys and girls. They pass
along the edges of the violet rows.
reaching in and breaking off the flow
ers. They collect as many as fifteen or
twenty in bunch. then put them in a
TIN of water and pass on to pick anoth-
er bunch. The picker must be careful
not to wet the flowers when he puts
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
National League

PITTSBURG. May 17-New York. ::
Pittsburg, 0.
CHICAGO. May 17.-Brooklyn, 3;
Chicago, 4.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18
Pacific Coast LEAGUE

OAKLAND. May 17.-Los Angeles
T. Oakland, 3.
TACOMA. May 17.-Seattle, I: Taco
ma, s.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-18

American League
PHILADELPHIA. Nav list
Louis. 2; Philadelphia, 0.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Detroit. 1:
New York, 5.
WASHINGTON. May 17.-Chicago
3: Washington. 5.
BOSTON, May 17.-Cleveland, 3.
Boston, /.